Rifles For Watie - Harper Collins - Keith, Harold, De Keith, Harold. Editorial Harper Collins Publishers Usa En Inglés, 1987

Descripción

"A captivating and richly detailed novel about one young soldier who saw the Civil War from both sides and lived to tell the tale. Earnest, plainspoken sixteen-year-old Jeff Bussey has finally gotten his father's consent to join the Union volunteers. It's 1861 in Linn County, Kansas, and Jeff is eager to fight for the North, anticipating a swift conclusion to the conflict. However, as weeks turn into months, the endless marches through fields and woods, persistent hunger, and exhaustion become his constant companions, and he learns the harsh realities of battle and the pain of losing friends. When he finds himself among enemy troops, he must risk his life to support the Union cause."