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Rifles for Watie
Rifles for Watie
Author: Harold Keith
Behind enemy lines Jefferson Davis Bussey is sixteen when the Civil War breaks out. He can't wait to leave his Kansas farm and defend the Union against Colonel Watie, leader of the dreaded Cherokee Indian rebels. But Jeff soon learns that there's more to war than honor and glory. As an infntry soldier he must march for miles,exhausted and near...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780329023355
ISBN-10: 0329023357
Publication Date: 1987
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Publisher: Harper Collins
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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This is one of my favorite books, and it has been ever since I first read it, probably over 20 years ago. Jeff's journey as a soldier during the Civil War seems somewhat improbable, insofar as to have all of those things happen to one man is improbable. However, as I understand it, the author interviewed a number of Civil War veterans and combined many of their experiences into the life of a single protagonist.

It's a wonderful story and a wonderful view into the lives of the average soldiers during America's Civil War.
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Awesome telling about a boy and his journey as a Union soldier during the Civil War.
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a differnt look at the civil war in the west


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