Murphy, Jim, 1947-

The boys' war : Confederate and Union soldiers talk about the Civil War / [electronic resource] Confederate and Union soldiers talk about the Civil War by Jim Murphy. - New York : Scholastic, 1991. - 110 p. : ill., ports. ; 26 cm.

Reprint. Published by arrangement with Houghton Mifflin.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 103-106) and index.

Best Books for Young Adults, 1992.

Includes diary entries, personal letters, and archival photographs to describe the experiences of boys, sixteen years old or younger, who fought in the Civil War.

0590456040 (pbk.) 9780590456043 (pbk.)


United States. Army --Recruiting, enlistment, etc.--Civil War, 1861-1865--Juvenile literature.
Confederate States of America. Army --Recruiting, enlistment, etc.--Juvenile literature.


United States--History--Personal narratives--Civil War, 1861-1865--Juvenile literature.
United States--History--Children--Civil War, 1861-1865--Juvenile literature.

E464 / .M87 1991

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