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Books with title Retreat from Gettysburg

  • Retreat from Gettysburg

    Kathleen Ernst

    Paperback (White Mane Kids, May 27, 2010)
    Chigger O'Malley, of Williamsport, Maryland, is happy when rains and floodwater trap Robert E. Lee's army after its dismal retreat from the battlefield at Gettysburg. His father and three older brothers, all members of the Union army's famed Irish Brigade, have been killed in battle. Chigger hopes the Union army will attack the withdrawing Confederates and end the war. But when events force Chigger and his mother to care for a wounded Confederate officer, the issues of right and wrong, of friend and enemy-become more difficult to answer.The tense week after the Battle of Gettysburg provides the backdrop for this suspenseful tale of self-discovery as Chigger decides whether or not to leave his widowed mother to fight for the Union. This book contains period photos and illustrations, an author's note, and lists of educational activities and additional resources.
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  • Retreat from Gettysburg

    Kathleen Ernst

    Hardcover (Burd Street Pr, July 1, 2000)
    In 1863, during the tense week after the Battle of Gettysburg, a Maryland boy faces difficult choices as he is forced to care for a wounded Confederate officer while trying to decide if he himself should leave his family to fight for the Union.