The Boys' War: Confederate and Union Soldiers Talk About the Civil War

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Genre: Personal narratives; United States.; History - United States/19th Century; Children: Grades 4-6; Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction; United States; Recruiting, enlistment, etc.; Juvenile literature; Juvenile Nonfiction / History / General; Army; Children; Civil War, 1861-1865; History;

Average Review: 5 stars

Review: The boys war : With the many boys who fought in the civil war most of them lied about their age. A lot of them wrote letters or had a diary. Johnny Clem had run away from his home at 11. At age 12 he tried to enlist but they refused to let him join because he was clearly too young. The next day he came back to join as a drummer boy. "I was not happy to trade a musket for a stick". He got his wish in the battle of Shiloh and he became a soldier. I recommend this book to people who want like war and/or personal stories. I liked it. I hope you will to.