Seventeen year old Augustus Du Bois is called upon, with
his local militia members, to help stop the Rebel secession
at the fi rst battle of Bull Run. When this fails, the war begins
to stretch out and Augustus decides to extend his enlistment
to try to help fi nish the task. At the siege of Petersburg
Augustus and two of his companions are captured and sent to
the Andersonville prison. Here he sees and experiences mans
inhumanity to man regardless of which side he is on. He hears
the quandry of the prison commander whose calls for aid
fall on deaf ears. After escaping the prison, Augustus and his
companions join general Shermans forces on the infamous
March to the Sea. The war ends and after some serious soul
searching, Augustus makes a decision that sends him back into
the South. The book explores the issues of responsibilty and
chain of command and whether the victors can set the rules
and write the history.
Over de auteur
TOM MORRISON WRITES books for young adults based on
historical facts and situations. He hopes to inspire his readers to
do their own further research on the subjects he covers. He has
an undergraduate degree from Fairfield University and a doctorate from
the Chiropractic Institute of New York. Tom and his wife Barbara have
six children and nine grandchildren. They reside in Sunrise, Florida and
Breezy Point, New York.
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