The History behind Journey Into Darkness
Journey Into Darkness takes place during the American Civil War from 1861 to 1864. It is the story of Duane Kinkade’s journey through the war in search of his father.…
The History behind Blake’s Story
Blake’s Story, Revenge and Forgiveness takes place during the Kentucky Campaign of the American Civil War from 1861 to 1862. It is the story of Blake Bradford’s journey into the war…
Casualties of War
Amidst the excitement of preparing for war, before the first significant battles were fought, the reality of death hit the headlines. Brooklyn Eagle, June 13, 1861, War Intelligence, “The Death of…
Casualties of War II
Charles “Charley” King Great sacrifices were made at the Battle of Antietam. And one very small one. Charles ‘Charley’ King was from West Chester, Pennsylvania. He was the oldest child…
Casualties of War III
LITTLE EDDIE THE DRUMMER BOY A story from the US Civil War LITTLE EDDIE THE DRUMMER-BOY. A REMINISCENCE OF WILSON’S CKEEK. A few days before our regiment received orders to…
Casualties of War IV
William Hugh McDowell Most young readers of Civil War historic fiction meet Hugh for the first time in Elaine Marie Alphin’s book Ghost Cedet. In the story, Benjy, a teenager visiting…
Casualties of War V
A Young Confederate Casualty This unknown 14-year-old Confederate boy soldier was killed by bayonet at Fort Mahone. EDWIN JENNISON – a Confederate Drummer Boy. Private Edwin Jennison of the Georgia…
The Howe Brothers and a Medal of Honor
Lyston Howe, age 10 Orion Howe, age 13 The stories of Lyston and Orion Howe can be found in G. Clifton Wisler’s book, When Johnny Went Marching. Their father, William Howe, was…
Boy Soldiers of the Civil War
This image on the left appears in an on-line search of Civil War drummer boys with text telling about young boys who served in the war. It does not identify…
The changing attitudes of Boys during the American Civil War
Prepared by J. Arthur Moore Introduction Introduction James Marten, in his collection of essays about Children and Youth During the Civil War Era, wrote that the question had been raised, “Have…
The American Civil War from a Different Perspective
Death and the Drummer Boy: Facing Death During the American Civil War Prepared by J. Arthur Moore During the years of the Civil War, death and dying became an even…
1st Class Ship’s Boy or Powder Monkey
Boys, like this one aboard the U.S.S. New Hampshire, were called powder monkeys because they ran bags of gunpowder from the stores below deck to the gun crews, moving with…
Profiles of Young Civil War Soldiers Part 1
Gathered by J. Arthur Moore three boys from the book, Blake’s Story Revenge and Forgiveness More than 200,000 under-aged boys, 17 years old and younger and some as young as…
The American Civil War from a Different Perspective
David Wood, age 10 Company A, 6th Missouri Cavalry David Wood was 10 years old when the war broke out. His father, Samuel, had moved the family from Ohio to…
From the desk of J. Arthur Moore, author and retired teacher
The folks at LitFire Publishing and I will be bringing to you a series of articles about a part of the American Civil War that most people know little about,…
The American Civil War from a Different Perspective Part 2
Prepared by J. Arthur Moore picture from Blake ’s Story, Revenge and Forgiveness written by J. Arthur Moore and Blake B. Brodzinski Copyright 2015 J. Arthur Moore As the Civil…
The History of the Boys of the American Civil War
Prepared by J. Arthur Moore picture from Blake’s Story, Revenge and Forgiveness written by J. Arthur Moore and Blake B. Brodzinski Copyright 2015 J. Arthur Moore Introduction During the years…
The American Civil War from a Different Perspective Part 1
Prepared by J. Arthur Moore picture from Blake’s Story, Revenge and Forgiveness written by J. Arthur Moore and Blake B. Brodzinski Copyright 2015 J. Arthur Moore Introduction During the…