Gettysburg
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- Synopsis
- Tom and Will, Yankee soldiers, spend most of their convalescent leave on a rebel girl's Pennsylvania farm to help her out, instead of going on to Tom's home in New York. Both fall in love with her and plan to return to her after the war. Her brother, who is also a rebel, home from the war convalescing from a wound, turns them over to invading rebel troops when they come to the farm in order to convince them that he isn't a spy or a deserter. With some help, Will and Tom escape and are just in time for the battle of Gettysburg, which they would have missed had they only taken the last week of their leave. After fighting among The Devil's Rocks, one is killed and the other survives after spending two days lying seriously wounded on the battlefield. He writes to Susan, the rebel girl, but receives the letter back, so he begins a search for her.
- Copyright:
- 1956
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 176 Pages
- Publisher:
- Popular Library
- Date of Addition:
- 06/15/16
- Copyrighted By:
- John Brick
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Military, Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Kathy Hester
- Proofread By:
- Grace Wang
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.