Ghosts of Vicksburg
Jamie Carswell’s happiest childhood memories are of summers spent in Mississippi with his favorite cousin, Althea Winston. When he joins the 14th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, he is horrified to find himself campaigning in Mississippi—and to see firsthand the impact of war on local women and children. Althea, meanwhile, is struggling to keep her family intact and safe. She is also haunted by a past mistake that took a terrible toll on her family.
When the Union army settles in to besiege Vicksburg in 1863, Jamie is in the entrenchment and Althea is trapped inside the city. As the endless days and nights of bombardment unfold, the two cousins struggle to make peace with the past and to cope with the present. Ghosts of Vicksburg is the compelling story of two young people struggling to find their way during one of the most dramatic campaigns of the Civil War.
This book contains a period map, photos and illustrations, author's note, glossary of historical terms, and list of additional resources. This book is available as a 215-page trade paperback.
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After The Night Riders of Harpers Ferry, The Bravest Girl in Sharpsburg, and Retreat From Gettysburg were published, I did a lot of school visits. And many students asked me the same question: Why don’t you write a Civil War story about someone from Wisconsin? I’d lived in Wisconsin for quite a while by then, so I thought that was a great suggestion!
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