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Jeff Bussey walked briskly up the rutted wagon road toward Fort Leavenworth on his way to join the Union volunteers. It was 1861 in Linn County, Kansas, and Jeff was elated at the prospect of fighting for the North at last. In the Indian country south of Kansas there was dread in the air; and... read more
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Jeff marches off to Fort Leavenworth from Linn County, Kansas in 1861, on his way to join the Union volunteers. He's off to fight for the North; his zeal having been fueled by reaction to the guerilla war of "bushwhackers" that was taking place in eastern Kansas. However, Stand Watie is on the... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Jefferson Davis Bussey: Main character, a young man who wants to experience the adventure of war who loves lucy washbourne
- Clardy: Jeff's cruel captain
- Watie: Cherokee chief, fights for the South
- David Gardner: Jeff's friend from home
- Lucy Washbourne: Jeff's beloved
- Jimmy: Young drummerboy
- Noah: Eccentric soldier, Jeff's mentor
- Heifer: Kind-hearted cook
- Jake Lonegan: Cheerful soldier
- Bostwick: Union spy
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- John Chadwick: Jeff's friend from home
- Stuart Mitchell: Redheaded soldier
- Millholland: Seargeant
- Dixie: Jeff's dog
- Mrs. Jackman: Kind hostess
- Lee Washbourne: Lucy's brother
- Cooper
- Orff: Spymaster
- Thompson
- Boudinot: Watie's second
- Van Buren
- Mary
- Mrs. Adair: Lucy's sister
- Wilson
- Lyon
- Rolla
- Sam
- Phillips
- Steele
- Jackie
- Pike
- Joe Grayson
- Bill Earle
- Scott
- Phoebe
First Sentence edit
The mules strained forward strongly, hoofs stomping, harness jingling.
Table of Contents edit
1. Linn County, Kansas, 1861
2. Bushwhackers
3. Fort Leavenworth
4. Captain Asa Clardy
5. Furlough
6. March
7. Battle of Wilson's Creek
8. Hard Lessons
9. Light Bread and Apple Butter
10. Foraging in the Cherokee Country
11. Lucy Washbourne
12. Battle of Prairie Grove
13. Expedition to Van Buren
14. The Cow Lot
15. Fate of the Brandts
16. The Name on the Watch
17. The Ride of Noah Babbit
18. Sunday
19. Wrong Side of the River
20. The Jackmans
21. Boggy Depot
22. Pheasant Bluff
23. The Redbud Tree
24. Flight
25. Linn County, Kansas, 1865
Series & Lists edit
This is book 809 of 986 in 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Harold Keith (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
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Publication Date: 1957
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Page Count: 352
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Page Count: 352
Awards edit
- Newbery Medal (1958, Winner)
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