A Boy's Experience in the Civil War, 1860-1865

"A Boy's Experience in the Civil War, 1860-1865" by Thomas Hughes recounts a young boy's life in the Confederate South. The story centers around the author's family and his father, a doctor deeply involved in the war. The adventure begins with the father's imprisonment for his Confederate beliefs, which forces the family to journey, facing dangerous times, to join him in Richmond. Along the way, the author describes bustling towns, the wounded, and various people from both sides of the war, painting a picture of family unity and hardship during a divided America.