"The Guns of Bull Run: A Story of the Civil War's Eve" by Joseph A. Altsheler is a historical fiction novel that transports readers to the brink of the American Civil War through the eyes of young Harry Kenton and his cousin Dick Mason. Set against the backdrop of a divided Kentucky, the story captures the growing tensions ignited by South Carolina's departure from the Union and the looming threat of war as experienced by students at Pendleton Academy. When these students receive news of secession, they shift from carefree school life to facing tough choices about loyalty and a potentially fractured nation. Harry's journey takes a pivotal turn when his father, Colonel Kenton, sends him on a crucial mission to deliver a message to South Carolina, forcing him to grow up quickly and confront the serious challenges that lie ahead.
The Guns of Bull Run: A Story of the Civil War's Eve
By Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler
On the eve of America's bloodiest conflict, two young cousins find their lives irrevocably altered as loyalty, duty, and the weight of a divided nation pulls them from the classroom and thrusts them toward the battlefield.
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About the AuthorJoseph Alexander Altsheler was an American newspaper reporter, editor and author of popular juvenile historical fiction. He was a prolific writer, and produced fifty novels and at least fifty-three short stories. Thirty-two of his novels were part of his seven series:The Civil War Series
The French and Indian War Series
The Gold Series
The Great West Series
The Texan Series
The World War Series
The Young Trailers Series
Joseph Alexander Altsheler was an American newspaper reporter, editor and author of popular juvenile historical fiction. He was a prolific writer, and produced fifty novels and at least fifty-three short stories. Thirty-two of his novels were part of his seven series:The Civil War Series The French and Indian War Series The Gold Series The Great West Series The Texan Series The World War Series The Young Trailers Series
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