Under siege! : three children at the Civil War battle for Vicksburg / by Andrea Warren.
| Author/creator | Warren, Andrea |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Melanie Kroupa Books, 2009. |
| Description | 166 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Three children at the Civil War battle for Vicksburg |
| Contents | War comes to Vicksburg : December 1862 -- The Christmas Eve Ball : December 24, 1862 -- The general's boy goes to war : spring 1863 -- Burying the family silver : late spring 1863 -- At the battle front : late spring 1863 -- The Yankees are coming! : May 1863 -- The road to Vicksburg : May 15-18, 1863 -- Enemy at the gates : May 17-25, 1863 -- Into the caves : late May and early June 1863 -- Dangerous days : early June 1863 -- Growing desperation : middle June 1863 -- Empty stomachs : late June 1863 -- Surrender! : July 4, 1863 -- The unfinished war : July 1863 and beyond -- Postscripts -- Other information about the war -- Facts about the war -- Children orphaned by war -- Women and the war -- Reconstruction. |
| Abstract | This book looks at the 1862-63 battle for Vicksburg through the eyes of three children: ten-year-old Lucy, the daughter of a Vicksburg merchant; eleven-year-old Willie, the son of a minister; and twelve-year old Frederick, the son of Ulysses S. Grant. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [143]-147) and index. |
| Study program note | Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning |
| Awards note | A Junior Library Guild selection. |
| LCCN | 2008001136 |
| ISBN | 9780374312558 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0374312559 (hardcover) |
| Stock number | Junior Library Guild http://www.juniorlibraryguild.com |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 973.7 W251U | ✔ Available | Place Hold |