Synopses & Reviews
Review
"A first-rate additon to Civil War collections." SLJ, starred School Library Journal, Starred
Review
"A first-rate additon to Civil War collections." SLJ, starred School Library Journal, Starred
Review
"The excellent use of quotes and descriptions from Dooley and Galwayand#8217;s journals brings authenticity and immediacy to the narrative. By focusing on these two ordinary soldiers, readers get a new perspective on this decisive and bloody battle. A first-rate addition to Civil War collections."
School Library Journal, Starred
"Beginning and ending with the dedication ceremony at which Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, Murphyand#8217;s intriguing book presents the story of the battle from the points of view of two actual participants. . . . The firsthand accounts, drawn from Dooleyand#8217;s and Galwayand#8217;s own writings, give the narrative immediacy and personalize the horrors of battle. Like Murphyand#8217;s The Boysand#8217; War, this volume is generously illustrated with period drawings, engravings, paintings, and, especially, photographs. An important addition to the Civil War shelf."
Booklist, ALA, Starred Review
Synopsis
A description of the Battle of Gettysburg as seen through the eyes of nineteen-year-old Confederate lieutenant John Dooley and seventeen-year-old Union soldier Thomas Galway.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 110-112) and index.
About the Author
Jim Murphy is the author of An American Plague, which received the Sibert Medal and a Newbery Honor and was selected as a National Book Award finalist. His Clarion titles include The Boysand#39; War and other award-winning nonfiction.