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Crossing the deadline : Stephen's journey through the Civil War / by Michael Shoulders.
Stephen, an accomplished bugler in the town band, joins the Union effort in the Civil War and endures trial after trial, from battle to Confederate prison and the shipwreck of the steamboat Sultana, and through luck and fortitude, Stephen survives.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781585369515
- ISBN: 1585369519
- Physical Description: 368 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: Ann Arbor, MI : Sleeping Bear Press, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | 730 Lexile. |
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| Subject: | United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Fiction. Musicians > Fiction. Soldiers > Fiction. Musicians > Fiction. Soldiers > Fiction. Musicians. Soldiers. |
| Genre: | Fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Evergreen Indiana.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centerville Center Twp PL - Centerville | J FIC SHO (Text) | 76895000241622 | 2nd Floor Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
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- Baker & Taylor
Joining the Union effort in the Civil War, accomplished bugler Stephen endures trial after trial, from internment in a Confederate prison to surviving the shipwreck of the steamboat Sultana. - Baker & Taylor
Left at the mercy of a cruel uncle after his father passes away in 1861, Stephen, an accomplished musician, witnesses the sad consequences of slavery and decides to enlist as Colonel Eli Lilly's personal bugler before enduring a long internment in a Confederate prison then being sent home aboard the doomed ship, Sultana. Simultaneous eBook. - Baker & Taylor
Stephen, an accomplished bugler in the town band, joins the Union effort in the Civil War and endures trial after trial, from battle to Confederate prison and the shipwreck of the steamboat Sultana, and through luck and fortitude, Stephen survives. - Cherry Lake Publishing
The Civil War intensifies to the south and Stephen, an accomplished bugler in the town band, wants to help end slavery and support his mother by joining the Union effort. The opportunity to enlist as Colonel Eli Lilly's personal bugler arises and Stephen jumps at the chance. He endures trial after trial, from battle to Confederate prison and the shipwreck of the steamboat Sultana. Through luck and fortitude Stephen survives, but his Civil War journey is one that will engage readers of all ages. Based on historical facts and characters, Stephan's story truly captures the essence of the era. - Cherry Lake Publishing
When Stephen's father passes away in 1861, he and his mother and brother are left at the mercy of a cruel uncle. As the Civil War intensifies to the south, Stephen's brother enlists to fight for the Union and help support the family. The war drags on and Stephen, an accomplished bugler in the town band, is witness to the sad consequences of slavery. The opportunity to enlist as Colonel Eli Lilly's personal bugler arises and Stephen jumps at the chance. After surviving the Battle of Sulphur Trestle in Alabama, Stephen is sent to a Confederate prison camp to await the end of the war. The trials of prison camp are severe but at war's end Stephen is set to be sent home to Indiana aboard the steamboat Sultana. However, disaster strikes and the ship catches fire and capsizes in America's largest maritime disaster. Through luck and fortitude Stephen survives, but his Civil War journey is one that will engage readers of all ages. Based on historical facts and characters, Stephan's story truly captures the essence of the era.
