TY  - BOOK
AU  - Murphy,Jim
TI  - The Boys' War
SN  - 0-590-45604-0
PY  - 1990///
CY  - New York, NY
PB  - Scholastic
KW  - United States Army
KW  - Recruiting, enlistment, etc
KW  - Civil War, 1861-1865
KW  - United States
KW  - History
N1  - Donated by Cathy Davison
N2  - Thousands of boys fought in the Civil War, kids from 12 to 16, fighting with, and against, grown men.  Some went to war over slavery; some went to protect their families.  Many didn't even know the reasons; they just wanted an adventure, a reason to escape boredom.  This is the story of those boys.  Based on diary entries and letters, The Boys' War tells all about their war: why they joined, what they wore, how they lived, what they ate, if they survived, if they didn't
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