Broken Drum wilderness The violence of the criticism

The violence of the criticism with which Lincoln had to deal came from both sides of the Mason-Dixon line and was overwhelming

A renowned cavalryman

compelling: Her book arrives just in time” (The Boston Globe)

both sides regarded the camps as temporary inconveniences—and distractions from the important task of winning the war

Broken Drum wilderness The violence of the criticismBroken Drum by Edith Morris Hemingway, Jacqueline Cosgrove Shields Based on an actual person, Broken Drum is the story of Charley King, a 12 year old drummer boy from West Chester, Pennsylvania, who is caught up in the excitement and patriotism during the early stages of the Civil War. Mustered into Company F of the Pennsylvania 49th Volunteers in September 1861, his journey begins with the defense of Washington as part of Major General George