The Long Road to Gettysburg

by Jim Murphy

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Describes the events of the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863 as seen through the eyes of two actual participants, nineteen-year-old Confederate lieutenant John Dooley and seventeen-year-old Union soldier Thomas Galway. Also discusses Lincoln's famous speech delivered at the dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg.… (more)

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A description of the Battle of Gettysburg as a 19 year old boy called John Dooley describes it. I loved some of the real photography used in the book (

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Cardinal Cup (Noteworthy – 1993)

Golden Kite Award (Winner – Nonfiction – 1993)

Orbis Pictus Award (Recommended Title – 1993)

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Best Fiction for Young Adults (Selection – 1993)

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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA

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American Civil War (1861 | 1865)

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Describes the events of the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863 as seen through the eyes of two actual participants, nineteen-year-old Confederate lieutenant John Dooley and seventeen-year-old Union soldier Thomas Galway. Also discusses Lincoln's famous speech delivered at the dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg.

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