Thomas Ratliff

The book was very cool to read because almost every page explains a new topic about the Pony Express.It goes into detail about each and every part of the Pony Express.It was also very short witch makes it very easy to understand and read.But is was still very interninsting to read.I also i really like the kid friendly with a all the pictures.The pictures themselves add a little bit of a comedy that is really nice .It is really nice since it is a book i wouldn't normally read because it is show more not my normal type of book.I also learned a lot about the pony express.Like that home stations where 50 to 80 miles apart .I would defiantly recommend reading this book.

Summary
It starts by telling you a very exciting story how by feeling you how the Pony Express starts.It then moves on to a very brief story about how it started like when young people sign up and why.It also said how they sign up. They also include a section of words mean in slang back in the day, Like the word pony.It also explains how the traveled threw the cold .It also explained what they did when it was cold like they would stay put or go faster to get their faster.If you like history then i would read the book.Even if you dont like history give it a try show less

You wouldn't want to be a civil war soldier for many reasons. If you get wounded in battle it has a risk of becoming infected. There are no antibiotics, so if your wound is infected it will be amputated and that will hurt a lot. You also don't get your own bed. Well actually there aren't beds. You just split a tent with another soldier, and you have to carry it wherever you go. The food isn't the best, and the uniforms can be very uncomfortable. You have to bathe in a lake or river, and you show more have to be away from your family for an unknown amount of time.That doesn't sound fun at all.
This book was actually pretty interesting. I learned a lot about how soldiers felt about the civil war. I have taken some tours through the places in Germany, like bunkers and other places where a battle happened, but this book taught me a lot more. There were some interesting facts like how you had to split a tent. I learned that afterwards you could keep things that could help you in your regular life. I thought that getting your leg amputated because it was infected really freaked me out. Now I am really happy that we have antibiotics and medicine to use. This book could have been better, but it also could have been worse. show less

This book was absolutely interesting. The story is told in your perspective. You are a farmer living in a small town in Connecticut. You enlist in the Union army. The story gives you facts about each war in the Civil War from the First Bull Run to the Battle of New Orleans. It also gives you information on the levels of the army, what they ate (Confederate and Union Soldier) , what happens if you get wounded, and other interesting facts. It also gives you information on the bloodiest battles show more or fights.

I gave this book four stars. Why? This book gave an interesting amount of facts mixed in with a fun filled atmosphere. The pictures were an additional part of the book. The pictures were one of the reasons why it was enjoyable. The book was also a pleasure to read and extremely a good boost for knowledge. Although this book was good, I wish there was more information about how the Confederate soldiers life was like compared to the Union Soldiers. Overall it was an entertaining and astonishing book. show less

This nonfiction book tells about the bloodiest war about the right to own slaves,the civil war. It tells about the major battles and what life everyday for the union troops was like.It also tells about before and after the war and during winter and summer. In summer they fight, in winter they have a lot of free time for themselves.

I like this book for being very informative about the civil war but also being humorous. you learn about several different battles and all the details about show more everyday life.I recommend this book if you need or want to learn about the civil war for a report ar just to learn. show less