Thomas Ratliff

In this book I learned about some requirements that you need to become a pony express rider. One, I learned that to become a pony express rider you had to be 18 or younger. Two, because this was a risky thing to do you had to either be in need of work or you are either really brave and or stupid. Four, in this job you got $25 per week. Five, there were in the start 157 relay stations located in now known as Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada and California. Six, you show more had to be able to change horses in 2 minutes or less.

I thought that this book was good. The illustrations were expressive which was kind of funny. It was good that the facts were clear to understand which is always good especially in educational books like this. I also liked how the pictures and the facts made it easier to learn. I thought the requirements to become a pony express rider were strange for something like that. I would recommend this book for those who want to know of one job that had to do with horses back then. Also this would be good for those who want to know some history. 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