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Broken Drum

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By Edith M. Hemingway; Jacqueline C. Shields
Publisher White Mane Publishing Company, Incorporated - (White Mane Kids)
Broken Drum
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Based on an actual person, Broken Drum is the story of Charley King, a twelveyearold 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 McClellans Army of the Potomac. Charley is involved in the transport of that huge army down the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay to Norfolk, and then, by land, the grueling progression of the Peninsula Campaign and its disappointing retreat, eventually arriving at the Battle of Antietam. His journey also takes him from childhood to maturity. Not only is he exposed to the excitement and horrors of battle, but also to the boredom of picket duty, endless drills, epidemics, and inclement weather. During his intense experiences, Charley meets many diverse characters, both real and fictional. Among the historic charactersare President and Mrs. Abraham Lincoln, General McClellan, and Clara Barton.

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49076 words49,076 words
172 pages172 pages
Lexile 930LLexile 930L
Published 1996Published 1996

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Hear it intense Hear it convenient Hear it dispose Hear it thirst Hear it raw Hear it disgrace Hear it survey Hear it resist Hear it column Hear it volume Hear it prance Hear it anchor Hear it assemble Hear it tailor Hear it crisp Hear it ration Hear it bitter Hear it insure Hear it flare Hear it enlist Hear it presence Hear it countless Hear it regiment Hear it instant Hear it succession Hear it canteen Hear it infantry Hear it brim Hear it bluff Hear it unfinished Hear it runt Hear it excess Hear it cavalry Hear it precise Hear it skedaddle Hear it conscious Hear it valve Hear it cease Hear it crude Hear it simulate Hear it heavenly Hear it slash Hear it clump Hear it ravine Hear it chestnut Hear it dusk Hear it removal Hear it mimic Hear it permanent Hear it forge Hear it parcel Hear it discard Hear it slop Hear it extinguish Hear it tack Hear it barge Hear it arc Hear it interior Hear it pursue Hear it handshaking Hear it internal Hear it impulse Hear it salute Hear it laden Hear it wharf Hear it persistent Hear it await Hear it peach Hear it pure Hear it orderly Hear it typhoid Hear it tunic Hear it brute Hear it ringlet Hear it calico Hear it stake Hear it harmonica Hear it decent Hear it reassure Hear it haze Hear it duration Hear it savage Hear it broad Hear it plume Hear it gnaw Hear it hem Hear it cocky Hear it retrieve Hear it slush Hear it numb Hear it surge Hear it jig Hear it baton Hear it armful Hear it sewage Hear it frantic Hear it aroma Hear it clank Hear it anticipation Hear it tread
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Hear it unmentioned Hear it anchor Hear it acquire Hear it unhearing Hear it reverent Hear it profiteer Hear it morale Hear it stout Hear it enlist Hear it redoubt Hear it enact Hear it stringent Hear it regiment Hear it disinterested Hear it succession Hear it systematic Hear it infantry Hear it sentry Hear it currant Hear it imperative Hear it timeless Hear it embarkation Hear it fifer Hear it ravenous Hear it quench Hear it runt Hear it excess Hear it unsweetened Hear it precise Hear it monotony Hear it skedaddle Hear it schooner Hear it cease Hear it reluctance Hear it spyglass Hear it chaplain Hear it righteous Hear it rye Hear it sufficient Hear it unbelieving Hear it finery Hear it chestnut Hear it mimic Hear it enlighten Hear it bugle Hear it inflated Hear it hardtack Hear it grime Hear it skirmish Hear it corduroy Hear it kindling Hear it discard Hear it slop Hear it extinguish Hear it arc Hear it pursue Hear it crosswise Hear it handshaking Hear it sanitary Hear it oblige Hear it mock Hear it depot Hear it volley Hear it aeronaut Hear it peaceable Hear it picket Hear it ascend Hear it pantomime Hear it cadence Hear it unquestioning Hear it dismal Hear it vanity Hear it laden Hear it ordeal Hear it barrage Hear it ignorant Hear it estimation Hear it lope Hear it windless Hear it flotilla Hear it bivouac Hear it typhoid Hear it momentary Hear it refreshment Hear it overanxious Hear it neglectful Hear it unconsciousness Hear it froth Hear it sultry Hear it graphite Hear it houseful Hear it cordial Hear it splendor Hear it tenor Hear it ringlet Hear it falter Hear it caisson Hear it stake Hear it turpentine Hear it indistinct
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9781572490277

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