Fourteen-year-old Johnny Ables left his farm in southern Kentucky one morning in early 1862 to gather wood, riding into danger and adventure he could never have imagined. A desperate group of Confederate soldiers kidnapped Johnny for his horses and wagon. Forced into battle at Fort Donelson, Johnny endured cannon fire and hand-to-hand combat and was stranded freezing, alone, and dazed among wounded and dying men. After a miserably cramped voyage by steamboat and train, Johnny and his kidnappers were marched to Camp Morton Prison in Indianapolis. There, Johnny struggled to survive.
Fourteen-year-old Johnny Ables left his farm in southern Kentucky one morning in early 1862 to gather wood, riding into danger and adventure he could never have imagined. A desperate group of Confederate soldiers kidnapped Johnny for his horses and wagon. Forced into battle at Fort Donelson, Johnny endured cannon fire and hand-to-hand combat and was stranded freezing, alone, and dazed among wounded and dying men. After a miserably cramped voyage by steamboat and train, Johnny and his kidnappers were marched to Camp Morton Prison in Indianapolis. There, Johnny struggled to survive.
Captured! A Boy Trapped in the Civil War
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Captured! A Boy Trapped in the Civil War
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| ISBN-13: | 9780871951885 |
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| Publisher: | Indiana Historical Society |
| Publication date: | 09/28/2005 |
| Pages: | 153 |
| Product dimensions: | 4.90(w) x 6.90(h) x 0.50(d) |
| Lexile: | 860L (what's this?) |
| Age Range: | 11 - 15 Years |