The Civil War
This war serves as the backdrop for Across Five Aprils.
What is the American Civil War?
He is the young protagonist who grows from boy to man during the war.
Who is Jethro Creighton?
Coffee shortages give this Creighton family member severe headaches.
Who is Ellen Creighton?
This is the other name by which the Battle of Pittsburgh Landing is better known.
What is the Battle of Shiloh?
This was the first major battle of the Civil War, fought in July 1861 near a small Virginia creek.
What is the First Battle of Bull Run?
The first big Union victory Jethro learns about comes at this Tennessee fort.
What is Fort Donelson (or Fort Henry)?
This brother fights for the Confederacy, dividing the family.
Who is Bill Creighton?
This newspaper editor encourages Jethro to think critically about war and leadership.
Who is Ross Milton?
This Union general led the Northern forces at Pittsburgh Landing.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
This Confederate general earned his famous nickname “Stonewall” during the First Battle of Bull Run.
Who is General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson?
This Union general was loved by his soldiers but disliked by the president for his inability to act.
George B. McClellan
This sister is deeply devoted to Shadrach Yale, her eventual husband.
Who is Jenny Creighton?
Deserters from both armies hide here, causing fear in the community.
What is the Point Prospect campground?
The battle took place in this state, not far from the Tennessee River.
What is Tennessee?
The Union’s humiliating retreat from Bull Run showed this harsh truth about the North’s expectations of the war.
What is that the war would not be short or easy?
This battle was fought for three days in the north and was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War/
Battle of Gettysburg
Jethro’s parents are these two hardworking farm folk.
Who are Matt and Ellen Creighton?
Jethro writes to this person to help save his cousin who deserted from the war.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
The Battle of Shiloh shocked the nation because of this grim fact.
What is the enormous number of casualties (over 23,000) that showed how deadly the war would be?
The Second Battle of Bull Run took place in this year, more than a year after the first.
What is 1862?
This man became the Lieutenant General of the Union Army and led them to victory in the Civil War.
Ulysses S. Grant
This tragedy marks one of the family’s darkest moments, when their barn is burned.
What is the attack by local enemies after Tom’s death and Bill’s defection?
This relative of Jethro, leaves the war after watching his cousin die.
Who is Eb?
This Creighton Family member dies in the Battle of Shiloh.
Who is Tom Creighton?
Both battles of Bull Run ended in victories for this side, boosting their confidence early in the war.
What is the Confederacy (the South)?