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100
This person was 18 years old when they went to battle for the North. He deserted after his cousin/brother was killed.
Who is Eb Creighton?
100
This is the first battle where Shad fought.
What is Antietam?
100
This character was the President of the United States during the Civil War.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
100
This is the state where the Creighton's lived.
What is Illinois?
100
A food allowance for one day.
What is rations?
200
This is the main character of the book. He has to take over all responsibilities of a man when he is 10 years old.
Who is Jethro Creighton?
200
Tom was killed here.
What is Pittsburg Landing?
200
This character redeems himself by protecting Jethro on his way home from Newton.
Who is Dave Burdow?
200
Wilse Graham is from here & Bill chose to visit him when he & John fight.
Where is Kentucky? (Kaintuck)
200
A stock of needed supplies.
What is provision?
300
This person is killed by a drunken man when he shoots over her horse's head and spooks the horse.
Who is Mary Creighton?
300
This was the first place that was attacked, causing President Lincoln to call for 17,000 volunteers.
What is Fort Sumter?
300
This man & his friends bullied Jethro, then burned down the Creighton barn.
Who is Guy Wortman?
300
This is the town where the Creighton family went for supplies.
What is Newton?
300
To yield to the power of another.
What is surrender?
400
This person wants to marry Shadrach Yale, but her father will not grant permission because of her age.
Who is Jenny Creighton?
400
This is the first battle where the North were victorious.
What is Fort Henry?
400
This man is the newspaper editor & becomes a friend to the Creighton family. He escorts Jenny to Washington.
Who is Ross (Red) Milton?
400
This is the camp where the deserters went to hide.
What is Point Prospect?
400
A part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency.
What is militia?
500
This person is "peculiar." He would rather read than hunt & drink like the rest of the men. He eventually decided to fight for the Rebs.
Who is Bill Creighton?
500
These were the first 4 battles in the Civil War, all won by the South.
What is: Fort Sumter Bull Run Ball's Bluff Wilson's Creek
500
This man asks Jethro to buy him a newspaper so that he can see if his grandson is listed in the casualties.
Who is Jake Roscoe?
500
This is where the oldest son (who the family hasn't heard of since he left) went to search for gold.
Where is California?
500
A social or economic system built on manufacturing industries.
What is industrialism?
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