The Ballad Of Johnny Madigan

How would an innocent, unworldly sixteen-year-old boy survive the rigors of boot camp in the Civil War Union Army? How would he be changed by his experience on the bloody field of the Battle of Fredericksburg? Can he return to his former life or is he a different person forever? These questions are explored in this riveting, meticulously researched novel narrated from Johnny's point of view. The story is told with real understanding of the mind of a maturing young man. A first rate read.