num_pages: 132
description: Acclaimed author Sid Hite brings the drama of the Civil War to life through the eyes of Rufus Rowe, a Confederate boy.Sixteen-year-old Rufus Rowe runs away from home, to escape his cruel stepfather. He finds work and shelter in Fredericksburg, Virginia, just as the Rebel troops begin to amass in preparation for a confrontation with the Union Army. Rufus befriends several Confederate officers, who do not believe the Confederate army can be beaten, and sensitively observes and records the gripping battle that takes place there.
language: English
title: The Journal of Rufus Rowe: A Witness to the Battle of Fredericksburg, Bowling Green, Virginia, 1862
titlecomplete: The Journal of Rufus Rowe: A Witness to the Battle of Fredericksburg, Bowling Green, Virginia, 1862 (My Name Is America)
genres: Fiction, Historical, Civil War, Juvenile, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Diary, Childrens, Historical Fiction, American Civil War
ratings_count: 158
places: Virginia
series: My Name Is America
publisher: Scholastic Inc.