Bibliograph

The Spotsylvania Stump, what an artifact can tell us about the Civil War, by John Micklos Jr

Type

Label

The Spotsylvania Stump, what an artifact can tell us about the Civil War, by John Micklos Jr

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 47), glossary and index

Illustrations

chartsportraitsillustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Intended audience

Ages 8-11, Capstone PressGrades 4-6, Capstone Press700L, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Spotsylvania Stump

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

resource.readingGradeLevel

RL: 4-5.

Responsibility statement

by John Micklos Jr

Series statement

Artifacts from the American past

Sub title

what an artifact can tell us about the Civil War

Summary

"The bloody Battle of Spotsylvania Court House took place in May 1864. The frantic back-and-forth fighting at an area now called the Bloody Angle was among the fiercest single-day battles of the entire Civil War. How did the bullet-riddled stump of a once-mighty oak tree there become a symbol of the conflict? What can its story tell us about that day's battle and the broader history of the Civil War? Readers will find out the answers to these questions and discover more of what the Spotsylvania Stump can tell us about history"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Waiting for battle -- Witness to history -- A nation divided -- Fierce fighting and a fallen tree -- The stump finds a home -- A powerful symbol

Target audience

juvenile

Classification