the Civil War (1861-1865) in the North. The main character

is Charley Stephen Quinn. He was a young boy growing up in

New York City without parents. Charley's older brother

Johnny died at the Battle of Gettysburg. We learned about

Johnny through Charley's memories. He lives with his older

sister Noreen, who recently became engaged to be married.

Charley was involved in a street gang called the Bowery

Charley has had a rough life and has difficulty

learning to accept his brother's death. He wants to get

revenge against the Confederate soldiers and this motivates

him to join the Union army. He is inspired when he sees a

military parade and a friend of his brother, or so he

believes. That would be a perfect solution to his problems

at home and a way to punish those responsible for his

brother's death. He had admired Johnny greatly and felt the

each of us today. The way we see ourselves comes from the

His maturity is proven when he sets out to rescue

in the forest. He was caught by the Confederates but they

watched the people he cared about be taken away from him.

keeps running and that us when he earns the name Charley

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Approximate Word count = 652
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)