The Grand Illusion: A Girl Soldier In The Civil War

Fifteen-year-old Alexandra is sent to live with her grandmother in Virginia in 1861 to receive instruction on how to be "a proper lady." The country is already in the grips of Civil War when a battle begins nearby. Eager to observe and not be detected, she borrows a young man's clothes. Hidden behind trees, Alexandra watches as the first Battle of Bull Run unfolds before her. After the devastating clash, Alexandra is drawn onto the field when a Union officer mistakes her for an out-of-uniform soldier. She makes a conscious decision to carry on the charade and joins the fight disguised as Alex, a Union soldier. Throughout her incredible journey she becomes friends with Clara Barton and meets Mary Todd Lincoln. Disguised as a black man, Alexandra spies for Alan Pinkerton in General Lee's camp. She meets Harriet Tubman and helps a black family escape through the Underground Railroad.

Author: Caralyn Frooman Lipschutz

Publisher: Iuniverse

Publication Date: Mar 01, 2019

Number of Pages: 210 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1532053754

ISBN-13: 9781532053757