MY NAME IS AMERICA: Civil War

The next two in the run of Civil War books come from the My Name Is America series.

Rufus Rowe is too weak to join the fighting, but he's on the southern side. Like the cover says, he's a witness to the battle of Fredericksburg.

I didn't find this one interesting and I was glad it was a quick read. The main friend Rufus makes in the book is a black slave, yet he doesn't seem to ever change his position on the war. His thoughts on slavery are barely covered, so I felt that a rather weak point, considering that's, you know, the main point of the war.

The author, Sid Hite, did not contribute any others to the series.

James Edmond Pease, on the other hand, writes an excellent camp record with illustrations and everything. His rise in rank (more than once) is an interesting story contrasted with his own fear and his struggles with self-doubt. He's a much more well-rounded character than some of the underdeveloped journal writers found in this series.

There are a couple uses of the N word if you're not comfortable with that. I don't like it, but of course, these are historical novels, so it's to be expected.

Jim Murphy contributed 2 Dear Americas and 3 My Name Is Americas to the series.

Up next is a Dear Canada about the Underground Railroad, so we've got a bit of a break from the fighting.