What age is Rifles for Watie?
What age is Rifles for Watie?
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780064470308 |
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| Sales rank: | 153,053 |
| Product dimensions: | 4.19(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.70(d) |
| Lexile: | 910L (what’s this?) |
| Age Range: | 13 – 17 Years |
What is the setting of Rifles for Watie?
Once Jeff Bussey enlists in the Union Army, his company moves through Missouri, Arkansas, and Texas, but most of the action takes place in territory belonging to the Cherokee Nation, with brief forays into areas belonging to the Creek Nation and the Choctaw Nation. All of this land is now part of Oklahoma.
What happened in chapter 11 of Rifles for Watie?
The Kansas Volunteers now have a new commanding officer, Sergeant Jim Pike, and they head into Tahlequah, the Cherokee Indian Nation’s capital, which is a member of the Southern Confederacy. They march well, handling themselves with good manners, strength of character, and precision.
Who is the illustrator of Rifles for Watie?
Harold Keith
About the Author Harold Keith grew up near the Cherokee country he describes in Rifles for Watie. A native Oklahoman, he was edu-cated at Northwestern State Teachers College at Alva and at the University of Oklahoma. While traveling in eastern Oklahoma doing research on his master’s thesis in history, Mr.
Who is Katie in Rifles for Watie?
Stand Watie – historical character, the last Confederate general to surrender at the war’s end. His forces are described as “using old British one shot Enfield’s and double barrel shotguns.” The use of Spencer repeaters could mean a victory against Union soldiers.
What is the theme of Rifles for Watie?
The primary theme of Rifles for Watie is Jefferson Davis Bussey’s development from a naive sixteen-year-old into a mature gentleman and soldier.
Where was Rifles for Watie published?
Los Alamitos, CA, U.S.A. Hardcover.