Why read Callow, Brave and True?

Book cover of Callow, Brave and True: A Gospel of Civil War Youth

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Just who were the youngest soldiers, Union or Confederate, of the Civil War? The culmination of 25 years' research, Professor Hoar presents the heroic, and sometimes tragic, aspects of the war, exemplified in the "littlest" Billy Yanks and Johnny Rebs. More than 40 concise biographies.

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1 author picked Callow, Brave and True as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

J. Arthur Moore

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I love that Jay’s book focused on the youngest to serve, not just in the Union Army but also in the Confederate service. He also delved into a group not mentioned by other researchers, the Home Guard–kids usually 6-12 years of age, most prevalent in the South. I also had the honor of several years of friendship with Jay Hoar by way of correspondence and phone calls.

I treasure his work as it allowed me to journey with these kids in their life stories and, when possible, to see who they were through their images, though many were from later…

From J. Arthur's list on The best books about boys and youth who served during the American Civil War.