Books like Drummer Boy at Bull Run (Bonnets and Bugles #1) by Gilbert Morris
Set in the early years of the United States Civil War, *Drummer Boy at Bull Run* follows two young friends, Leah Carter and Jeff Majors, as their families find themselves on opposing sides of the conflict. Leah, 13, joins her father in the Union Army to distribute Bibles to soldiers, while Jeff, 14, becomes a drummer boy in the Confederate Army, grappling with faith amid battlefield hardships. The novel portrays their steadfast friendship, the emotional toll of war, and the resilience of hope, all rooted in a realistic depiction of 1861‑1865 America.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Gilbert Morris
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