Conrad Elroy, Powder Monkey: The Role of the Navy in the Civil War (Reading Essentials in Social Studies)

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The book begins with an introduction to the Civil War- its causes, the 2 sides, and the conflict that led to the bloodiest war in The us’s history. The historical fiction chapters tell the story of Conrad Elroy, a 13-year-old powder monkey for the Union navy. Conrad is aboard the united statesS. Hartford as it prepares for the Battle of Mobile Bay. It’s Conrad’s job to offer his gun crew with gunpowder. Throughout the battle, some other powder monkey drops his powder cartridge. With a view to save the ship from a powerful explosion, Conrad picks up the flaming cartridge and hurls it into the sea. For this act of bravery, Conrad is awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. The medal, alternatively, is no comfort to Conrad, who lost a friend within the battle. The book’s nonfiction chapters detail the role of the navy within the Civil War- the Northern blockade, the Southern blockade-runners, the Confederate commerce raiders, the ironclads, and the Confederate submarines and torpedoes. It also describes the life of a powder monkey and the role these young soldiers played within the war.

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