Captured
Author | : Mary Blair Immel |
Publisher | : Indiana Historical Society |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2005 |
ISBN-10 | : 0871951843 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780871951847 |
Rating | : 4/5 (847 Downloads) |
Download or read book Captured written by Mary Blair Immel and published by Indiana Historical Society. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fourteen-year-old Johnny Ables left his farm one morning in early 1862 to gather wood, riding into danger and adventure he could never have imagined. A desperate group of Confederate soldiers kidnapped Johnny for his horses and wagon. Forced into battle at Fort Donelson, Johnny endured cannon fire and hand-to-hand combat and was stranded freezing, alone, and dazed among wounded and dying men. After a miserably cramped voyage by steamboat and train, Johnny and his kidnappers were marched to Camp Morton Prison in Indianapolis. There, Johnny struggled to survive.