fredericksburg, battle of, fredericksburg, va., 1862

After a period with no ghosts, a new one finally appears that seems to be a teenage Union soldier from the Civil War. He looks terrifying and he's demanding to know what happened to his brother who was also a Union solder. How can Anderson and his friends solve this mystery that is over one hundred and fifty years old, with few clues to follow? And what will happen if they don't solve it in time?.

In 1862, sixteen-year-old Rufus Rowe runs away from home and settles in Fredericksburg, Virginia, where he documents in his journal the battle he watches unfold there.

Details the Civil War battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia, and profiles some of the key figures involved in what was a decisive victory for the Confederacy.

Twelve-year-old Robert Henry Hendershot runs away from home to become a drummer boy for the Union Army. While his company prepares for the Battle of Fredericksburg, he sneaks across the Rappahannock and captures a Rebel soldier.

Examines the battle of Fredericksburg, considered General Robert E. Lee's most one-sided victory of the Civil War, and draws from a variety of sources, including a slave diary, to discuss what the war meant to non-combatants. Features reenactment photographs.