The Worst Enemy

Civil War action and drama for young readers that will appeal to young readers, parents, and teachers. Two boys. One battle. A life-changing encounter. Jemmy Martin left his Texas farm and followed Confederate General Sibley's Army into New Mexico to keep his mules safe. Now he's protecting Willie, an orphaned drummer boy with a broken arm. Cian Lochlann is an Irish orphan who joined the Union Army. They meet when the Confederate and Union Armies clash in the mountains east of Santa Fe in the Battle of Glorieta. Can Cian devise a plan that keeps all three boys alive?