Load and Fire by David Ekardt

This is the story of a young man of seventeen and his friends who lie about their age and join the Union Army to fight in the Civil War. They fight in several battles such as Gettysburg, Lookout Mountain and others. They survive several months of near starvation in prison and parole camps, and finally rejoin their regiment. Although written as fiction it does follow the real actions of the men of the 5th Ohio Volunteer Infantry and is full of actual facts of what soldiers endured during this conflict. Anyone who is a knowledgeable of the Civil War, or who is just a lover of good stories about our history will find this an excellent read.