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In April 1861, just before the outbreak of the American Civil War, nine-year-old Jethro Creighton has a sense of the country’s tense political situation, which he discusses with his mother as they plant potatoes on the family farm. But unlike his mother, who fears the coming conflict, Jethro eagerly anticipates it. He considers war glorious, as this passage demonstrates. But his immaturity and inexperience mean that he lacks a true understanding of all that war entails.
Importantly, Jethro’s idea of “war,” with its emphasis on the grandness of men in uniform assembled in neat, orderly ranks sounds more like a…