Thunder on the Tennessee

by G. Clifton Wisler

Book Overview

Willie Delamer dreams of honor and glory as he leaves home to fight the Yankees with his father. Outfitted in a dashing uniform, Willie marches proudly with the Second Texas regiment to take a stand beside the Tennessee River. Willie couldn't have imagined what war was really like, the horrors he would encounter in battle, and the tragedy that would strike his family.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140376127
• ISBN13: 9780140376128
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Puffin Books
• Length: 153 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Glory in Tennessee

Thunder on the Tennessee By: G. Clifton Wisler The main character in the book was Willie Delamer. Willie is a boy who left his house with his dad to go fight the Yankees. He is very brave but also scared in battles. Willie dreams of honor and glory as he goes to fight the yanks with his dad. Outfitted in a dashing uniform, Willie helps the Second Texas regiment to defend the banks of Tennessee. But Willie never thinks what horror this would bring to his family. The story takes place all over Tennessee. Its also at Willie house, and the banks of Tennessee river. The theme was all about the Civil War. I loved this book. It taught me a lot of things. It thought me that sometimes people have war because of one little stupid thing they said or did. This book also taught me to always love your dad, and appreciate the things he does for you.

Glory in the Banks

Thunder on the Tennessee By: G. Clifton Wisler The main character in the book was Willie Delamer. Willie is a boy who left his house with his dad to go fight the Yankees. He is very brave but also scared in battles. Willie dreams of honor and glory as he goes to fight the yanks with his dad. Outfitted in a dashing uniform, Willie helps the Second Texas regiment to defend the banks of Tennessee. But Willie never thinks what horror this would bring to his family. The story takes place all over Tennessee. Its also at Willie house, and the banks of Tennessee river. The theme was all about the Civil War. I loved this book. It thought me a lot of things. It thought me that sometimes people have war because of one little stupid thing they said or did. This book also thought me to always love your dad, and appreciate the things he does for you.

Glory on the Banks

Thunder on the Tennessee By: G. Clifton Wisler The main character in the book was Willie Delamer. Willie is a boy who left his house with his dad to go fight the Yankees. He is very brave but also scared in battles. Willie dreams of honor and glory as he goes to fight the yanks with his dad. Outfitted in a dashing uniform, Willie helps the Second Texas regiment to defend the banks of Tennessee. But Willie never thinks what horror this would bring to his family. The story takes place all over Tennessee. Its also at Willie house, and the banks of Tennessee river. The theme was all about the Civil War. I loved this book. It thought me a lot of things. It thought me that sometimes people have war because of one little stupid thing they said or did. This book also thought me to always love your dad, and appreciate the things he does for you.

A Real Civil War Book

This is one of the books that pulled me into the American Civil War. It shows how terrible the war was from the eyes of Willie Delamer who joins the Confederate army after his father who is a colonel. The battles are told in great detail and understand it as if you were in the battle field yourself. It also shows how people used to enlist the army laughing and than the change of mood after thier first experience in a battle. I recommend this book to everyone who is intersested in civil war or would like to know about it.