Thought Questions for CW book “Rough Enough” #1 Why Did Boys Join the Military in the Civil War?

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Richard H. McBee Jr.

Rough Enough follows the true life of young Richard Clow through his letters to his sisters while he was fighting at Petersburg, VA during the Civil War and later on the Montana/Dakota frontier.

As the book opens, the first question that comes to mind, is that the bloody battles and horrendous loss of life in the field could not have been a mystery by Feb. 1865, when young Richard falsely states his age as “19” (he was only 17) and enlists in the Infantry to fight at Petersburg.

So, what were some of the influences that would bring a young man to make the decision to enlist? Also, why would a young man decide to join the Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, when an enlistment in Artillery or Engineering would have been safer and still have gotten him to the battlefront?

My book hypothesizes several reasons in Chapter 1.

It would be great to hear some of your opinions. Links to my book include: Kindle, Nook, IBooks, http://www.barnesandnoble.com, http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B001K8HIXI, http://www.pdbookstore.com/comfiles/pages/RichardMcBee.shtml

Category: Rough Enough, Study Q. for Rough EnoughTags: Reader Questions, Rough Enough

One Comment on “Thought Questions for CW book “Rough Enough” #1 Why Did Boys Join the Military in the Civil War?”

Richard H. McBee Jr.
November 28, 2017

Reblogged this on Rick McBee's Writings and commented:

Here’s the first set of Questions you can use when reading and thinking about my Civil War History book “Rough Enough” Free on Amazon Kindle Nov.27, Dec. 2, 10, and 16! Visit https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B001K8HIXI

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