A Hard Road Home

 By Nathan Costa, Grade 8, Guy B. Phillips Middle School, NC
Jester escapes slavery to join Sherman's men, but finds cruelty wears many uniforms.
Genre  Historical Fiction   Topic  Slavery, War, Freedom, Escape

Jester, an escaped slave, is rescued by a soldier in Sherman's army. At first he is pleased to be free with the Northern Army but soon he is appalled by its tactics.

ID 29261   Published in Merlyn's Pen Volume 6, Issue 4  

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