Annie lifted up her long dress and ran to a treeclose to the river. Jack held on to his hat and ran afterher. They peeked out from behind the tree. Mo...
Jack shivered. The wind blew hard. It's cold, he said. He could see his breath in theair. 'Wrap your scarf tighter, said Annie. Jack looked down. He h...
Wake up, Jack! Annie whispered. Jack opened his eyes. He looked at his clock. It wassix A.M. Come on! Annie whispered. She was standing athis bedroom ...
There was a booming in the distance. Jack opened his eyes and caught his breath. Is that cannonfire? he wondered. Are we still back in the Civil War? ...
Annie? said Jack. Over here! she called. Jack saw two figures standing in the twilight. He walked over to Annie and Clara. They all stared in thedirec...
Clara Barton had turned the wagon around. She helped Jackand Annie lift the drummer boy into the back. The soldiers said he has heat stroke, Annie tol...
The firing came to an end. The horses calmed down. Thesmoky air began to clear. Clara handed Jack and Annie each a can-teen. Fill these quickly, she s...
The wagon jerked and swayed as it bumped over the dryground. Jack felt as though he were frying pan the hot sunlight. Dustfrom the road filled his thr...
Jack still didn't remember who Clara Barton was. He pulledout the Civil War book and read: Clara Barton was a famous Civil War nurse. When she begannu...
Jack carried the water bucket into the tent. The scene insidewas like a nightmare. The tent was hot and stuffy. A dozen injured soldiers lay onsmall c...
