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Summary Of I Survived The Battle Of Gettysburg By Lauren Tarshis

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In the book, I Survived The Battle Of Gettysburg, 1863, by Lauren Tarshis, two kids that are slaves for the south get there chance to be freed and be with the north. A boy named Thomas and his sister Birdie are slaves for the south. When they get there chance to be freed, they take the chance and make a run for it. When they reached the north, they met this boy who looked like there cousin Clem. The boy’s name was Henry, and henry took Thomas and Birdie to the north army, and told them they will be same there. Henry told Thomas a story about a very bad battle they had years ago, before the went to the battle of Gettysburg. After the north beat the south in the battle, henry took Thomas and Birdie to his to live with him and his family.
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