Emmeline: Enriched edition. Navigating Tradition and Independence in Early 20th-Century America

by Elsie Singmaster

During the Civil War, Emmeline, a spirited girl, with a huge loyalty to the Union, finds herself trapped in the middle of a battlefield. She learns to realize, that no matter their opinion, a person is a person.

Genres: Historical Fiction

85 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1916

About the author

Married name Lewars

Reviews

[Anne Wise · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story was recommended to me by my father who read it years ago. It is from the Junior Classics published in 1959. I believe this is from Volume 8 entitled Stories from History. I read it on Google Books for free as it is in the public domain.
This story, while only 168 pages, gives a beautiful account of civilian life in the middle of the Battle of Gettysburg told from the view of a “leedle girl” and it touched me deeply. I’m so glad I read it.

[Rawan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was searching for another book by the name of Emmeline when I accidentally downloaded this off Project Gutenberg, but it was a very short, quick read. Set during the time of the Civil War, it's the story of a girl called Emmeline whose mother sends her away from her home at Gettysburg to her grandparents' house to ensure her safety; her grandparents' home ends up becoming a sort of camp and hospital for the Confederate soldiers, and Emmeline is swept into becoming a nurse for the opposing side. Nothing terrible really happens in the book, and it's more or less a happy ending for Emmeline and her family, but she does mature and realize the consequences of war.

[Annie · Rating 4 out of 5]

My mom found this book, and I had never heard of it, nor was it on goodreads.
It is the story of a little girl who has a lot of big ideas and creativity, but is very naive about the world. She is forced to go to her grandparents house when her town becomes a battlefield but her grandparents have already left and their yard is is now home to enemy soldiers. Emmeline tends to them, hesitantly at first and comes to realize that its wrong to judge someone before you know them. Adorable story.