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How Jimmy John Won His Cloak of Freedom
by Dorothy Mobilia

Published: 2013-06-24
Kindle Edition : 164 pages
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"How Jimmy John Won His Cloak of Freedom" is an historical novel based on a true story of a North Carolina teenaged freed slave and the young Connecticut Civil War volunteer on Sherman's March to the Sea who brought him north to his hometown of South ...
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"How Jimmy John Won His Cloak of Freedom" is an historical novel based on a true story of a North Carolina teenaged freed slave and the young Connecticut Civil War volunteer on Sherman's March to the Sea who brought him north to his hometown of South Norwalk.

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  "How Jimmy John Won His Cloak of Freedom"by Tish G. (see profile) 08/21/13

 
  "A Different Civil War Adventure Story"by sara s. (see profile) 08/02/13

I really enjoyed this novel based on real characters: a very young union soldier and the freed slave he meets in Virginia. They become friendly during "Sherman's March to t he Sea" and the soldier invites... (read more)

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