American Civil War Reading Challenge

Marny is hosting The American Civil War Reading Challenge. Here are the guidelines:

1. Read books about the Civil War, either fiction or non-fiction

2. There are four levels of participation
- Private: Read three books
- Sergeant: Read six books
- Lieutenant: Read nine books
- General: Read twelve books

3. Read the books between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2010

4. Overlaps with other challenges are allowed

5. Ebooks and audiobooks are okay, too

6. You don't have to have a reading list ready to participate in the challenge but please let me know which level you're doing

7. Sign up here

There will be a prize at the end of the challenge. If you complete the challenge and write a wrap-up post (or wrap-up comment), you're eligible.

I've decided to particpate at the Sergeant level and will be reading the follwing books:

1. The Disagreement by Nick Taylor
2. The Slaves' War: The Civil War in the Words of Former Slaves by Andrew Ward
3. Clara Barton: Spirit of the American Red Cross by Patricia Lakin
4. Key Battles of the Civil War by Diane Smolinski
5. Passing Strange by Martha Sandweiss
6. Fort Pillow by Harry Turtledove