Parker P. Platypus and the Civil War Excursion

By Catherine McGrew Jaime

Book 11 in the Horsey and Friends series: Parker P. Platypus has joined Catherine's government club students on their latest field trip - this one to 3 major Civil War sites (Manassas, Gettysburg, and Appomattox Court House and then Booker T. Washington's Birth Home.

Parker and her friends share pictures, facts, and stories, from their latest trip.

Whether you are already a Horsey and Friends fan, or are studying the Civil War as part of the 150-year anniversary, you are sure to enjoy this book.

Warning: This one is not as light-hearted as previous Horsey and Friends books, because of the topic of their trip.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Catherine McGrew Jaime
• Release date: Apr 2, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301010820

Catherine McGrew Jaime

Historian, and Author, Homeschool Mom of 12

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Parker P. Platypus and the Civil War Excursion

Book 11 in the Horsey and Friends series

Copyright 2013 by Catherine Jaime

As told to: Catherine McGrew Jaime

Accompanied by: Deirdre Fuller and Immanuel Jaime

and Breanna, Chloe, Elijah, Holden, Kemper, Leah, Lissa, Sarah, Savannah, Silas, Sonia, Will

Photographs used with permission of Deirdre Fuller, Kemper Gokmen, Lee Ann Boyd, Silas Clark, Catherine Jaime and Sonia Jaime.

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Introduction

Travel Day

Manassas (1861 & 1862)

Gettysburg (1863)

Rio Hill (1864)

Appomattox Court House (1865)

Booker T. Washington (1865 and forward)

Conclusion

About the Author

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Introduction

Hi, I’m Parker Platypus. You can call me Parker if you like – or you can call me Patty if you prefer. I know that’s a strange nickname for someone named Parker, but I was born on St. Patrick’s Day, so that’s what my close friends call me. I’m a good friend of Horsey and the rest of his travelling companions. I’ve enjoyed reading the tales of their travels for several years now, but I was excited when I finally got invited on a trip of my own!

I’ve always been a big Civil War buff, and living in the Tennessee Valley I’ve visited many of the battlefields out here in the west. But I’ve never had the opportunity to