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'Red Cap' is a historical fiction book, first published by G. Clifton Wisler in 1991 by Lodestar Books. It was published again in 1994 by Puffin Books. The book takes placed during the American Civil War in 1862. Ransom J. Powell, a boy who lives in Frostburg, Maryland, decides to join the Union Army against his parent's will. He manages to lie, and convince people that he's 15, though he is small for his age of 13. At first, he is very excited and proud, but he soon realizes the brutal, bloody horror of war. He is soon taken prisoner during a battle, and is taken to Camp Sumter, a Confederate camp. Over time, he watches all of his friends die one by one in the prison, but he keeps hope. ==Characters== Ransom J. "R.J" Powell - the main character and narrarator of the book. He is small for his age, said to be small for a 12-year-old at the age of 13. He becomes a drummer boy and is an icon of hope throughout the entire book. Danny Hayes - the other drummer boy, and R.J's best friend for some time. He is known by the everyone as a trickster and he obviously enjoy's this. He dies later on in the book during a rebel attack. He is only 14, though he's supposed to be 15. Oliver "Ollie" Wilson - One of R.J's best friends before he joins the union army. Oliver is against slavery, and doesn't get along with the Enos Perkins as much since he is for slavery. He leaves to join the Fourth Maryland, United States forces. He is around R.J's age, but "around half a head taller". The Perkin Brothers - Enos and Pat Perkins, two boys who grew up in R.J's hometown, who believe slavery is okay. Enos was around R.J's age, and one of his good friends. Enos is also said to be around Ollie's height. Pat was murdered in Culpeper, Virginia, and Enos' head was taken off by a cannonball in Manassas, Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Powell - R.J's parents. They don't agree with the of him joining the war, and stop him at first, before he sneaks out. They have two daughters (Mary and Nancy), a little boy Jamie, R.J, and his father has an apprentice named Johny McDonald. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Red Cap (book)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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