Old Children's Book. Liked it as a kid, but haven't read it in years. ( )

Ransom J. Powell was a 12 year old boy when he joined The Union Army as a drummer boy. Small even for a 12 year old, relatively well-educated and sweet, the men of his unit adopt him as a mascot. When he is captured and sent to Andersonville he is adopted by an additional unit: the Rebel Alabama unit guarding the POW camp. They share their food with him, get him a decent uniform and get him out of the camp from time to time. When they are transferred back to the front they arrange that Ransom should work in Captain Wirz’s office. When Ransom’s maps out of the camp are discovered by Wirz he is returned to the camp. Of the 20 men of his unit, he is the only one to live through Andersonville. This had a slow beginning, but was surprisingly effective. After all the things that happened to Ranny, when Union guards pull off his Red Cap so it can be burned, I cried, just like he did.
Bought at the Andersonville Gift Shop ( )