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Plot Summary of Camp Ford
"During the 1946 World Series a 99 year old timer is asked to relate the tale of the greatest baseball game of his life time. Thus begins the remarkable story of Winthrop (Win) MacNaughton. Win's father, an Abolishionist, joins the Union Army and is killed at the Battle of Gettysburg.

Win follows his father's footsteps and enlists in the 3rd Rhode Island Calvary. At the Battle of Sabine Crossroads, Win's unit is routed and sent fleeing. Win is captured and begins the long march to Texas and Camp Ford. At the outskirts of the prison stockade Win attempts to escape but is re-captured by a former baseball team mate from Texas.

Win's CO, comes up with a plan to divert the guards attention that will allow some prisoners to escape. That is how a baseball game came to be played between Union prisoners and Rebel guards at Camp Ford."

Les Williams, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Camp Ford
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Plot

Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 10%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 60%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%




Time/era of story: - 1960's-1970's
War Thriller Yes
Armed Forces: - Army
Specific to - Civil War
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Escape/rescue behind enemy lines? Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - infantry soldier
Age: - a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How much violence does he/she use? - just the right amount
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - infantry soldier
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an average amount
Motive of antagonist - revenge
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings

Setting
United States Yes
Misc setting - prison

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths? - 0 (not a murder mystery)
Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
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