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For other uses of the term, see the Soldier's heart disambiguation page. Soldier's Heart   Author(s) Gary Paulsen Country United States Language English Genre(s) Historical War novel Civil War novel Publisher Dell Publishing Publication date September 8, 1998 Media type Print (Hardback) Pages 128 pp 106 pp[(Paperback)] ISBN 0385324987 OCLC Number 38249375 LC Classification PZ7.P2843 So 1998 Soldier's Heart (Being the Story of the Enlistment and Due Service of the Boy Charley Goddard in the First Minnesota Volunteers) is a historical war novella by Gary Paulsen aimed at the teenage market. It is a fictionalisation of the true story of the farmboy Charley Goddard, who at the age of 15 enlisted in the Union Army in the American Civil War, was involved in combat at Bull Run and Gettysburg, and returned traumatised and suffering from "soldier's heart" (Da Costa's syndrome).[1] Soldier's Heart is based on a true story about a fifteen-year-old boy in Minnesota named Charley Goddard who lies about his age to join the First Volunteers of Minnesota to fight in the Civil War. Some of the events and time sequences are not completely factual, but the essential elements of the book's story are true. Contents 1 Overview 2 Plot 3 Settings 4 References Overview Charley is an example of a dynamic character. He goes through phases before, during, and after the war. Before the war, he joins because he wants to be a man. He also wants to send money to his mother. When he gets to Fort Snelling, he realizes conditions are very bad. His uniform doesn't fit, they have bad rifles, and they live on beans. During the war, we see he is more mature. He now regrets joining the war. He is scared of dying, and has been traumatized. He is not picky about the beans anymore, and profanity doesn't bother him. He thinks death is unavoidable, and is terrified of it. After the war, he says he has seen too much for his age. Emotionally, he feels old. War haunts him and he tries to think of pretty things. He now welcomes death, because it would put him out of his misery. At the end of the book, he lives all alone in a shack, which he calls home. Plot Charley Goddard is a fifteen-year-old boy growing up in the farming community of Winona, Minnesota, in 1861, just prior to what will become the Civil War. He lives with his single mother and little brother, Orren. Charley's father was killed when a swarm of bees landed on a horse, scaring it into kicking Charley's father in the face, killing him. The whole area is talking about what they think will be a "shooting war." The atmosphere at the town meetings discussing the possibility is festive, with flags and drums and patriotic speeches. As a volunteer army is beginning to form, Charley decides he wants to be part of it after a brief argument with his mother. Everyone assumes that it will be an easy, victorious battle, most likely over in a month or two if it happens at all. Charley lies about his age and joins the volunteers in what he thinks will be a fun experience that will make him a man. The pay is eleven dollars a month, much more than he makes working on the farms. Charley trains and learns to be a soldier. In his letters, Charley describes the experience as something much different than he had imagined. Upon leaving the camp, the men are treated as heroes even before they leave town, accompanied by much cheering and flag waving. On the train ride to their new camping location, Charley meets a slave, who quickly blesses him and gives him bread for what he is doing for the southern slaves. However, a slave owner soon finds the woman and drags her back inside her house as the train departs again. Charley feels great, and spirits are high. However, not long after, he finds himself in his first battle. The Union soldiers lose badly. He is caught in the middle of violent suffering and death, and he cannot believe what is happening so suddenly all around him. When the battle is over, hundreds of his comrades have been killed, and Charley and the other survivors are stunned and most wet themselves (including Charley). It is eventually named the Battle of Bull Run. A camp is created near Washington and eventually reaches ninety thousand men. Charley becomes part of the day-to-day routine of the camp. He and the others forage the farms in the area for food and eventually build log houses to live in during the approaching winter. However, many men get diseases such as dysentery and die in the camp. During the time here, Charley participates in one nearby battle against the Rebel soldiers. The Union wins, but not without losing many men. One of them is a man whom Charley befriended only hours before. His name is Nelson, and he is shot in the stomach. Nelson knows the surgeons do not have the skills or time to mend his wound and that he will be left to die. As a result, he kills himself on the battlefield as the other soldiers leave for the return march to the camp. Charley takes part in a battle near Richmond, Virginia where the Confederate Army uses its mounted cavalry to charge Charley and the Union soldiers. Nearly one hundred men on horseback charge the six hundred foot soldiers. Charley and the others are told to shoot the horses in order to defeat the cavalry, and they do so, killing every horse and man. Next, Charley participates in the Battle of Gettysburg. Here he has the protection of rocks and logs and a large force of artillery behind him. Most of the charging Rebel soldiers are killed in the lines as they attack, but some eventually get close. Charley participates in a hand-to-hand battle with bayonets. He is wounded. The book then skips to when he got home. He is still young in his mid twenties, but acts and thinks like an old man. He had seen too much; lived through too much not to. He takes a picnic down by a creek and contemplates suicide, but he decides against it. Charley is able to survive the insanity of warfare due to Soldier’s Heart. He was only 23 years old when he died. Settings Winona, Minnesota Fort Snelling St. Paul Chicago Pittsburgh Harrisburg Washington 1st Battle (Battle of Bull Run) 2nd Battle 3rd Battle Battle of Gettysburg References ^ The Boys of War, Henry Mayer, The New York Times, November 15, 1998. v · d · eWorks by Gary Paulsen Brian's saga Hatchet · Brian's Winter · The River · Brian's Return · Brian's Hunt Murphy series Murphy · Murphy's Gold · Murphy's Herd · Murphy's War · Murphy's Stand · Murphy's Ambush · Murphy's Trail Culpepper Adventures The Case of the Dirty Bird · Dunc's Doll · Culpepper's Cannon · Dunc Gets Tweaked · Dunc's Halloween · Dunc Breaks the Record The Tucket Adventures Mr. Tucket · Call Me Francis Tucket · Tucket's Ride · Tucket's Gold · Tucket's Home World of Adventure The Legend of Red Horse Cavern · Rodomonte's Revenge · Escape from Fire Mountain · The Rock Jockeys · Hook 'Em Snotty! · Danger on Midnight River · The Gorgon Slayer · Captive! · Project - A Perfect World · The Treasure of El Patron · Skydive! · The Seventh Crystal · The Creature of Black Water Lake · Time Benders · Grizzly · Thunder Valley · Curse of the Ruins · Flight of the Hawk Other novels Dogsong · The Winter Room · Canyons · The Cookcamp · Harris and Me · Nightjohn · The Car · The Tent · Sarny · The Transall Saga · Alida's Song · Soldier's Heart · The White Fox Chronicles · The Glass Cafe Non-fiction Woodsong · Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod · My Life in Dog Years · Guts: The True Stories Behind Hatchet and the Brian Books · How Angel Peterson Got His Name See also: List of works by Gary Paulsen