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Download or read book A Boy Named Martin written by George Mathewson and published by . This book was released on 2014-07-25 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of a farm boy from Central New York State, Martin Clark, who enlists in the Union army in 1863 in the middle of the Civil War. He then proceeds to fight in at least 8 major battles, including the final battle at Appomattox, Virginia. Amazingly, he meets General Grant, the Commanding General of the Union Army, and also sees President Lincoln, who surprisingly is found just behind the Union battle line following a major Confederate attack. He also sees General Sheridan, survives the War, returns to farming after the War, and lives to be 86 years old.