In August 1862, Confederate cavalry raided Buckhannon. A few months later, a 15-year-old girl twelve miles away on French Creek opened a new diary. Her three brothers were Union soldiers.
Her name was Sirene Bunten, and her diary still exists. You’ll read her real words.
🕵️ BE THE HISTORIANAnswer a question in each scene to add a card to your notebook.
📖 REAL WORDSThe diary pages are Sirene’s own words, spelling and all.
📍 REAL PLACESThe courthouse, the old church and the hill are all in town today.
📚 FOR CLASSROOMSAges 10 and up. Made with WV 8th-grade history in mind.
Heads up: this is a true war story. It includes a battle, soldiers taken prisoner, and brothers who died. Nothing is shown in a graphic way. The pictures are illustrations, not photographs or historical records.
