Canebrakes and Crossroads
Inspired by the True Story of Sam Castleberry—a Boy Who Survived the Civil War, Crossed a Broken Country, and Helped Settle the Texas FrontierBy Clyde C. Castleberry, Jr. Recorded TrackLength14h 30m
About this audiobook
The Civil War came to Arkansas and changed Sam Castleberry’s life forever. Still a boy, Sam witnessed violence, loss, and the destruction of the world he knew. But his story did not end with the war. From the canebrakes of Arkansas to the Texas frontier, Sam’s journey became one of survival, family, faith, and starting over. Inspired by the true experiences of the Castleberry family and stories passed down through generations, Canebrakes and Crossroads brings to life one boy’s journey through a divided nation and the years of rebuilding that followed.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★★ 5.0 (1)
GenreHistorical Fiction, Action and Adventure
Length14 hrs 30 mins
Narrated byRecorded Track
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateSep 30, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Part I — Building a Home
3Chapter One — Scott County, Arkansas Spring 1860
4Chapter Two — Learning to Belong
5Chapter Three — Rumors of War
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6Part II — Losing Home
7Chapter Four — The War Comes Home
8Chapter Five — The Day the Soldiers Came
9Part III — The Cost of War
10Chapter Six — The First Battle
11Chapter Seven — The Scars We Couldn’t See
12Part IV — A Boy Without a Home
13Chapter Eight — Alone
14Chapter Nine — Following the Army
15Chapter Ten — Old Enough to Die
16Part V — Gathering the Pieces
17Chapter Eleven — Hidden In Plain Sight
18Chapter Twelve — Mahalie
19Chapter Thirteen — Nat Part 1
20Chapter Thirteen — Nat Part 2
21Part VI — A New Beginning
22Chapter Fourteen — Waiting for Peace
23Chapter Fifteen — A Place to Begin Again Part 1
24Chapter Fifteen — A Place to Begin Again Part 2
25Chapter Sixteen — The Roads Begin to Change Part 1
26Chapter Sixteen — The Roads Begin to Change Part 2
27Chapter Seventeen — Homecoming
28Part VII — Texas Bound
29Chapter Eighteen — A New Beginning in Texas
30Chapter Nineteen — The House Across the Ridge
31Chapter Twenty — Mollie Part 1
32Chapter Twenty — Mollie Part 2
33Chapter Twenty-One — The Dry Years Part 1
34Chapter Twenty-One — The Dry Years Part 2
35Chapter Twenty-Two — The Feud That Broke Toby Valley
36Chapter Twenty-Three — The Price of a Son
37Chapter Twenty-Four — The Things That Remain
38Part VIII — Life and Times in Oakalla
39Chapter Twenty-Five — The Stories Live On
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