Gabriel's Journey

In the final book of the Racing to Freedom trilogy exslave Gabriel leavesbehind a successful horse racing career to join his parents at Camp Nelsonwhere his fat... » 

In the final book of the Racing to Freedom trilogy exslave Gabriel leavesbehind a successful horse racing career to join his parents at Camp Nelsonwhere his father is a Sergeant in the Fifth U.S. Colored Calvary of the UnionArmy. Twelveyearold Gabriel is too young to join the regiment as a soldierbut finds a job as personal groom to Champion the unruly horse that belongs toCol. Waite the white commander. When the Calvary receives orders to join whiteregiments in an attack on the Virginia salt works Gabriel surreptitiously getsa hold of a horse and a uniform and joins the troops. But being a soldier is alot harder than he imagined. Bad weather rough riding dwindling suppliesand blatant racism wear heavily on his spirit. When his father and Col. Waiteare not among the weary and wounded who return from battle Gabriel mountsChampion and rides to the battlefield in search of them. «