Project Gutenberg 2005-01-04 Public domain in the USA. 71 Optic, Oliver 1822 1897 Adams, William T. (William Taylor) Adams, William Taylor The Soldier Boy; or, Tom Somers in the Army: A Story of the Great Rebellion Reading ease score: 79.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Bill Tozier, Barbara Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Soldier Boy; or, Tom Somers in the Army: A Story of the Great Rebellion" by Oliver Optic is a historical novel written during the mid-19th century, set amidst the American Civil War. The narrative follows young Tom Somers, a sixteen-year-old boy filled with patriotic fervor, as he aspires to join the Union Army in response to the escalating conflict after the attack on Fort Sumter. The preface indicates that the story is a mix of personal adventure and a reflection on patriotism, depicting not only Tom's youthful enthusiasm but also the broader sentiments and societal implications of the time. The opening of the book introduces Tom Somers as he reacts to the news of the Fort Sumter surrender, which incites a passionate desire to enlist in the military. This eagerness quickly leads to a confrontation with a young neighbor, Fred Pemberton, who expresses treasonous views siding with the South. The intense dialogue illustrates the dividing sentiments present in their town of Pinchbrook, while Tom’s fervor culminates in physical altercations, drawing the attention of local citizens. Through a series of stirring family discussions and the eventual decision to enlist, both Tom's character and the context of the era are vividly painted, establishing the emotional stakes as he prepares to leave home for war, reflecting the tension of a nation divided. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text US Civil War Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction 455584 455585 2024-11-06T13:40:36.776858 2023-09-07T04:14:06.328663 text/html text/html 468687 2020-12-19T02:48:19 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 161227 2020-12-19T02:48:19 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 255809 2024-11-06T13:40:47.123767 application/epub+zip 261247 2024-11-06T13:40:40.829808 application/epub+zip 234050 2024-11-06T13:40:39.339860 application/epub+zip 570852 2024-11-06T13:40:51.960739 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 544118 2024-11-06T13:40:46.174788 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455149 2022-09-07T17:18:53.030378 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422592 422515 2024-11-06T13:40:35.396861 2023-09-07T04:14:05.152649 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 422343 2020-12-19T02:48:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 154794 2020-12-19T02:48:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 422334 2020-12-19T02:48:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 154767 2020-12-19T02:48:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22625 2024-11-06T13:40:52.096753 application/rdf+xml 23465 2024-11-06T13:40:39.957828 image/jpeg 4567 2024-11-06T13:40:39.645821 image/jpeg 248798 2024-11-06T13:40:36.814858 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Ashton, Warren T. en.wikipedia