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Title: On The Blockade

Series Title: Blue and the Gray--Afloat, book 3

Note: Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Louise Hope, David Garcia, Juliet Sutherland
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital
Library)

Summary: "On The Blockade" by Oliver Optic is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work is part of "The Blue and the Gray" series, set during the American Civil War, focusing on the naval conflicts along the Southern coast. The story centers around Christy Passford, a young commander in the United States Navy, as he navigates the dangers of blockade running and encounters treachery among his crew. The beginning of "On The Blockade" introduces Christy Passford, who is reluctantly leaving his previous ship, the Bellevite, as he takes command of the United States Steamer Bronx. The narrative captures his complex emotions about his new role and the seriousness of his mission, revealing crucial intelligence about blockade runners and suspected Confederate vessels. The dialogue between Christy and his father, Captain Passford, hints at the importance of duty, loyalty, and the impending threats they face, establishing a sense of tension as they prepare for Christy's journey into enemy waters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Optic, Oliver, 1822-1897

Illustrator: Bridgman, L. J. (Lewis Jesse), 1857-1931

EBook No.: 18617

Published: Jun 18, 2006

Downloads: 125

Language: English

Subject: War stories

Subject: Steamboats -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Naval operations -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Spies -- Juvenile fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: On The Blockade

Series Title: Blue and the Gray--Afloat, book 3

Note: Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Louise Hope, David Garcia, Juliet Sutherland
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital
Library)

Summary: "On The Blockade" by Oliver Optic is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work is part of "The Blue and the Gray" series, set during the American Civil War, focusing on the naval conflicts along the Southern coast. The story centers around Christy Passford, a young commander in the United States Navy, as he navigates the dangers of blockade running and encounters treachery among his crew. The beginning of "On The Blockade" introduces Christy Passford, who is reluctantly leaving his previous ship, the Bellevite, as he takes command of the United States Steamer Bronx. The narrative captures his complex emotions about his new role and the seriousness of his mission, revealing crucial intelligence about blockade runners and suspected Confederate vessels. The dialogue between Christy and his father, Captain Passford, hints at the importance of duty, loyalty, and the impending threats they face, establishing a sense of tension as they prepare for Christy's journey into enemy waters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Optic, Oliver, 1822-1897

Illustrator: Bridgman, L. J. (Lewis Jesse), 1857-1931

EBook No.: 18617

Published: Jun 18, 2006

Downloads: 125

Language: English

Subject: War stories

Subject: Steamboats -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Naval operations -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Spies -- Juvenile fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.