Project Gutenberg 2007-11-06 Public domain in the USA. 58 Aldrich, Thomas Bailey 1836 1907 Aldrich, T. B. (Thomas Bailey) Quite So Produced by David Widger "Quite So" by Thomas Bailey Aldrich is a short story set during the Civil War, likely written in the late 19th century. This poignant narrative provides a glimpse into the lives of soldiers in the Army of the Potomac, focusing on a character nicknamed "Quite So," whose real name is John Bladburn. The story captures themes of companionship, loss, and the personal struggles of soldiers amidst the backdrop of war. The plot centers on Bladburn, an unassuming and reticent man who becomes a cherished member of a military mess during a challenging time in the war. Despite being surrounded by camaraderie, Bladburn harbors a deep sense of loneliness tied to his past, specifically his unfulfilled love for a girl named Mary, and the death of his family. Throughout the narrative, Bladburn's quiet demeanor and devotion to his tattered Latin grammar come to symbolize his inner life and aspirations. As the story unfolds, it culminates in tragedy when he suffers a severe injury during picket duty. In his final moments, he expresses a poignant farewell while clutching the grammar book, revealing the depth of his character and the loss of the dreams he held dear. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 58361 58370 2024-09-10T07:29:18.015986 2023-09-10T10:42:18.161416 text/html text/html 55901 2021-01-26T02:33:15 text/html; charset=utf-8 20954 2021-01-26T02:33:15 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 72095 2024-09-10T07:29:21.289970 application/epub+zip 71041 2024-09-10T07:29:19.295977 application/epub+zip 71040 2024-09-10T07:29:18.493985 application/epub+zip 152349 2024-09-10T07:29:22.861015 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143788 2024-09-10T07:29:20.779027 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143966 2022-09-11T05:11:49.788210 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47201 2024-09-10T07:29:17.809984 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47585 2018-03-03T15:31:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 19250 2018-03-19T12:18:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 47124 2007-11-06T13:40:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19149 2007-11-06T13:40:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19810 2024-09-10T07:29:22.990955 application/rdf+xml 11780 2024-09-10T07:29:18.835008 image/jpeg 3128 2024-09-10T07:29:18.661971 image/jpeg 72147 2024-09-10T07:29:18.022980 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 en.wikipedia