Project Gutenberg 2012-06-03 Public domain in the USA. 72 Castle, Henry A. (Henry Anson) 1841 1916 Vawter, Will 1871 1941 Vawter, John William Vawter, J. W. (John William) 02010033 The Army Mule, and Other War Sketches The army mule -- The sutler -- The shelter tent -- Dress parade -- The boys in blue grown gray. Produced by David Edwards, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Army Mule, and Other War Sketches" by Henry A. Castle is a collection of humorous war sketches written in the late 19th century. The work offers a satirical take on the role of the Army Mule during the Civil War, presenting the mule as an undervalued participant in the military, while mocking the self-aggrandizing attitudes of some soldiers. Through vivid imagery and playful language, Castle explores themes of loyalty, endurance, and the often-overlooked contributions of animals in wartime. The opening of the book introduces the Army Mule as a central figure, emphasizing its longevity and resilience, while juxtaposing it against the boastful nature of certain soldiers who, though once mere recruits, now revel in inflated tales of heroism. Castle employs a comedic tone to highlight how the mule, often regarded as a mere beast of burden, deserves recognition for its crucial support during the war. He creatively argues for the mule's significance, portraying it as an underappreciated hero in the conflict, contrasting sharply with the self-importance of human soldiers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39911/39911-h/images/cover.jpg en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 United States. Army -- Military life E456 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 338322 338329 2024-09-16T17:05:01.242691 2023-09-17T11:17:14.123581 text/html text/html 335217 2012-06-03T11:35:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 649558 2012-06-03T11:35:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 685919 2024-09-16T17:05:06.625728 application/epub+zip 686891 2024-09-16T17:05:02.193679 application/epub+zip 192274 2024-09-16T17:05:01.699695 application/epub+zip 782395 2024-09-16T17:05:10.233142 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 755895 2024-09-16T17:05:06.096659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263474 2022-09-18T09:32:58.957657 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309958 309751 2024-09-16T17:05:00.703681 2023-09-17T11:17:13.658594 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 309723 2012-06-03T11:35:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 131956 2012-06-03T11:35:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 309728 2012-06-03T11:35:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 131913 2012-06-03T11:35:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20898 2024-09-16T17:05:10.449116 application/rdf+xml 23459 2024-09-16T17:05:01.793688 image/jpeg 3319 2024-09-16T17:05:01.748690 image/jpeg 655607 2024-09-16T17:05:01.315804 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