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Title: John Smith's Funny Adventures on a Crutch
Or The Remarkable Peregrinations of a One-legged Soldier after the War

Note: Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Elizabeth Oscanyan and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)

Summary: "John Smith's Funny Adventures on a Crutch!" by A. F. Hill is a humorous novel written in the late 19th century. It chronicles the amusing escapades of John Smith, a one-legged soldier who navigates life after the Civil War, particularly focusing on his time in a hospital and various travels around the United States. The narrative blends comedic elements with reflections on the experiences of veterans, providing insight into their lives post-war. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to John Smith's character and his misfortunes during the Battle of Antietam, where he is shot and subsequently has his leg amputated. Following his recovery, John begins to share his journey on crutches, highlighting the absurdities and challenges he faces in a military hospital filled with camaraderie and eccentric characters. His determination to adjust to life with one leg is filled with humorous incidents, from his first awkward attempts at walking on crutches to encounters with other patients, revealing a light-hearted take on the resilience of those who served in combat. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Hill, A. F. (Ashbel Fairchild), 1842-1876

EBook No.: 49961

Published: Sep 14, 2015

Downloads: 62

Language: English

Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans -- Fiction

Subject: Disabled veterans -- United States -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: John Smith's Funny Adventures on a Crutch
Or The Remarkable Peregrinations of a One-legged Soldier after the War

Note: Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Elizabeth Oscanyan and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)

Summary: "John Smith's Funny Adventures on a Crutch!" by A. F. Hill is a humorous novel written in the late 19th century. It chronicles the amusing escapades of John Smith, a one-legged soldier who navigates life after the Civil War, particularly focusing on his time in a hospital and various travels around the United States. The narrative blends comedic elements with reflections on the experiences of veterans, providing insight into their lives post-war. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to John Smith's character and his misfortunes during the Battle of Antietam, where he is shot and subsequently has his leg amputated. Following his recovery, John begins to share his journey on crutches, highlighting the absurdities and challenges he faces in a military hospital filled with camaraderie and eccentric characters. His determination to adjust to life with one leg is filled with humorous incidents, from his first awkward attempts at walking on crutches to encounters with other patients, revealing a light-hearted take on the resilience of those who served in combat. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Hill, A. F. (Ashbel Fairchild), 1842-1876

EBook No.: 49961

Published: Sep 14, 2015

Downloads: 62

Language: English

Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans -- Fiction

Subject: Disabled veterans -- United States -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.