Project Gutenberg 2025-03-08 Public domain in the USA. 1020 Page, Thomas Nelson 1853 1922 Rogers, W. A. (William Allen) 1854 1931 Rogers, William Allen Sheppard, William Ludwell 1833 1912 Sheppard, W. L. (William Ludwell) 11010501 Among the camps : $b or, Young people's stories of the war $aNew York, NY :$bCharles Scribner's Sons, $c1891. Reading ease score: 87.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. A captured Santa Claus -- Kittykin, and the part she played in the war -- "Nancy Pansy" -- "Jack and Jake." David E. Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Among the Camps: Young People's Stories of the War" by Thomas Nelson Page is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The book aims to depict the impact of the Civil War on children and families, particularly focusing on their experiences and emotional struggles during this tumultuous time. Through a series of narrative tales, it presents young characters navigating the realities of war with a blend of innocence and resilience. At the start of the book, the story sets a nostalgic yet somber tone as it depicts a Christmas morning in 1863 at Holly Hill. The children are excitedly awaiting Santa Claus, but the specter of the ongoing war dampens their holiday spirit as the presents are meager and self-made. Mrs. Stafford, their mother, tries to keep the spirit of Christmas alive despite their father's absence and the hardships they face. Meanwhile, Major Stafford, characterized by his deep love for his children, is shown on the battlefield, contemplating his children's desires for Christmas gifts, which he vows to fulfill despite the war's dangers. The beginning highlights the contrasts between the innocent joys of childhood and the harsh realities of war, setting the stage for internal and external conflicts that will reveal the characters' bravery and growth throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240517104221page 1891 US en Children's stories, American United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction 247929 2025-03-08T01:00:44.483218 text/html 222337 2025-03-07T23:56:25 text/html 1134880 2025-03-08T01:01:01.988110 application/epub+zip 1132304 2025-03-08T01:00:53.094156 application/epub+zip 292658 2025-03-08T01:00:47.341174 application/epub+zip 1929955 2025-03-08T01:01:10.113075 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1667727 2025-03-08T01:01:01.259153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220628 2025-03-08T01:00:43.907212 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 200656 2025-03-07T23:56:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 5578 2025-03-08T01:01:10.252065 application/rdf+xml 23568 2025-03-08T01:00:52.451157 image/jpeg 2908 2025-03-08T01:00:52.336151 image/jpeg 1773195 2025-03-08T01:00:44.538198 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 en.wikipedia