Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 80 Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) 1862 1919 Altsheler, Joseph Alexander Altsheler, J. A. (Joseph Alexander) The Sword of Antietam: A Story of the Nation's Crisis The Civil War Series, Volume 4 Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Ken Reeder, and David Widger "The Sword of Antietam: A Story of the Nation's Crisis" by Joseph A. Altsheler is a historical novel that was likely written during the late 19th century. Centered around the American Civil War, it portrays the experiences of young soldiers, particularly focusing on the character Dick Mason, a Northern lieutenant, as he navigates the complexities of war, both on the battlefield and within himself. The narrative emphasizes the personal and national crises faced as battles unfold, culminating in the well-known conflict at Antietam. The opening of the book introduces us to Dick Mason and his companions as they scout the terrain, anxious about the imminent approach of Confederate forces led by the infamous Stonewall Jackson. The portrayal of nature juxtaposed with the tension of an impending war sets a vivid scene, emphasizing the profound transformations that this young man and his fellow soldiers are about to face. The chapter captures their youthful bravado, fears, and camaraderie, as they prepare for the overwhelming realities of battle, hinting at the challenges they will encounter both in combat and in their personal convictions as they fight for their beliefs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text US Civil War Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction 604380 604381 2024-10-04T04:47:03.972851 2023-10-04T05:17:07.059756 text/html text/html 619154 2021-01-26T22:40:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 201274 2021-01-26T22:40:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 295689 2024-10-04T04:47:14.039818 application/epub+zip 305351 2024-10-04T04:47:07.874829 application/epub+zip 274061 2024-10-04T04:47:06.461821 application/epub+zip 614669 2024-10-04T04:47:18.759757 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 587162 2024-10-04T04:47:13.130796 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464687 2022-09-04T07:46:13.703426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 520514 520491 2024-10-04T04:47:02.720873 2023-10-04T05:17:06.066738 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 525278 2018-03-10T14:22:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 191880 2018-03-18T06:19:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 520180 2014-08-24T09:18:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 191284 2014-08-24T09:19:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22103 2024-10-04T04:47:18.886767 application/rdf+xml 23231 2024-10-04T04:47:07.020827 image/jpeg 4928 2024-10-04T04:47:06.739872 image/jpeg 290165 2024-10-04T04:47:04.019829 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