Frank on a Gun-Boat
Published on 1. February 2013
167 pages
978-1-77652-662-8 (ISBN)
Description
During the American Civil War, many teenage boys braved the battlefield in service to their country. That's exactly what the spirited young protagonist at the center of Frank on a Gun-Boat decides to do when his cousin Archie asks him to join up. Though barely old enough to fend for themselves, the duo sets off to join the naval forces that have gathered to fend off the rebels. Will they survive the conflict and make it to manhood? Read Frank on a Gun-Boat to find out.
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Content
- Intro
- Title
- Contents
- Chapter I - In the Navy
- Chapter II - Learning the Ropes
- Chapter III - Squaring the Yards
- Chapter IV - A Midnight Alarm
- Chapter V - A Discomfited Rebel
- Chapter VI - Frank's First Exploit
- Chapter VII - On a Gun-Boat
- Chapter VIII - The Struggle Between the Lines
- Chapter IX - A Union Family
- Chapter X - A Spunky Rebel
- Chapter XI - Frank a Prisoner
- Chapter XII - The Escape
- Chapter XIII - The Faithful Negro
- Chapter XIV - Chased by Blood-Hounds
- Chapter XV - The Rescue
- Chapter XVI - A Friend in Need
- Chapter XVII - The Scene at the Plantation
- Chapter XVIII - Almost Betrayed
- Chapter XIX - Conclusion
- Endnotes
