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George at the Fort Life Among the Soldiers By: Harry Castlemon (1842-1915) |
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GEORGE AT THE FORT; Or, Life Among the Soldiers. by HARRY CASTLEMON, Author of "The Gunboat Series," "The Sportsman's Club Series,"
"The Boy Trapper Series," Etc. [Illustration]
[Illustration] Philadelphia:
Porter & Coates.
FAMOUS CASTLEMON BOOKS. Each volume handsomely illustrated and bound in fine extra cloth, black
and gold stamp. 16mo. GUNBOAT SERIES. 6 vols. FRANK THE YOUNG NATURALIST.
FRANK ON THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI.
FRANK BEFORE VICKSBURG.
FRANK ON THE PRAIRIE.
FRANK IN THE WOODS.
FRANK ON A GUNBOAT. ROCKY MOUNTAIN SERIES. 3 vols. FRANK AMONG THE RANCHEROS.
FRANK AT DON CARLOS' RANCHO.
FRANK IN THE MOUNTAINS. SPORTSMAN'S CLUB SERIES. 3 vols. THE SPORTSMAN'S CLUB IN THE SADDLE.
THE SPORTSMAN'S CLUB AFLOAT.
THE SPORTSMAN'S CLUB AMONG THE TRAPPERS. FRANK NELSON SERIES. 3 vols. SNOWED UP; OR, THE SPORTSMAN'S CLUB IN THE MOUNTAINS.
FRANK NELSON IN THE FORECASTLE.
THE BOY TRADERS; OR, THE SPORTSMAN'S CLUB AMONG THE BOERS. BOY TRAPPER SERIES. 3 vols. THE BURIED TREASURE; OR, OLD JORDAN'S HAUNT.
THE BOY TRAPPER; OR, HOW DAVE FILLED THE ORDER.
THE MAIL CARRIER. ROUGHING IT SERIES. 3 vols. GEORGE IN CAMP; OR, LIFE ON THE PLAINS.
GEORGE AT THE WHEEL; OR, LIFE IN A PILOT HOUSE.
GEORGE AT THE FORT; OR, LIFE AMONG THE SOLDIERS. GO AHEAD SERIES. 3 vols. GO AHEAD; OR, THE FISHER BOY'S MOTTO.
NO MOSS; OR, THE CAREER OF A ROLLING STONE.
TOM NEWCOMBE; OR, THE BOY OF BAD HABITS. Other Volumes in Preparation.
Copyright, 1882, by Porter & Coates.
CONTENTS.
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CHAPTER I.
DISCONTENTED RECRUITS 5 CHAPTER II.
AN OLD FRIEND TURNS UP 24 CHAPTER III.
BOB'S FIRST COMMAND 45 CHAPTER IV.
A PERILOUS UNDERTAKING 66 CHAPTER V.
THE NEW SCOUT 90 CHAPTER VI.
AN UNEXPECTED GUEST 113 CHAPTER VII.
HOW BRYANT WAS CAPTURED 137 CHAPTER VIII.
GEORGE AT THE FORT 159 CHAPTER IX.
WHAT GEORGE KNEW ABOUT TRAILING 179 CHAPTER X.
HOW GEORGE SAVED THE CAMP 200 CHAPTER XI.
TELEGRAPHING BY SMOKES 222 CHAPTER XII.
ANOTHER FEATHER FOR BOB'S CAP 242 CHAPTER XIII.
HE WINS IT FAIRLY 262 CHAPTER XIV.
"THREE CHEERS FOR THE 'BRINDLES'!" 282 CHAPTER XV.
MORE BAD LUCK FOR MR. WENTWORTH 303 CHAPTER XVI.
CONCLUSION 327
ILLUSTRATIONS AN UNEXPECTED GUEST facing page 6 STORMING THE DUG OUT " " 84 BOB CAPTURES THE DESERTER " " 146 TELEGRAPHING BY SMOKE " " 280
GEORGE AT THE FORT.
CHAPTER I. DISCONTENTED RECRUITS.
"Captain, this thing must be stopped. I say it must be stopped, even if
we have to resort to summary measures. We must find out who the
ringleaders are, and make an example of them." The speaker was Colonel Brown, the commanding officer of Fort Lamoine.
As he uttered these emphatic words he slammed a paper weight down upon a
pile of reports which the adjutant had just brought in, and, settling
back in his chair, looked sharply at the officer who stood in front of
the table. The red sash the latter wore around his waist proclaimed him
to be the officer of the day. "How many did you say there were in the party who deserted last night?"
continued the colonel. "Seven, sir," replied the officer of the day, "and there is a list of
their names. They took no horses with them, but they each secured a
carbine and a box of cartridges." "That makes thirty men who have deserted since I took command of this
post," said the colonel, angrily, "and not more than half of them have
been captured. Orderly, tell Corporal Owens I want to see him. He is
one of the few non commissioned officers in the command whom I am not
afraid to trust. Captain, have six picked men, with two days' rations,
detailed to go with him in pursuit of these deserters... Continue reading book >>
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