"Sailor Jack, the Trader" by Harry Castlemon is a story from the time of the American Civil War, telling the tale of Captain Tom Randolph, a soldier who didn't want to join the army but had to. It shows how hard life was for soldiers back then, and how Tom had to deal with the war, his family's farm, and what he wanted for himself. The story starts with Tom getting forced into the Confederate army, which is a big shock for him. Tom is scared and angry because he has to leave behind his comfortable life, and he doesn't like how the soldiers are being treated. As Tom starts his journey in the army, he not only thinks about how to stay alive in the war but also grapples with what it means to be loyal to his family when everything is changing, setting the scene for a captivating story of personal and social change.
Sailor Jack, the Trader
By Harry Castlemon
Forced into service during the Civil War, a young soldier must navigate the perils of combat while grappling with difficult choices about family and duty.
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About the AuthorCharles Austin Fosdick, better known by his nom de plume Harry Castlemon, was a prolific writer of juvenile stories and novels, intended mainly for boys. He was born in Randolph, New York, and received a high school diploma from Central High School in Buffalo, New York. He served in the Union Navy from 1862 to 1865, during the American Civil War, acting as the receiver and superintendent of coal for the Mississippi River Squadron. Fosdick had begun to write as a teenager, and drew on his experiences serving in the Navy in such early novels as Frank on a Gunboat (1864) and Frank on the Lower Mississippi (1867). He soon became the most-read author for boys in the post-Civil War era, the golden age of children's literature.
Charles Austin Fosdick, better known by his nom de plume Harry Castlemon, was a prolific writer of juvenile stories and novels, intended mainly for boys. He was born in Randolph, New York, and received a high school diploma from Central High School in Buffalo, New York. He served in the Union Navy from 1862 to 1865, during the American Civil War, acting as the receiver and superintendent of coal for the Mississippi River Squadron. Fosdick had begun to write as a teenager, and drew on his experiences serving in the Navy in such early novels as Frank on a Gunboat (1864) and Frank on the Lower Mississippi (1867). He soon became the most-read author for boys in the post-Civil War era, the golden age of children's literature.
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