"Our Fellows; Or, Skirmishes with the Swamp Dragoons" by Harry Castlemon is an adventure story about two brothers, Joseph and Mark Coleman, and their group of friends in Mississippi. The story focuses on Joseph and Mark, twin brothers who are quite alike and live on a plantation in Warren County, who create a close bond with a group of friends known as "our fellows.” The novel is set in a rural area, so themes of friendship, bravery, and growing up in nature are explored. The book starts by explaining the main characters and their relationships, but then quickly introduces conflicts with rivals and dangerous animals. The story has a tone that is exciting and focuses on the importance of being there for each other as this group of friends faces challenges and goes on journeys together.
Our Fellows; Or, Skirmishes with the Swamp Dragoons
By Harry Castlemon
In the Mississippi wilderness, two inseparable brothers and their loyal companions face off against both man and beast in a series of daring escapades.
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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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