Project Gutenberg 2006-06-25 Public domain in the USA. 174 Optic, Oliver 1822 1897 Adams, William T. (William Taylor) Adams, William Taylor A Victorious Union Blue and the Gray--Afloat, book 6 Produced by Louise Hope, David Garcia, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library) "A Victorious Union" by Oliver Optic is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work is part of a series known as "The Blue and the Gray," which explores themes surrounding the American Civil War, emphasizing patriotism and the valor of Union soldiers. The protagonist, Christy Passford, serves as the first lieutenant on the naval vessel Bellevite, where he embarks on a daring mission related to the blockade-running activities during the conflict. The opening of "A Victorious Union" introduces Captain Breaker and his executive officer, Christy, as they contemplate a strategic move to gather intelligence on a fast blockade-runner named Trafalgar. As the narrative unfolds, Christy is tasked with leading an expedition to explore the area around Fort Morgan, which includes engaging with local elements sympathetic to the Confederacy. The initial chapters set a tone of camaraderie, duty, and the unfolding tension of wartime responsibilities as Christy prepares to balance his roles as a naval officer and a patriot, determined to protect the Union against the backdrop of the Civil War's complexities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text US Civil War Children's Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 455648 2025-08-08T05:44:05.861668 text/html 450535 2006-06-25T07:42:54 text/html 705129 2025-08-08T05:44:12.579631 application/epub+zip 712816 2025-08-08T05:44:07.126657 application/epub+zip 215930 2025-08-08T05:44:06.387648 application/epub+zip 996068 2025-08-08T05:44:16.693604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 947460 2025-08-08T05:44:11.721646 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316712 2022-09-09T05:09:59.556567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410553 2025-08-08T05:44:04.708662 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 410514 2006-06-25T07:42:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 410505 2006-06-25T07:42:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21763 2025-08-08T05:44:16.832609 application/rdf+xml 18860 2025-08-08T05:44:06.479652 image/jpeg 2848 2025-08-08T05:44:06.432654 image/jpeg 143012 2006-06-25T07:42:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 718958 2006-06-25T07:42:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 142975 2006-06-25T07:42:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 720068 2025-08-08T05:44:05.915698 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Ashton, Warren T. en.wikipedia