Project Gutenberg 2006-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 122 Trowbridge, J. T. (John Townsend) 1827 1916 Trowbridge, J.T. Trowbridge, John Townsend The Drummer Boy Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was made from images produced by the North Carolina History and Fiction Digital Library.) "The Drummer Boy" by J. T. Trowbridge is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows young Frank Manly, a determined boy who wishes to enlist as a drummer boy during the Civil War, against the emotional objections of his family. The narrative explores themes of patriotism, bravery, and personal sacrifice amidst the backdrop of a nation at war. The opening of the novel introduces Frank's heartfelt conversation with his family one autumn evening in 1861, as he expresses his desire to join the fight for the Union. His mother is visibly distressed, fearing for his safety; his sister Helen teases him about his ambition, while his youngest sister, Hattie, an invalid, pleads for him to stay. Despite the family's concerns, Frank stands firm, believing it is his duty to serve his country, especially in light of having a brother who is a traitor. The emotional tension culminates in his mother's eventual consent, not without a promise for Frank to maintain his integrity in the face of battle. As the story progresses, Frank prepares to leave home, filled with both excitement and trepidation, thus setting the stage for his adventures as a soldier. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: American Literature 439178 2025-07-08T11:24:53.299783 text/html 449982 2006-12-03T02:42:20 text/html 624023 2025-07-08T11:24:58.685765 application/epub+zip 630078 2025-07-08T11:24:54.060789 application/epub+zip 237563 2025-07-08T11:24:53.678812 application/epub+zip 774449 2025-07-08T11:25:02.543753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 744433 2025-07-08T11:24:58.309817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354947 2022-08-09T10:07:41.326886 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418711 2025-07-08T11:24:52.096845 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 418608 2006-12-03T02:42:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 418599 2006-12-03T02:42:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21192 2025-07-08T11:25:02.675749 application/rdf+xml 13684 2025-07-08T11:24:53.754846 image/jpeg 2692 2025-07-08T11:24:53.717808 image/jpeg 161521 2006-12-03T02:42:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 606337 2006-12-03T02:42:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 161488 2006-12-03T02:42:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 616742 2025-07-08T11:24:53.349801 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 en.wikipedia