Project Gutenberg 2007-12-29 Public domain in the USA. 371 Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William) 1865 1933 Chambers, Robert William Special Messenger E-text prepared by Roger Frank and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) "Special Messenger" by Robert W. Chambers is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the Civil War era, highlighting themes of bravery, loyalty, and the complexities of war. The main character, a young woman known as the "Special Messenger," embodies courage as she navigates the dangerous landscape of conflict while carrying crucial information, all while connecting with the soldiers around her. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the tense atmosphere of a village during the Civil War. It follows a young boy named Billy as he observes the arrival of Union cavalry, filled with excitement and hope for battle. Through his innocent interactions with a young bandmaster, who mistakenly indicates his role, the narrative reveals the contrasting perspectives of the civilians and soldiers amidst the impending warfare. The chapter explores Billy's longing for companionship and the beginning sense of loyalty to the Union, while foreshadowing the complexities and tragedies of war that will soon unfold. The thoughtful portrayal of childhood innocence against the backdrop of conflict sets the stage for an engaging story of sacrifice and the harsh realities faced by the characters involved. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction PZ Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 345289 2025-06-10T06:13:00.973200 text/html 367190 2007-12-29T15:27:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2368783 2021-01-03T05:43:51 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2214870 2025-06-10T06:13:17.021048 application/epub+zip 2217220 2025-06-10T06:13:07.601116 application/epub+zip 195800 2025-06-10T06:13:03.143143 application/epub+zip 985502 2025-06-10T06:13:21.663033 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 953815 2025-06-10T06:13:12.974110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333661 2022-09-11T08:15:57.721448 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295737 2025-06-10T06:12:59.671137 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 295460 2021-01-03T05:43:51 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 114891 2021-01-03T05:43:51 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 295468 2021-01-03T05:43:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 114882 2021-01-03T05:43:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20559 2025-06-10T06:13:21.807028 application/rdf+xml 14624 2025-06-10T06:13:03.697126 image/jpeg 3544 2025-06-10T06:13:03.420125 image/jpeg 2388532 2025-06-10T06:13:01.076127 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