Project Gutenberg 2008-03-18 Public domain in the USA. 342 Optic, Oliver 1822 1897 Adams, William T. (William Taylor) Adams, William Taylor A Lieutenant at Eighteen Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Lieutenant at Eighteen" by Oliver Optic is a historical novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story centers on Deck Lyon, a teenager who has risen to the rank of first lieutenant in a cavalry unit during the tumultuous American Civil War. The narrative follows his adventures as he navigates military engagements and confronts the threats posed by guerrilla forces in a divided Kentucky, showcasing the bravery and resilience of him and his comrades. The opening of the novel introduces the character of Grace Morgan, a young woman in distress, who is attempting to safeguard a valuable treasure chest amid the chaos of the ongoing conflict. She meets Sergeant Life Knox, who pledges to help her. Soon after, the narrative shifts towards the Riverlawn Cavalry, led by Deck Lyon, as they prepare for an impending skirmish against the marauding forces threatening the region. This section sets the tone for the military action and character development that define the rest of the story, establishing a vivid backdrop of bravery, loyalty, and the complex moral landscape during the Civil War. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction PZ Text US Civil War Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: American Literature 525496 2025-08-10T09:20:17.352499 text/html 532299 2021-01-03T09:53:57 text/html 513031 2025-08-10T09:20:25.565493 application/epub+zip 523010 2025-08-10T09:20:19.558486 application/epub+zip 255320 2025-08-10T09:20:18.184526 application/epub+zip 757304 2025-08-10T09:20:29.931471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 737066 2025-08-10T09:20:24.727501 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427336 2022-08-11T10:11:43.512531 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 493396 2025-08-10T09:20:15.897538 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 493175 2021-01-03T09:53:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 493166 2021-01-03T09:53:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20847 2025-08-10T09:20:30.065435 application/rdf+xml 14301 2025-08-10T09:20:18.723505 image/jpeg 3858 2025-08-10T09:20:18.438475 image/jpeg 172500 2021-01-03T09:53:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 353444 2021-01-03T09:53:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 172461 2021-01-03T09:53:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 423973 2025-08-10T09:20:17.408534 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