Project Gutenberg 2008-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 244 Peck, George W. (George Wilbur) 1840 1916 Peck, George Wilbur How Private George W. Peck Put Down the Rebellion or, The Funny Experiences of a Raw Recruit - 1887 Produced by David Widger "How Private George W. Peck Put Down the Rebellion" by George W. Peck is a humorous account, likely written in the late 19th century, that explores the misadventures of a new recruit during the American Civil War. The narrative follows Private Peck as he shares his experiences, starting from his naive enlistment motivated more by the prospect of a bonus than a true desire to serve. As he describes his clumsy introduction to military life, the book presents a comical perspective on the chaos and absurdity of war. The opening portion of the book sets the stage for Peck's journey as a raw recruit, humorously detailing his confusion over the complexities of military life and the exaggerated tales told by generals in war literature. He enlists with grand expectations of avoiding combat yet finds himself quickly confronted by the grim realities of war, including inadequate living conditions and the sheer unpredictability of his fellow soldiers. The tone is light-hearted, with Peck recounting his first ride on horseback and the humorous misunderstandings that ensue. This chapter establishes Peck’s character as a well-meaning but bumbling recruit who grapples with the absurdities of the military, making it an engaging read for those interested in comedic takes on historical events. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/25492/25492-h/images/titlepage.jpg Reading ease score: 68.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Humorous stories Autobiographical fiction War stories United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction Soldiers -- Fiction PS Text US Civil War Children's Book Series Category: Humour Category: American Literature Category: History - American 597327 2025-10-10T11:50:20.389598 text/html 602907 2021-02-24T22:42:24 text/html 3663851 2025-10-10T11:50:25.679580 application/epub+zip 3674106 2025-10-10T11:50:21.354579 application/epub+zip 280715 2025-10-10T11:50:20.778567 application/epub+zip 3816063 2025-10-10T11:50:29.429063 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3777890 2025-10-10T11:50:25.158637 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 386754 2022-09-12T04:24:34.536420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 533453 2025-10-10T11:50:19.820574 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 533434 2018-02-22T12:11:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20315 2025-10-10T11:50:29.558027 application/rdf+xml 19356 2025-10-10T11:50:20.891571 image/jpeg 2852 2025-10-10T11:50:20.846564 image/jpeg 193692 2018-03-20T13:57:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 4239301 2021-02-24T22:42:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 4004066 2025-10-10T11:50:20.494621 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