Project Gutenberg 2008-08-21 Public domain in the USA. 322 Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving) 1868 1922 Hancock, Harrie Irving Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants; or, Serving Old Glory as Line Officers Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Jacqueline Jeremy, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants; or, Serving Old Glory as Line Officers" by H. Irving Hancock is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around two young soldiers, Hal Overton and Noll Terry, who transition from enlisted men to second lieutenants in the United States Army. The book captures their anticipation and experiences as they settle into their roles as officers and confront personal and professional challenges that arise during their service. The opening of the book establishes a sense of suspense and eagerness among the characters as they await news from the War Department regarding their commission status. Hal and Noll's conversation with Hal's mother highlights their strong desire to rise through the ranks and serve their country, setting the tone for their journey. As they receive their official appointments, the narrative hints at their imminent challenges, including dealing with conflict in their new roles and the reactions of those around them, such as the antagonistic Bunny Hepburn. This introduction paves the way for a tale of camaraderie, duty, and the complexities of military life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en United States. Army -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 352740 2025-06-11T05:07:52.077724 text/html 356295 2021-01-04T00:47:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 505591 2021-01-04T00:47:33 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 461628 2025-06-11T05:07:59.965658 application/epub+zip 463775 2025-06-11T05:07:53.798727 application/epub+zip 204687 2025-06-11T05:07:52.869676 application/epub+zip 895524 2025-06-11T05:08:04.649641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 847565 2025-06-11T05:07:58.976711 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297202 2022-09-12T09:13:40.431425 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311739 2025-06-11T05:07:50.992675 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 311518 2021-01-04T00:47:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 115631 2021-01-04T00:47:33 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 311509 2021-01-04T00:47:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 115611 2021-01-04T00:47:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20514 2025-06-11T05:08:04.802626 application/rdf+xml 24273 2025-06-11T05:07:52.979673 image/jpeg 3685 2025-06-11T05:07:52.926673 image/jpeg 507328 2025-06-11T05:07:52.127710 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