Project Gutenberg 2009-03-23 Public domain in the USA. 114 Castlemon, Harry 1842 1915 Fosdick, Charles Austin Castlemon, Henry True To His Colors Produced by Gary Sandino, from scans generously provided by the Internet Archive "True To His Colors" by Harry Castlemon is a historical novel set during the tumultuous period leading up to the American Civil War, likely written in the late 19th century. The story introduces two cousins, Rodney and Marcy Gray, as they navigate their differing political allegiances amidst a military academy's struggles over the Confederate and Union flags. The tensions reflect the broader societal divisions of the time, capturing the emotions and conflicts igniting among Southern youth facing the prospect of war. The opening of the novel depicts an intense confrontation at the Barrington Military Institute over the flag that symbolizes their national loyalties. On March 9, 1861, Rodney, a staunch supporter of secession, attempts to rally his peers to haul down the academy's Union flag in favor of a new Confederate banner. Marcy, however, staunchly defends their traditional flag, representing a faction of students loyal to the Union. The scene sets the stage for ideological battles among the boys, foreshadowing personal and political conflicts that will arise as they confront the realities of a nation on the brink of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction PZ PS Text US Civil War Category: Historical Novels Category: American Literature 512541 2025-08-11T14:25:37.148544 text/html 512362 2025-01-11T18:41:13.180704 text/html 248296 2025-08-11T14:25:44.216388 application/epub+zip 254789 2025-08-11T14:25:39.042414 application/epub+zip 254789 2025-08-11T14:25:37.926435 application/epub+zip 452507 2025-08-11T14:25:48.254370 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420384 2025-08-11T14:25:43.508399 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395281 2022-09-13T08:42:37.148535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469577 2025-08-11T14:25:36.749440 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 469466 2021-01-04T21:42:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17651 2025-08-11T14:25:48.381352 application/rdf+xml 12101 2025-08-11T14:25:38.414399 image/jpeg 3363 2025-08-11T14:25:38.168418 image/jpeg 172181 2021-01-04T21:42:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 242968 2025-08-11T14:25:37.186593 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