Project Gutenberg 2009-07-03 Public domain in the USA. 81 Castlemon, Harry 1842 1915 Fosdick, Charles Austin Castlemon, Henry Rodney, the Partisan "Rodney, the Partisan" by Harry Castlemon is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set during the Civil War era and follows the journey of Rodney Gray, a young Southern cadet who is determined to fight for the Confederacy. The narrative explores the fierce debates surrounding loyalty, duty, and the complexities of war as Rodney grapples with his family's differing views and the realities of enlistment. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Rodney and his family as he prepares to leave for military service after a heated discussion about the South's prospects in the impending war. His mother, while supportive of his patriotic fervor, grapples with the emotional weight of sending her son off to battle. Rodney's eagerness to join the fight is contrasted with his father's more cautious outlook on the war's outcome, highlighting the tension within families during this tumultuous time. As Rodney sets out, he is met with challenges that test his determination, including friendships that may turn treacherous and an impending journey that could lead him into enemy territory. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text US Civil War Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 507065 2025-07-12T07:12:29.691968 text/html 506886 2025-01-12T07:35:50.683347 text/html 249336 2025-07-12T07:12:36.336930 application/epub+zip 256230 2025-07-12T07:12:31.419998 application/epub+zip 256230 2025-07-12T07:12:30.357983 application/epub+zip 445175 2025-07-12T07:12:40.255929 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414442 2025-07-12T07:12:35.671914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389391 2022-09-13T14:39:06.242138 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465472 2025-07-12T07:12:29.158951 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 465434 2009-07-03T09:29:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18391 2025-07-12T07:12:40.384899 application/rdf+xml 12017 2025-07-12T07:12:30.837932 image/jpeg 3205 2025-07-12T07:12:30.594949 image/jpeg 167863 2009-07-03T09:29:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 243700 2025-07-12T07:12:29.728994 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