Project Gutenberg 2010-12-26 Public domain in the USA. 238 Newell, R. H. (Robert Henry) 1836 1901 Newell, Robert Henry The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 2 Produced by Chris Curnow, Henry Gardiner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 2" by R. H. Newell is a collection of satirical letters written in the mid-19th century. The book humorously chronicles the events and absurdities surrounding the American Civil War through the eyes of its main character, Orpheus C. Kerr, an imaginative correspondent with a keen sense of irony. The focus of the book is on the interplay of military incompetence, societal dynamics, and the peculiarities of war-time life, blending satire with commentary on political and cultural issues of the time. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Orpheus C. Kerr as he navigates the challenges of describing a recent battle while under the constraints of censorship. In a comically convoluted manner, he draws parallels between his experiences and that of an artist trying to fulfill an awkward commission. We also encounter characters from the Mackerel Brigade, including the somewhat self-important General and Captain Villiam Brown, who embody both the bravado and folly of the military exploits. The opening sets a playful and satirical tone that promises a humorous exploration of the absurdities that arise during wartime, as well as the characters' interactions with one another and their vital connection to the conflict naggingly looming in the background. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature 634424 2025-07-14T07:53:05.840703 text/html 646556 2021-01-07T08:40:06 text/html 330507 2025-07-14T07:53:19.521585 application/epub+zip 335546 2025-07-14T07:53:10.265637 application/epub+zip 325276 2025-07-14T07:53:08.333650 application/epub+zip 589474 2025-07-14T07:53:25.090555 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 597488 2025-07-14T07:53:17.495630 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 558784 2022-09-16T04:53:47.948731 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550924 2025-07-14T07:53:04.048705 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 550798 2021-01-07T08:40:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 550793 2021-01-07T08:40:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21536 2025-07-14T07:53:25.228557 application/rdf+xml 13272 2025-07-14T07:53:08.863630 image/jpeg 3190 2025-07-14T07:53:08.598632 image/jpeg 216727 2021-01-07T08:40:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 236389 2021-01-07T08:40:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 216692 2021-01-07T08:40:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 305854 2025-07-14T07:53:05.890696 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