Project Gutenberg 2012-06-03 Public domain in the USA. 344 Castle, Henry A. (Henry Anson) 1841 1916 Vawter, Will 1871 1941 Vawter, John William Vawter, J. W. (John William) 02010033 The Army Mule, and Other War Sketches The army mule -- The sutler -- The shelter tent -- Dress parade -- The boys in blue grown gray. Produced by David Edwards, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Army Mule, and Other War Sketches" by Henry A. Castle is a collection of humorous war sketches written in the late 19th century. The work offers a satirical take on the role of the Army Mule during the Civil War, presenting the mule as an undervalued participant in the military, while mocking the self-aggrandizing attitudes of some soldiers. Through vivid imagery and playful language, Castle explores themes of loyalty, endurance, and the often-overlooked contributions of animals in wartime. The opening of the book introduces the Army Mule as a central figure, emphasizing its longevity and resilience, while juxtaposing it against the boastful nature of certain soldiers who, though once mere recruits, now revel in inflated tales of heroism. Castle employs a comedic tone to highlight how the mule, often regarded as a mere beast of burden, deserves recognition for its crucial support during the war. He creatively argues for the mule's significance, portraying it as an underappreciated hero in the conflict, contrasting sharply with the self-importance of human soldiers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39911/39911-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 56.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 United States. Army -- Military life E456 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare Category: Humour Category: History - American 338404 2025-06-16T09:15:19.480893 text/html 335217 2012-06-03T11:35:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 649558 2012-06-03T11:35:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 685797 2025-06-16T09:15:24.588931 application/epub+zip 686490 2025-06-16T09:15:20.438840 application/epub+zip 192061 2025-06-16T09:15:19.957895 application/epub+zip 782357 2025-06-16T09:15:27.998823 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 755895 2025-06-16T09:15:24.080836 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263474 2022-09-18T09:32:58.957657 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309958 2025-06-16T09:15:19.007876 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 309723 2012-06-03T11:35:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 131956 2012-06-03T11:35:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 309728 2012-06-03T11:35:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 131913 2012-06-03T11:35:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21324 2025-06-16T09:15:28.142816 application/rdf+xml 23459 2025-06-16T09:15:20.041876 image/jpeg 3319 2025-06-16T09:15:20.000859 image/jpeg 655338 2025-06-16T09:15:19.554870 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