Project Gutenberg 2015-09-14 Public domain in the USA. 138 Hill, A. F. (Ashbel Fairchild) 1842 1876 Hill, Ashbel Fairchild John Smith's Funny Adventures on a Crutch Or The Remarkable Peregrinations of a One-legged Soldier after the War Produced by Elizabeth Oscanyan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "John Smith's Funny Adventures on a Crutch!" by A. F. Hill is a humorous novel written in the late 19th century. It chronicles the amusing escapades of John Smith, a one-legged soldier who navigates life after the Civil War, particularly focusing on his time in a hospital and various travels around the United States. The narrative blends comedic elements with reflections on the experiences of veterans, providing insight into their lives post-war. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to John Smith's character and his misfortunes during the Battle of Antietam, where he is shot and subsequently has his leg amputated. Following his recovery, John begins to share his journey on crutches, highlighting the absurdities and challenges he faces in a military hospital filled with camaraderie and eccentric characters. His determination to adjust to life with one leg is filled with humorous incidents, from his first awkward attempts at walking on crutches to encounters with other patients, revealing a light-hearted take on the resilience of those who served in combat. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Veterans -- Fiction Disabled veterans -- United States -- Fiction PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 632187 2025-07-20T05:52:46.491457 text/html 612711 2024-10-24T18:01:14 text/html 979259 2025-07-20T05:52:57.072363 application/epub+zip 975238 2025-07-20T05:52:48.504393 application/epub+zip 357607 2025-07-20T05:52:47.484441 application/epub+zip 1110717 2025-07-20T05:53:02.788360 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1055571 2025-07-20T05:52:56.003423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438656 2022-09-22T15:22:17.490438 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540761 2025-07-20T05:52:45.099463 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 520873 2024-10-24T18:01:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17307 2025-07-20T05:53:02.928332 application/rdf+xml 31999 2025-07-20T05:52:47.585453 image/jpeg 4315 2025-07-20T05:52:47.535420 image/jpeg 900627 2025-07-20T05:52:46.551470 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