Project Gutenberg 2017-12-21 Public domain in the USA. 193 Castlemon, Harry 1842 1915 Fosdick, Charles Austin Castlemon, Henry White, George G. (George Gorgas) 1898 White, George Gorgas White, G. G. White, Geo. G. Rodney, the Overseer Produced by David Edwards, Larry B. Harrison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Rodney, the Overseer" by Harry Castlemon is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set during the American Civil War and follows the character Rodney Gray, who is caught in the tumult of wartime politics and military life, grappling with themes of loyalty, duty, and the complexities of the Confederate cause. The opening introduces a group of Home Guards led by Tom Randolph, who exhibits self-importance and arrogance, highlighting the blurred lines between bravery and cowardice as characters engage in their own struggles with authority and military directives. The beginning of the narrative establishes the tumultuous atmosphere among the Home Guards at Mr. Randolph's plantation, where Tom Randolph scolds his men for their chaotic behavior during a recent incident with a gunboat. As he attempts to assert his authority over a group that seems more interested in avoiding the Confederate Army rather than actively contributing to the war effort, the chapter introduces Rodney Gray as a more capable individual who previously served as a drill master for the now-disbanded Rangers. The story hints at the deep-seated rivalries and class tensions within Southern society during the war, particularly through the interactions between Tom and his men as they struggle with their identities and responsibilities as soldiers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Ship captains -- Juvenile fiction Sailors -- Juvenile fiction United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Juvenile fiction Soldiers -- Juvenile fiction Battles -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: American Literature Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 548849 2025-07-22T11:06:17.885525 text/html 537340 2024-10-23T03:01:56 text/html 1089991 2025-07-22T11:06:25.373529 application/epub+zip 1084842 2025-07-22T11:06:19.141502 application/epub+zip 288660 2025-07-22T11:06:18.501531 application/epub+zip 1223761 2025-07-22T11:06:29.930465 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1173747 2025-07-22T11:06:24.635545 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382219 2022-08-25T10:26:32.832309 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 495033 2025-07-22T11:06:17.048595 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 475151 2024-10-23T03:01:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19434 2025-07-22T11:06:30.071455 application/rdf+xml 20606 2025-07-22T11:06:18.595541 image/jpeg 3365 2025-07-22T11:06:18.548520 image/jpeg 1065603 2025-07-22T11:06:17.950570 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