Project Gutenberg 2019-05-04 Public domain in the USA. 157 Optic, Oliver 1822 1897 Adams, William T. (William Taylor) Adams, William Taylor Fighting Joe; Or, The Fortunes of a Staff Officer. A Story of the Great Rebellion E-text prepared by Richard Hulse, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Fighting Joe; Or, The Fortunes of a Staff Officer. A Story of the Great Rebellion" by Oliver Optic is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The book follows Captain Thomas Somers, a staff officer in the Union Army, during the tumultuous period of the American Civil War, highlighting his adventures and encounters in the field. The novel not only focuses on action and conflict but also emphasizes themes of loyalty, patriotism, and moral courage, embodying the spirit of the soldiers of that era. The opening of the narrative introduces Captain Thomas Somers as he navigates his way through uncertain territory while on a mission for the Army of the Potomac. Accompanied by his colored servant Alick, Somers experiences a mix of anxiety and duty as he prepares for potential skirmishes with Confederate forces. Their journey leads them to an encounter with two fellow officers, which quickly escalates into an unexpected confrontation with a group of guerillas. This initial clash highlights Somers's bravery and resourcefulness, setting the tone for his character and the challenges he will face throughout the book. The opening portion establishes a sense of urgency and foreshadows the intense military engagements that will define Somers's experiences as a staff officer. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en War stories Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Patriotism -- Juvenile fiction United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Juvenile fiction Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Soldiers -- Juvenile fiction Armies -- Officers -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: History - American 496255 2025-07-23T13:13:46.100632 text/html 495690 2019-05-04T11:46:50 text/html 608422 2025-07-23T13:13:53.724633 application/epub+zip 607824 2025-07-23T13:13:47.503613 application/epub+zip 256716 2025-07-23T13:13:46.753648 application/epub+zip 721418 2025-07-23T13:13:58.323081 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 677311 2025-07-23T13:13:53.121652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341200 2022-09-26T23:30:58.853440 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431795 2025-07-23T13:13:44.916658 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 431541 2020-06-15T04:07:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20692 2025-07-23T13:13:58.462030 application/rdf+xml 17579 2025-07-23T13:13:46.849599 image/jpeg 2711 2025-07-23T13:13:46.801619 image/jpeg 152261 2020-06-15T04:07:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 552275 2019-05-04T11:49:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 555448 2025-07-23T13:13:46.164619 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 More titles under Ashton, Warren T. en.wikipedia