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The Sailor Boy
It follows Jack Somers, a spirited New England boy whose patriotism and love of the sea draw him into the U.S. Navy during the American Civil War.
"The sailor boy : or, Jack Somers in the navy" by Oliver Optic is a juvenile adventure novel. It follows Jack Somers, a spirited New England boy whose patriotism and love of the sea draw him into the U.S. Navy during the American Civil War.
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“Hurrah for the navy!” shouted John Somers, as he rushed into the house, threw his cap upon the floor in the entry, and bolted into the room where the family were just sitting down to supper. “Hurrah for the navy!”
“What is the matter now, John?” demanded Mrs. Somers, placing the teapot on the table, and suspending all further proceedings till the excited young man had told the news.
“‘The army and navy forever! Three cheers for the red, white, and blue!’” added John, swinging his handkerchief, and singing lustily the words of the patriotic song.
“Why don’t you tell us what the news is, John? You act just like a madman when anything has happened.”
“Fort Walker and Fort Beauregard captured! The navy gave ’em fits down there,” replied John, pulling the “Boston Journal” from his pocket, and tossing it upon the table, to the imminent peril of the milk pitcher, which,[10] however, maintained this gravity, in spite of the rude assault.
“Massy sake! I thought the whole Southern consarn had broke down,” added Gran’ther Greene.
Contents
- 01The Sailor Boy;
- 02Chapter I. The Victory at Port Royal.
- 03Chapter II. The Dashaway in a November Gale.
- 04Chapter III. The Sailor and the Soldier.
- 05Chapter IV. The Naval Rendezvous.
- 06Chapter V. On Board the Ohio.
- 07Chapter VI. Jack Takes a Lesson in Discipline.
- 08Chapter VII. The Harrisburg.
- 09Chapter VIII. “All Hands, Up Anchor!”
- 10Chapter IX. “All Hands, Make Sail!”
- 11Chapter X. “Man Overboard!”
- 12Chapter XI. The Cockswain of the Captain’s Gig.
- 13Chapter XII. Ship Island.
- 14Chapter XIII. The Boat-Expedition.
- 15Chapter XIV. Jack on the Lookout.
- 16Chapter XV. The C. S. Steamer Wizard.
- 17Chapter XVI. The Shore Battery.
- 18Chapter XVII. Return of the Expedition.
- 19Chapter XVIII. Forts Jackson and St. Philip.
- 20Chapter XIX. Quartermaster Somers.
- 21Chapter XX. The Steamer Middy.
- 22Chapter XXI. Up the River.
- 23Chapter XXII. Jack Ashore.
- 24Chapter XXIII. The Planter’s Mansion.
- 25Chapter XXIV. A Night-Expedition.
- 26Chapter XXV. The Capture of the Kenshaw.
- 27Chapter XXVI. The Union Refugees.
- 28Chapter XXVII. The Conspiracy on Board the Middy.
- 29Chapter XXVIII. The Middy on the Blockade.
- 30Chapter XXIX. The Blockade Runner.
- 31Chapter XXX. On the Suwannee River.
- 32Chapter XXXI. Homeward Bound.
About this edition
- Author
- Oliver Optic
- Language
- English
- Era
- Modern (c. 1800–1945)
- Reading level
- Intermediate: some philosophy helps
- Formats
- EPUB, PDF
- Length
- 237 pages
- This edition
- Modern Philosophers
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