02611cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000330011324500520014626400510019830000470024933600260029633700260032233800360034850000310038450802680041552012220068353400450190565300400195065300350199065300320202565300490205765300500210665300330215685600430218999900170223221664UtSlPG20260610133511.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aCastlemon, Harry,d1842-191510aGeorge at the Fort; Or, Life Among the Soldiers 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-06-02  aE-text prepared by David Edwards, Marcia Brooks, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from digital material generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana)  a"George at the Fort; Or, Life Among the Soldiers" by Harry Castlemon is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work focuses on the experiences of the main character, Bob Owens, a young recruit in the United States cavalry, as he navigates the challenges and camaraderie of military life at Fort Lamoine, especially amidst discontent among the ranks. The narrative explores themes of bravery, duty, and the harsh realities of soldiering during this turbulent period in American history.  The opening portion introduces us to Colonel Brown, the commanding officer at Fort Lamoine, who expresses concern over a rising number of deserters from his post. Bob Owens, who has recently joined the cavalry after enlisting under difficult circumstances, is appointed to lead a squad in pursuit of the deserters. As Bob comes to grips with military life, he finds himself wrestling with the decisions of his fellow recruits, dealing with camaraderie and conflict, and making his own moral stand against desertion. This initial chapter sets the stage for a story steeped in adventure and personal growth as Bob learns what it means to serve both his country and his comrades. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction  aFriendship -- Juvenile fiction  aCamping -- Juvenile fiction  aIndians of North America -- Juvenile fiction  aAdventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction  aSoldiers -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21664  c62810d62810