02263cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000370011324500220015026400510017230000470022333600260027033700260029633800360032250000310035850800960038952012790048553400450176465300470180970000330185685600430188999900170193223744UtSlPG20260610133538.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aStoddard, William O.,d1835-192510aAhead of the Army 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-12-05  aProduced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Ahead of the Army" by William O. Stoddard is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set during the Mexican-American War and follows characters such as Lieutenant Ulysses S. Grant, who is depicted as a young officer in the American army, and Ned Crawford, a boy caught in the turmoil of this conflict as he travels on a ship bound for Veracruz, carrying contraband supplies for the Mexican forces. The novel immerses readers in the complexities and challenges of war, exploring themes of patriotism, loyalty, and the human experience in the face of conflict.  The opening of the book introduces the setting on the Texas coast as Ulysses Grant wakes to the sound of cannon fire, signaling the beginning of significant military action. It highlights the tension and anticipation among the American soldiers who are eager to march into battle. Concurrently, Ned Crawford embarks on his journey aboard the Goshawk, unaware that he is involved in a mission that may pit him against his own country. As he grapples with conflicting loyalties and the realities of war, the narrative sets the stage for a tale of adventure, danger, and personal growth against the backdrop of a nation on the brink of change. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMexican War, 1846-1848 -- Juvenile fiction1 aEmerson, Chase,d1874?-1922?40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23744  c64776d64776