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100 1 _aPage, Thomas Nelson,
_d1853-1922
245 1 0 _aAmong the camps
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2025
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2025-03-08
505 0 _aA captured Santa Claus -- Kittykin, and the part she played in the war -- "Nancy Pansy" -- "Jack and Jake."
508 _aDavid E. Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Among the Camps: Young People's Stories of the War" by Thomas Nelson Page is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The book aims to depict the impact of the Civil War on children and families, particularly focusing on their experiences and emotional struggles during this tumultuous time. Through a series of narrative tales, it presents young characters navigating the realities of war with a blend of innocence and resilience. At the start of the book, the story sets a nostalgic yet somber tone as it depicts a Christmas morning in 1863 at Holly Hill. The children are excitedly awaiting Santa Claus, but the specter of the ongoing war dampens their holiday spirit as the presents are meager and self-made. Mrs. Stafford, their mother, tries to keep the spirit of Christmas alive despite their father's absence and the hardships they face. Meanwhile, Major Stafford, characterized by his deep love for his children, is shown on the battlefield, contemplating his children's desires for Christmas gifts, which he vows to fulfill despite the war's dangers. The beginning highlights the contrasts between the innocent joys of childhood and the harsh realities of war, setting the stage for internal and external conflicts that will reveal the characters' bravery and growth throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1891
653 _aChildren's stories, American
653 _aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Juvenile fiction
700 1 _aRogers, W. A.
_q(William Allen),
_d1854-1931
700 1 _aSheppard, William Ludwell,
_d1833-1912
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75553
999 _c116278
_d116278