Harry Castlemon
This volume from Castlemon's popular War series for younger audiences follows the ongoing saga of the Gray family, which has been torn apart due to divided loyalties during the Civil War. This novel focuses on Marcy Gray, a boat pilot whose nautical skills are in high demand but whose Union sympathies must remain concealed to ensure the safety of himself and his loved ones.
After serving in the American Civil War, Charles Austin Fosdick began penning a series of adventure novels for boys under the nom de plume Harry Castlemon. While the early novels drew heavily on his own battlefield experiences, later entries in the series put plucky protagonist Frank in a number of different settings and action-packed plots. This volume of the Gunboat Series pits Frank against a number of foes, ranging from ravenous grizzly bears
...Known as one of the most acclaimed authors of golden-era action-adventure novels, Harry Castlemon penned dozens of novels and stories that have delighted many generations of readers. The gripping tale The First Capture focuses on a series of pivotal battles in the Revolutionary War and the brave men who helped turn the tide against the British forces.
10) The Boy Trapper
11) The Haunted Mine
During the American Civil War, many families found themselves torn apart as a result of differences in opinion about the issues that divided the country. That's exactly what happens to the Gray family in Harry Castlemon's gripping action-adventure novel for younger audiences, Rodney the Partisan.
"Harry Castlemon" was perhaps the single most popular writer of fiction for younger readers in the post-Civil War U.S. This pen name was a pseudonym for Charles Austin Fosdick, who had served in the Navy during the Civil War and drew on his experiences in the South as a source of inspiration for this fast-paced thriller.