The Farmer Boy

About this eBook

Author

Heady, Morrison, 1829-1915

Title

The Farmer Boy, and How He Became Commander-In-Chief

Credits

Produced by David Garcia, Karen Dalrymple, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library.)

Language

English

LoC Class

E300: History: America: Revolution to the Civil War (1783-1861)

Subject

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Category

Text

eBook-No.

27012

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27012

Release Date

October 24, 2008

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE FARMER BOY, AND HOW HE BECAME COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF. — BY UNCLE JUVINELL. — EDITED BY WILLIAM M. THAYER, AUTHOR OF "THE PIONEER BOY," ETC.
2. 2.INTRODUCTION. — BY REV. WILLIAM M. THAYER.
3. 3.PREFACE.
4. 4.CONTENTS. — THE FARMER BOY.
5. 5.INTRODUCTION.
6. 6.I. — GEORGE AT SCHOOL.
7. 7.II. — THE FIRST SORROW.
8. 8.III. — PLAYING SOLDIER.
9. 9.IV. — "RULES OF BEHAVIOR."
10. 10.V. — IN THE WILDERNESS.
11. 11.VI. — THE YOUNG SURVEYOR.
12. 12.VII. — FIRST MILITARY APPOINTMENT.
13. 13.VIII. — IMPORTANT EXPLANATIONS.
14. 14.IX. — INDIAN TROUBLES.
15. 15.X. — "BIG TALK" WITH "WHITE THUNDER."
16. 16.XI. — CHRISTMAS IN THE WILDERNESS.
17. 17.XII. — WASHINGTON'S FIRST BATTLE.
18. 18.XIII. — FORT NECESSITY.
19. 19.XIV. — GENERAL BRADDOCK.
20. 20.XV. — ROUGH WORK.
21. 21.XVI. — BRADDOCK'S DEFEAT.
22. 22.XVII. — EXPLANATIONS.
23. 23.XVIII. — WORK IN EARNEST.
24. 24.XIX. — DARK DAYS.
25. 25.XX. — A NEW ENTERPRISE.
26. 26.XXI. — MORE BLUNDERING.
27. 27.XXII. — WASHINGTON AT HOME.
28. 28.XXIII. — A FAMILY QUARREL.
29. 29.XXIV. — THE CAUSE OF THE QUARREL.
30. 30.XXV. — RESISTANCE TO TYRANNY.
31. 31.XXVI. — CONCLUSION.

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