Frank's
Campaign or, What Boys can do on the Farm for the Camp. by Horatio Alger - book
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ILLUSTRATED While his father is serving in the Union Army during the Civil
War, young Frank must work the family farm and find a way to pay off the
mortgage. Aka: A Tale of the Farm and the Camp. In the Campaign Series.
Fifteen-year-old Frank Frost takes his father's place on their 50 acre farm,
near Rossville, Pennsylvania, when his father left for service in the Civil
War. Frank's father’s letters reveal the perils of war afield, as his
family deals with war’s effect on those left to make do. Frank befriends
Henry Morton, a visitor to Rossville, and arranges for him to board with his
family—his $5 per week rent welcome because of the $800 mortgage the
disreputable Squire Haynes held on the farm. Frank and Henry’s struggles with
their overbearing landlord mirror Frank’s father’s battles with the oppressive
forces of war. The first and second editions of Frank's Campaign state
in the preface: "The great struggle in which we are now engaged..." and the
final paragraph of the book states, "I am obliged to leave my story
incomplete. The Rebellion is not yet at an end." Later editions,
published after the war ended, have a completely different preface and the
text states: "The war is happily over and Captain Frost has returned home with
an honorable record of service."
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