The exciting story about a young boy who organises a junior army while his father is fighting in the Civil War. A very exciting story about heroism, leadership and success. This was Alger's first novel. Courage, honesty, perseverance and application prevail. A great example of personal success story telling from the master, Horatio Alger and a real page turner too! Alger wrote to instil the principle of Strive and Succeed, Personal Growth and Achievement-to attain the American dream. (Amazon)
Horatio Alger Jr. (January 13, 1832 – July 18, 1899) was an American writer of young adult novels about impoverished boys and their rise from humble backgrounds to lives of middle-class security and comfort through hard work, determination, courage, and honesty. His writings were characterized by the "rags-to-riches" narrative, which had a formative effect on the United States during the Gilded Age. (Wikipedia)