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  THE

  DRUMMER BOY

  by

  J. T. TROWBRIDGE

  NEW YORK HURST & COMPANY PUBLISHERS

  J. T. TROWBRIDGE SERIES UNIFORM WITH THIS VOLUME By J. T. TROWBRIDGE

  Coupon Bonds. Cudjo's Cave. Drummer Boy, The. Martin Merryvale, His X Mark. Lucy Arlyn. Father Bright Hopes. Neighbor Jackwood. Three Scouts, The.

  _Price, postpaid, 50c. each, or any three books for $1.25_

  HURST & COMPANY Publishers, New York

  CONTENTS.

  CHAPTER PAGE

  I. Frank at Home 5

  II. Off to the War 12

  III. Under Canvas 21

  IV. The old Drummer and the new Drum 32

  V. Fun in Camp 41

  VI. Breaking Camp 51

  VII. Through Boston 59

  VIII. Annapolis 71

  IX. Thanksgiving in Camp 81

  X. Frank's Progress 89

  XI. A Christmas Frolic 93

  XII. The Secessionist's Turkeys 105

  XIII. The Expedition Moves 118

  XIV. The Voyage and the Storm 125

  XV. Hatterns Inlet 134

  XVI. How Frank lost his Watch 143

  XVII. In which Frank sees strange Things 151

  XVIII. Bitter Things 161

  XIX. Seth gets "Riled" 170

  XX. Sunday before the Battle 178

  XXI. Up the Sound 187

  XXII. The Attack of the Gunboats 194

  XXIII. The Troops disembark.--The Island 201

  XXIV. The Bivouac 206

  XXV. Atwater 212

  XXVI. Old Sinjin 219

  XXVII. The Skirmish 225

  XXVII. Jack Winch's Catastrophe 231

  XXIX. How Frank got News of his Brother 238

  XXX. The Boys meet an old Acquaintance 248

  XXXI. "Victory or Death!" 255

  XXXII. After the Battle 261

  XXXIII. A Friend in need 268

  XXXIV. The Hospital 273

  XXXV. Conclusion 279