Other editions of book Two little confederates

This unforgettable tale by one of the South's greatest 19th-century storytellers has been a favorite of children since its original publication in 1888. Two little boys, Willie and Frank, are trapped between Union and Confederate lines in war-torn Virginia. The secrets they must keep and the dangers they confront will excite any person young or old, but especially young.

There was great excitement at Oakland during the John Brown raid, and the boys' grandmother used to pray for him and Cook, whose pictures were in the papers. The boys became soldiers, and drilled punctiliously with guns which they got Uncle Balla to make for them. Frank was the captain, Willy the first lieutenant, and a dozen or more little negroes composed the rank and file, Peter and Cole being trusted file-closers.

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“Will amuse old as well as young.” -Chicago Tribune “Mr. Page, has, indeed, a very unusual gift of graphic and convincing narrative. To lounge in an easy-chair and listen to his personal reminiscences would be, one is inclined to think, one of the greatest luxuries in life….Mr. Page has been one of the prime forces in revealing the South to the nation and the nation to the South, thus furthering one of the most important tasks of the present generation – the promotion of a real national spirit.” -Atlantic Monthly “It is a charming and sweet story of child life on a Virginia plantation during the war, recalling Little Lord Fauntleroy in the delightful and tender precociousness which distinguishes the portraiture of the boys.” -Boston Globe “It is one of the best books for a boy’s Christmas.” -Wilmington News “A sweet story, charming and full of love of the South.” -Charleston News and Courier “We pass lightly over the burning crust, the still glowing embers, allured by the skill and art with which Mr. Page avoids objectionable subjects and beckons us into the airy distances beyond by his humor and imagination….The characters in it are so natural that we see them and are spectators of their little drama…so truly, so tenderly told that tears come unbidden and we lament, not over the lost Confederacy, but over the lost lives – lives, like Dupont’s, wasted in useless struggle.” -The Critic “Mr. Page’s two little Confederates are true heroes. Their trustful, confiding natures, and their zeal to aid the Confederates, lead them into some comical escapades, from which their sturdy manliness and self-reliance alone extricate them. Taken altogether the story is not only entertaining, but is significant in its graphic picture of home life in Virginia during the war.” -The Athenaeum “A most natural, pleasing, and at times touching story….The scene is laid in a plantation in Old Virginia at the time of the Rebellion, and the adventures described are those of two boys who, though too young to join the army, yet come freely in contact with the excitement, anxiety, privation, and sorry which war entails. The result is a charming book for children, whether boys or girls.” -The Nation “Thomas Nelson Page has done for Virginia what Hamlin Garland did for the changing west.” -Dearborn Independent “It tells the story of two Virginia lads left at home on a plantation while the men went to fight. The youngsters have many adventures, serious and humorous, and get into trouble and out of it again. The story abounds in stirring incidents, and gives a very picturesque view of home life in Virginia during the Rebellion. It is an admirably juvenile book, teaching an excellent moral of self-reliance.” -The Boston Saturday Gazette “Most delightful.” -New York Times “The story is beautifully told, fun and pathos being equally mingled in its ingenious threads. The book is a handsome octavo.” -Newark Advertiser

Vintage 1932 Scribner's edition, like the original from 1902 by Scribners it has illustrated hardboards, a circle showing marching troops. Printed in 19th century style, with extra large margins, heavy pages, which are bright and clean. Black hardboard corners rounded, has library stamp inside and binding tape has been used to help secure the covers. We appreciate your business and welcome any questions.

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.