Frank's Campaign; Or, The Farm and the Camp

A resourceful teenage son offers to manage his family farm so his father can join the wartime call, and the narrative follows the household's preparations, the boy's efforts to learn farming, and the community debates that prompt enlistment. The story alternates between domestic scenes and camp life, portraying drills, pranks by a mischievous companion, clashes with local bullies, moments of danger during engagements, and acts of ingenuity and friendship. Through setbacks, narrow escapes, and moral choices, the young protagonist matures and helps reconcile personal sacrifice with communal responsibility.