The document summarizes 14 journal entries from the book "My Brother Sam Is Dead" about two brothers, Tim and Sam, during the American Revolutionary War. Tim struggles with his loyalty to his brother Sam, who joins the rebel forces, versus his father who supports the Loyalists. When soldiers threaten their father, Tim tries to retrieve a gun from Sam but fails. Later, Tim also fails to deliver an important letter to Sam, which leads to Sam's arrest and death by firing squad at the end of the book.