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Joseph Altsheler

The Tree of AppomattoxJoseph A. Altsheler The Tree of Appomattox FOREWORD "The Tree of Appomattox" concludes the series of connected romances dealing with the Civil War, begun in "The Guns of Bull Run," and continued successively through "The Guns of Shiloh," "The Scouts of Stonewall," "The Sword...

The Hunters of the HillsJoseph A. Altsheler The Hunters of the Hills FOREWORD "The Hunters of the Hills" is the first volume of a series dealing with the great struggle of France and England and their colonies for dominion in North America, culminating with the fall of Quebec. It is also concerne...

The Guns of Bull Run: A Story of the Civil War's EveJoseph A. Altsheler The Guns of Bull Run: A Story of the Civil War's Eve CHAPTER I NEWS FROM CHARLESTON It would soon be Christmas and Harry Kenton, at his desk in the Pendleton Academy, saw the snow falling heavily outside. The school stood on ...

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The Scouts of the ValleyJoseph A. Altsheler The Scouts of the Valley CHAPTER I. THE LONE CANOE A light canoe of bark, containing a single human figure, moved swiftly up one of the twin streams that form the Ohio. The water, clear and deep, coming through rocky soil, babbled gently at the edges, w...

The Masters of the Peaks: A Story of the Great North WoodsJoseph A. Altsheler The Masters of the Peaks: A Story of the Great North Woods FOREWORD "The Masters of the Peaks," while presenting a complete story in itself is the fourth volume of the French and Indian War Series, of which the predeces...

The Guns of EuropeJoseph A. Altsheler The Guns of Europe FOREWORD "The Guns of Europe" is the first of three connected romances, of which "The Forest of Swords" and "The Hosts of the Air" are to be respectively the second and third, dealing with the world war in Europe.It was the singular fortune...

The Eyes of the Woods: A Story of the Ancient WildernessJoseph A. Altsheler The Eyes of the Woods: A Story of the Ancient Wilderness CHAPTER I THE FLIGHT A strong wind swept over the great forest, sending green leaves and twigs in showers before it, and bringing clouds in battalions from the west...

The Star of Gettysburg: A Story of Southern High TideJoseph A. Altsheler The Star of Gettysburg: A Story of Southern High Tide CHAPTER I THE HEAD OF THE FAMILY A youth sat upon a log by a clear stream in the Valley of Virginia, mending clothes.He showed skill and rapidity in his homely task. A sh...

The Hosts of the AirJoseph A. Altsheler The Hosts of the Air CHAPTER I THE TRENCH A young man was shaving. His feet rested upon a broad plank embedded in mud, and the tiny glass in which he saw himself hung upon a wall of raw, reeking earth. A sky, somber and leaden, arched above him, and now and...