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Joseph Altsheler

The Keepers of the Trail: A Story of the Great WoodsJoseph A. Altsheler The Keepers of the Trail: A Story of the Great Woods FOREWORD "The Keepers of The Trail" deals with an episode, hitherto unrelated, in the lives of Henry Ware, Paul Cotter, Shif'less Sol Hyde, Long Jim Hart, and Silent Tom Ro...

The Riflemen of the Ohio: A Story of the Early Days along "The Beautiful River"Joseph A. Altsheler The Riflemen of the Ohio: A Story of the Early Days along «The Beautiful River» CHAPTER I THE EYE OF THE FLEET The fleet of boats and canoes bearing supplies for the far east turned from the Mississ...

The Border Watch: A Story of the Great Chief's Last StandJoseph A. Altsheler The Border Watch: A Story of the Great Chief's Last Stand PREFACE "The Border Watch" closes the series which began with "The Young Trailers," and which was continued successively in "The Forest Runners," "The Keepers of ...

The Candidate: A Political RomanceJoseph A. Altsheler The Candidate: A Political Romance I THE NOMINEE The huge convention-hall still rang with the thunders of applause, and most of the delegates were on their feet shouting or waving their hats, when Harley slipped from his desk and made his way ...

The Rock of Chickamauga: A Story of the Western CrisisJoseph A. Altsheler The Rock of Chickamauga: A Story of the Western Crisis FOREWORD “The Rock of Chickamauga,” presenting a critical phase of the great struggle in the west, is the sixth volume in the series, dealing with the Civil War, of whi...

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 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 ...

The Sword of Antietam: A Story of the Nation's CrisisJoseph A. Altsheler The Sword of Antietam CHAPTER I. CEDAR MOUNTAIN The first youth rode to the crest of the hill, and, still sitting on his horse, examined the country in the south with minute care through a pair of powerful glasses. The other...

The Scouts of Stonewall: The Story of the Great Valley CampaignJoseph A. Altsheler The Scouts of Stonewall: The Story of the Great Valley Campaign CHAPTER I. IN THE VALLEY A young officer in dingy Confederate gray rode slowly on a powerful bay horse through a forest of oak. It was a noble woodlan...

Before the Dawn: A Story of the Fall of RichmondJoseph A. Altsheler Before the Dawn: A Story of the Fall of Richmond CHAPTER I A WOMAN IN BROWN A tall, well-favoured youth, coming from the farther South, boarded the train for Richmond one raw, gusty morning. He carried his left arm stiffly, his f...