Coming soon is a new series, about the Civil War, with eight volumes, covering from the start to the end of this great war with many historical battles and characters along the way. Hope you enjoy "The Civil War Series."
VOLUMES IN THE CIVIL WAR SERIES
THE GUNS OF BULL RUN - A Story Of The Civil War's Eve
"The Guns of Bull Run" is a story of the adventures of Harry Kenton,
a Southern sympathizer from Kentucky. He travels to South Carolina to
volunteer his services to the new Confederacy. Still, he soon finds
himself swept up into more significant events, like the inauguration
of Jefferson Davis, the firing on Fort Sumter, and on to the battle of
Bull Run.
THE GUNS OF SHILOH - A Story Of The Great Western Campaign
The Northern Army has just been handed a great defeat at Bull Run and
is headed back to Washington, DC. How will the North answer this
defeat? Follow our hero, Dick Mason, into the Western campaign to find
out.
THE SCOUTS OF STONEWALL - The Story Of The Great Valley Campaign
In this third book of Joseph Altsheler's Civil War series, Harry
Kenton, a lieutenant in the Southern Army, is on scout patrol in the
Shenandoah Valley. He has attracted the notice of the great General
Stonewall Jackson after his regiment, the Invincibles of South
Carolina, suffered great losses at the Battle of Bull Run. As the war
continues, Harry meets each challenge that he faces with his close
friends and fellow warriors.
THE SWORD OF ANTIETAM - A Story Of The Nation's Crisis
"The Sword of Antietam" tells a complete story, but it is one in the
chain of Civil War romances, begun in "The Guns of Bull Run" and
continued through "The Guns of Shiloh" and The Scouts of Stonewall."
The young Northern hero, Dick Mason, and his friends are in the
forefront of the tale.
THE STAR OF GETTYSBURG - A Story Of Southern High Tide
The Army of Northern Virginia, still victorious after three hard
years of fighting, capitalize on their victories at Fredericksburg and
Chancellorsville, and a young Harry Kenton, is an eyewitness to the
Confederate invasion of the north, culminating in the epic three-day
struggle at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where Robert E. Lee puts into
place a strategy that will end the war, or shatter his army.
THE ROCK OF CHICKAMAUGA - A Story Of The Western Crisis
"The Rock of Chickamauga," presents a critical phase of the great
struggle in the West, is the sixth volume in the series, dealing with
the Civil War, of which its predecessors have been "The Guns of Bull
Run," "The Guns of Shiloh," "The Scouts of Stonewall," "The Sword of
Antietam" and "The Star of Gettysburg." Dick Mason who fights on the
The northern side is the hero of this romance, and his friends
Reappear also.
THE SHADES OF THE WILDERNESS - A Story Of Lee's Great Stand
"The Shades of the Wilderness" is the seventh book of the Civil War
Series by Joseph A. Altsheler. Picking up where "The Star of
Gettysburg" left off, this story continues the Civil War experiences
of Harry Kenton and his friends in the Southern army, from the retreat
after Gettygurg, to Richmond, and then through the battles of the
Wilderness and Spottsylvania, to Robert E. Lee's heroic stand during
the siege of Petersburg.
THE TREE OF APPOMATTOX - A Story Of The Civil War's End
"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 of Antietam," "The Star of Gettysburg," "The
Rock of Chickamauga" and "The Shades of the Wilderness" to the present
volume. It has been completed at the expense of vast labor, and the
author has striven at all times to be correct, wherever facts are
involved. So far, at least, no historic detail has been challenged by
critic or reader.
PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS IN THE CIVIL WAR SERIES
HARRY KENTON--A Lad Who Fights on the Southern Side.
DICK MASON--Cousin of Harry Kenton, Who Fights on the Northern Side
COLONEL GEORGE KENTON--Father of Harry Kenton.
MRS. MASON--Mother of Dick Mason.
JULIANA--Mrs. Mason's Devoted Colored Servant.
COLONEL ARTHUR WINCHESTER--Dick Mason's Regimental Commander.
COLONEL LEONIDAS TALBOT--Character In The Civil this series
HARRY KENTON--A Lad Who Fights on the Southern Side.
DICK MASON --Cousin of Harry Kenton, Who Fights on the Northern Side
COLONEL GEORGE KENTON--Father of Harry Kenton.
MRS. MASON--Mother of Dick Mason.
JULIANA--Mrs. Mason's Devoted Colored Servant.
COLONEL ARTHUR WINCHESTER--Dick Mason's Regimental Commander.
COLONEL LEONIDAS TALBOT--Commander of the Invincibles Regiment.
LIEUTENANT COLONEL HECTOR ST. HILAIRE--Invincibles Officer.
ALAN HERTFORD--A Northern Cavalry Leader.
PHILIP SHERBURNE--A Southern Cavalry Leader
WILLIAM J. SHEPARD--A Northern Spy.
DANIEL WHITLEY--A Northern Sergeant and Veteran of the Plains.
GEORGE WARNER--A Vermont Youth Who Loves Mathematics.
FRANK PENNINGTON--A Nebraska Youth, Friend of Dick Mason.
ARTHUR ST. CLAIR--A Native of Charleston, Friend of Harry Kenton.
TOM LANGDON--Friend of Harry Kenton.
GEORGE DALTON--Friend of Harry Kenton.
BILL SKELLY--Mountaineer and Guerrilla.
TOM SLADE--A Guerrilla Chief.
SAM JARVIS--The Singing Mountaineer.
IKE SIMMONS--Jarvis' Nephew.
AUNT SUSE--A Centenarian and Prophetess.
BILL PETTY--A Mountaineer and Guide.
JULIEN DE LANGEAIS--A Musician and Soldier from Louisiana.
JOHN CARRINGTON--Famous Northern Artillery Officer.
DR. RUSSELL--Principal of the Pendleton School.
ARTHUR TRAVERS--A Lawyer.
JAMES BERTRAND--A Messenger from the South.
JOHN NEWCOMB--A Pennsylvania Colonel.
JOHN MARKHAM--A Northern Officer.
JOHN WATSON--A Northern Contractor.
WILLIAM CURTIS--A Southern Merchant and Blockade Runner.
MRS. CURTIS--Wife of William Curtis.
HENRIETTA CARDEN--A Seamstress in Richmond.
DICK JONES--A North Carolina Mountaineer.
VICTOR WOODVILLE--A Young Mississippi Officer.
JOHN WOODVILLE--Father of Victor Woodville.
CHARLES WOODVILLE--Uncle of Victor Woodville.
COLONEL BEDFORD--A Northern Officer.
CHARLES GORDON--A Southern Staff Officer.
JOHN LANHAM--An Editor.
JUDGE KENDRICK--A Lawyer.
MR. CULVER--A State Senator.
MR. BRACKEN--A Tobacco Grower.
ARTHUR WHITRIDGE--A State Senator.
HISTORICAL CHARACTERS
ABRAHAM LINCOLN--President of the United States.
JEFFERSON DAVIS--President of the Southern Confederacy.
JUDAH P. BENJAMIN--Member of the Confederate Cabinet.
U. S. GRANT--Northern Commander.
ROBERT E. LEE--Southern Commander.
STONEWALL JACKSON--Southern General.
PHILIP H. SHERIDAN--Northern General.
GEORGE H. THOMAS--The Rock of Chickamauga.
ALBERT SIDNEY JOHNSTON--Southern General.
A. P. HILL--Southern General.
W. S. HANCOCK--Northern General.
GEORGE B. McCLELLAN--Northern General.
AMBROSE E. BURNSIDE--Northern General.
TURNER ASHBY--Southern Cavalry Leader.
J. E. B. STUART--Southern Cavalry Leader.
JOSEPH HOOKER--Northern General.
RICHARD S. EWELL--Southern General.
JUBAL EARLY--Southern General.
WILLIAM S. ROSECRANS--Northern General.
SIMON BOLIVAR BUCKNER--Southern General.
LEONIDAS POLK--Southern General and Bishop.
BRAXTON BRAGG--Southern General.
NATHAN BEDFORD FORREST--Southern Cavalry Leader.
JOHN MORGAN--Southern Cavalry Leader.
GEORGE J. MEADE--Northern General.
DON CARLOS BUELL--Northern General.
W. T. SHERMAN--Northern General.
JAMES LONGSTREET--Southern General.
P. G. T. BEAUREGARD--Southern General.
WILLIAM L. YANCEY--Alabama Orator.
JAMES A. GARFIELD--Northern General--Commander of Invincibles
LIEUTENANT COLONEL HECTOR ST. HILAIRE--Commander of the Invincibles.
ALAN HERTFORD--A Northern Cavalry Leader.
PHILIP SHERBURNE--A Southern Cavalry Leader
WILLIAM J. SHEPARD--A Northern Spy.
DANIEL WHITLEY--A Northern Sergeant and Veteran of the Plains.
GEORGE WARNER--A Vermont Youth Who Loves Mathematics.
FRANK PENNINGTON--A Nebraska Youth, Friend of Dick Mason.
ARTHUR ST. CLAIR--A Native of Charleston, Friend of Harry Kenton.
TOM LANGDON--Friend of Harry Kenton.
GEORGE DALTON--Friend of Harry Kenton.
BILL SKELLY--Mountaineer and Guerrilla.
TOM SLADE--A Guerrilla Chief.
SAM JARVIS--The Singing Mountaineer.
IKE SIMMONS--Jarvis' Nephew.
AUNT SUSE--A Centenarian and Prophetess.
BILL PETTY--A Mountaineer and Guide.
JULIEN DE LANGEAIS--A Musician and Soldier from Louisiana.
JOHN CARRINGTON--Famous Northern Artillery Officer.
DR. RUSSELL--Principal of the Pendleton School.
ARTHUR TRAVERS--A Lawyer.
JAMES BERTRAND--A Messenger from the South.
JOHN NEWCOMB--A Pennsylvania Colonel.
JOHN MARKHAM--A Northern Officer.
JOHN WATSON--A Northern Contractor.
WILLIAM CURTIS--A Southern Merchant and Blockade Runner.
MRS. CURTIS--Wife of William Curtis.
HENRIETTA CARDEN--A Seamstress in Richmond.
DICK JONES--A North Carolina Mountaineer.
VICTOR WOODVILLE--A Young Mississippi Officer.
JOHN WOODVILLE--Father of Victor Woodville.
CHARLES WOODVILLE--Uncle of Victor Woodville.
COLONEL BEDFORD--A Northern Officer.
CHARLES GORDON--A Southern Staff Officer.
JOHN LANHAM--An Editor.
JUDGE KENDRICK--A Lawyer.
MR. CULVER--A State Senator.
MR. BRACKEN--A Tobacco Grower.
ARTHUR WHITRIDGE--A State Senator.
HISTORICAL CHARACTERS
ABRAHAM LINCOLN--President of the United States.
JEFFERSON DAVIS--President of the Southern Confederacy.
JUDAH P. BENJAMIN--Member of the Confederate Cabinet.
U. S. GRANT--Northern Commander.
ROBERT E. LEE--Southern Commander.
STONEWALL JACKSON--Southern General.
PHILIP H. SHERIDAN--Northern General.
GEORGE H. THOMAS--The Rock of Chickamauga.
ALBERT SIDNEY JOHNSTON--Southern General.
A. P. HILL--Southern General.
W. S. HANCOCK--Northern General.
GEORGE B. McCLELLAN--Northern General.
AMBROSE E. BURNSIDE--Northern General.
TURNER ASHBY--Southern Cavalry Leader.
J. E. B. STUART--Southern Cavalry Leader.
JOSEPH HOOKER--Northern General.
RICHARD S. EWELL--Southern General.
JUBAL EARLY--Southern General.
WILLIAM S. ROSECRANS--Northern General.
SIMON BOLIVAR BUCKNER--Southern General.
LEONIDAS POLK--Southern General and Bishop.
BRAXTON BRAGG--Southern General.
NATHAN BEDFORD FORREST--Southern Cavalry Leader.
JOHN MORGAN--Southern Cavalry Leader.
GEORGE J. MEADE--Northern General.
DON CARLOS BUELL--Northern General.
W. T. SHERMAN--Northern General.
JAMES LONGSTREET--Southern General.
P. G. T. BEAUREGARD--Southern General.
WILLIAM L. YANCEY--Alabama Orator.
JAMES A. GARFIELD--Northern General
IMPORTANT BATTLES DESCRIBED IN THE CIVIL WAR SERIES
ANTIETAM..........KERNSTOWN
APPOMATTOX MILL...SPRINGFORT
BULL RUN..........MISSIONARY RIDGE
CEDAR CREEK.......PERRYVILLE
CHAMPION HILL.....PORT REPUBLIC
CHANCELLORSVILLE..SHILOH
CHICKAMAUGA.......SPOTTSYLVANIA
COLD HARBOR.......STONE RIVER
CROSS KEYS........THE SECOND MANASSAS
DONELSON..........THE SEVEN DAYS
FISHER'S HILL.....THE WILDERNESS
FREDERICKSBURG....VICKSBURG
GETTYSBURG........WINCHESTER
THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WARS
VOLUMES IN THE SERIES
The Hunters Of The Hills - A Story of the Great French and Indian War
"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 concerned to a large extent with the Iroquois, the mighty league
known in their own language as the Hodenosaunee, for the favor of
which both French and English were high bidders. In his treatment of
the theme the author has consulted many authorities, and he is not
conscious of any historical error.
The Shadow Of The North - A Story Of Old New York And A Lost Campaign
"The Shadow of the North," while an independent story, in itself,
is also the second volume of the Great French and Indian War series
which began with "The Hunters of the Hills." All the important
characters of the first romance reappear in the second.
The Rulers Of The Lakes - A Story Of George And Champlain
"The Rulers of the Lakes" is a complete story, but it is also the
third volume of the French and Indian War Series, following "The
Hunters of the Hills" and "The Shadow of the North." Robert Lennox,
Tayoga, Willet, and all the important characters in the earlier
romances reappear.
The Masters Of The Peaks - A Story Of The Great North Woods
"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 predecessors were "The Hunters of the Hills," "The Shadow of
the North," and "The Rulers of the Lakes." Robert Lennox, Tayoga,
Willet, and all the other important characters of the earlier romances
reappear in the present book.
The Lords Of The Wild - A Story of the Old New York Border
"The Lords of the Wild" tells a complete story, but it is also a
part of the French and Indian War Series, of which the predecessors
were "The Hunters of the Hills," "The Shadow of the North," "The
Rulers of the Lakes" and "The Masters of the Peaks." Robert Lennox,
Tayoga, Willet, St. Luc, Tandakora and all the principal characters of
the earlier volumes reappear.
The Sun Of Quebec - A Story Of A Great Crisis
"The Sun of Quebec" is the sixth and closing volume of the French
and Indian War Series of which the predecessors have been "The Hunters
of the Hills," "The Shadow of the North," "The Rulers of the Lakes,"
"The Masters of the Peaks," and "The Lords of the Wild." The important
characters in the earlier books reappear, and the mystery in the life
of Robert Lennox, the central figure in all the romances, is
solved.
CHARACTERS IN THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR SERIES
ROBERT LENNOX
-- A lad of unknown origin
TAYOGA
-- A young Onondaga warrior
DAVID WILLET
-- A hunter
RAYMOND LOUIS DE ST. LUC
-- A brilliant French officer
AGUSTE DE COURCELLES
-- A French officer
FRANÇOIS DE JUMONVILLE
-- A French officer
LOUIS DE GALISONNIÈRE
-- A young French officer
JEAN DE MÉZY
-- A corrupt Frenchman
ARMAND GLANDELET
-- A young Frenchman
PIERRE BOUCHER
-- A bully and bravo
PHILIBERT DROUILLARD
-- A French priest
THE MARQUIS DUQUESNE
-- Governor-General of Canada
MARQUIS DE VAUDREUIL
-- Governor-General of Canada
FRANÇOIS BIGOT
-- Intendant of Canada
MARQUIS DE MONTCALM
-- French commander-in-chief
DE LEVIS
-- A French general
BOURLAMAQUE
-- A French general
BOUGAINVILLE
-- A French general
ARMAND DUBOIS
-- A follower of St. Luc
M. DE CHATILLARD
-- An old French Seigneur
CHARLES LANGLADE
-- A French partisan
THE DOVE
-- The Indian wife of Langlade
TANDAKORA
-- An Ojibway chief
DAGANOWEDA
-- A young Mohawk chief
HENDRICK
-- An old Mohawk chief
BRADDOCK
-- A British general
ABERCROMBIE
-- A British general
WOLFE
-- A British general
COL. WILLIAM JOHNSON
-- Anglo-American leader
MOLLY BRANT
-- Col. Wm. Johnson's Indian wife
JOSEPH BRANT
-- Young brother of Molly Brant
ROBERT DINWIDDIE
-- Lieutenant-Governor of Virginia
WILLIAM SHIRLEY
-- Governor of Massachusetts
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
-- Famous American patriot
JAMES COLDEN
-- A young Philadelphia captain
WILLIAM WILTON
-- A young Philadelphia lieutenant
HUGH CARSON
-- A young Philadelphia lieutenant
JACOBUS HUYSMAN
-- An Albany burgher
CATERINA
-- Jacobus Huysman's cook
ALEXANDER MCLEAN
-- An Albany schoolmaster
BENJAMIN HARDY
-- A New York merchant
JOHNATHAN PILLSBURY
-- Clerk to Benjamin Hardy
ADRIAN VAN ZOON
-- A New York merchant
THE SLAVER
-- A nameless rover
ACHILLE GARAY
-- A French spy
ALFRED GROSVENOR
-- A young English officer
JAMES CABELL
-- A young Virginian
WALTER STUART
-- A young Virginian
BLACK RIFLE
-- A famous "Indian fighter"
ELIHU STRONG
-- A Massachusetts colonel
ALAN HERVEY
-- A New York financier
STUART WHYTE
-- Captain of the British sloop, Hawk
JOHN LATHAM
-- Lieutenant of the British sloop, Hawk
EDWARD CHARTERIS
-- A young officer of the Royal Americans
ZEBEDEE CRANE
-- A young scout and forest runner
ROBERT ROGERS
-- Famous Captain of American Rangers
The Border Watch is the last story in The Young Trailers Series. I hope you have enjoyed the stories.
When I first began posting my stories I made many mistakes. I wish to thank those that caught those mistakes for bringing them to my attention. I thought posting the stories would be easy, but I found out that was not the case. I posted duplicates of chapters and in one case an entire story with disastrous results.
I finally broke down and sought assistance from the site Webmaster Lazeez Jiddan. Lazeeze was able to correct most of my errors and put me in the position of being able to correctly repost the duplicated chapters.
The Young Trailers Series has been completed and consists of eight stories. I hope you enjoy them.
The series begins with "The Young Trailers," which was continued successively in "The Forest Runners," "The Keepers of the Trail," "The Eyes of the Woods," "The Free Rangers," "The Riflemen of the Ohio," "The Scouts of the Valley," and "The Border Watch" closes the series. All eight volumes deal with the fortunes and adventures of two boys, Henry Ware and Paul Cotter, and their friends Shif'less Sol Hyde, Silent Tom Ross, and Long Jim Hart, in the early days of Kentucky. The action moves over a wide area, from New Orleans in the South to Lake Superior in the North, and from the Great Plains in the West to the land of the Iroquois in the East.
It has been my aim to present a picture of frontier life and to show the immense hardships and dangers endured by our people, as they passed through the wilderness from ocean to ocean. So much of it occurred in the shadow of the forest, and so much more of it was taken as a matter of course that we, their descendants, are likely to forget the magnitude of their achievement. The conquest of the North American continent at a vast expense of life and suffering is in reality one of the world's great epics.
I have sought to verify every statement that touches upon historical events. I have read or examined nearly all the books and pamphlets and many of the magazine articles formerly in the Astor and Lenox, now in the New York Public Library, that deal with Indian wars and customs. In numerous cases, narratives written by observers and participants have been available. I believe that all the border battles are described correctly, and the Indian songs, dances, and customs are taken from the relations of witnesses.
But the great mass of material dealing with the frontier furnishes another striking illustration of the old saying that truth is stranger than fiction. No Indian story has ever told of danger and escape more marvelous than those that happened hundreds of times. The Indian character, as revealed in numerous accounts, is also a complex and interesting study. The same Indian was capable of noble actions and unparalleled cruelty. As a forest warrior, he has never been excelled. In the woods, fighting according to his ancient methods, he was the equal alike of Frenchman, Englishman, and American, and often their superior. Many of the Indian chiefs were great men. They had the minds of statesmen and generals, and they prolonged, for generations, a fight that was doomed, from the beginning.
We lost more people in our Indian wars than in all the others combined, except the Civil War. More American soldiers fell at St. Clair's defeat by the Northwestern Indians than in any other battle we had ever fought until Bull Run. The British dead at Braddock's disaster in the American wilderness outnumbered the British dead at Trafalgar is nearly two to one. So valiant a race has always appealed to youth, at least, as a fit subject of romance.
The long struggle with the brave and wary red men bred a type of white foresters who became fully their equals in the craft and lore of the wilderness. Such as these stood as a shield between the infant settlements and the fierce tribes, and, in this class, I have placed those heroes.