The Rock of Chickamauga: A Story of the Western Crisis. Altsheler Joseph Alexander

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      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 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 Northern side, is the hero of this romance, and his friends reappear also.

THE CIVIL WAR SERIESVOLUMES IN THE CIVIL WAR SERIES

      THE GUNS OF BULL RUN.

      THE GUNS OF SHILOH.

      THE SCOUTS OF STONEWALL.

      THE SWORD OF ANTIETAM.

      THE STAR OF GETTYSBURG.

      THE ROCK OF CHICKAMAUGA.

      THE SHADES OF THE WILDERNESS.

      THE TREE OF APPOMATTOX.

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, Commander of the Invincibles, a Southern Regiment.

      LIEUTENANT COLONEL HECTOR ST. HILAIRE, Second in Command 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, afterwards President of the United States.

And many othersIMPORTANT BATTLES DESCRIBED IN THE CIVIL WAR SERIES

      BULL RUN

      KERNSTOWN

      CROSS KEYS

      WINCHESTER

      PORT REPUBLIC

      THE SEVEN DAYS

      MILL SPRING

      FORT DONELSON

      SHILOH

      PERRYVILLE

      STONE RIVER

      THE SECOND MANASSAS

      ANTIETAM

      FREDERICKSBURG

      CHANCELLORSVILLE

      GETTYSBURG

      CHAMPION HILL

      VICKSBURG

      CHICKAMAUGA

      MISSIONARY RIDGE

      THE WILDERNESS

      SPOTTSYLVANIA

      COLD HARBOR

      FISHER’S HILL

      CEDAR CREEK

      APPOMATTOX

      CHAPTER I. AT BELLEVUE

      “You have the keenest eyes in the troop. Can you see anything ahead?” asked Colonel Winchester.

      “Nothing living, sir,” replied Dick Mason, as he swept his powerful glasses in a half-curve. “There are hills on the right and in the center, covered with thick, green forest, and on the left, where the land lies low, the