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THE SWORD OF ANTIETAM
THE SWORD OF ANTIETAM
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CONTENTS
I. CEDAR MOUNTAIN
II. AT THE CAPITAL
III. BESIDE THE RIVER
IV. SPRINGING THE TRAP
V. THE SECOND MANASSAS
VI. THE MOURNFUL FOREST
VII. ORDERS NO. 191
VIII. THE DUEL IN THE PASS
IX. ACROSS THE STREAM
X. ANTIETAM
XI. A FAMILY AFFAIR
XII. THROUGH THE BLUEGRASS
XIII. PERRYVILLE
XIV. SEEKING BRAGG
XV. STONE RIVER
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 two dismounted and waited patiently. All
three were thin and their faces were darkened by sun and wind. But they
were strong alike of body and soul. Beneath the faded blue uniforms
brave hearts beat and powerful muscles responded at once to every
command of the will.
"What do you see, Dick?" asked Warner, who leaned easily against his
horse, with one arm over the pommel of his saddle.
"Hills, valleys, mountains, the August heat shimmering over all, but no
human being."
"A fine country," said young Pennington, "and I like to look at it, but
just now my Nebraska prairie would be better for us. We could at least
see the advance of Stonewall Jackson before he was right on top of us."
Dick took another long look, searching every point in the half circle
of the south with his glasses. Although burned by summer the country
was beautiful, and neither heat nor cold could take away its
picturesqueness. He saw valleys in which the grass grew thick and
strong, clusters of hills dotted with trees, and then the blue loom of
mountains clothed heavily with foliage. Over everything bent a dazzling
sky of blue and gold.
The light was so intense that with his glasses he could pick out
individual trees and rocks on the far slopes. He saw an occasional roof,
but nowhere did he see man. He knew the reason, but he had become so
used to his trade that at the moment, he felt no sadness. All this
region had been swept by great armies. Here the tide of battle in
the mightiest of all wars had rolled back and forth, and here it was
destined to surge again in a volume increasing always.
"I don't find anything," repeated Dick, "but three pairs of eyes are
better than none. George, you take the glasses and see what you can see
and Frank will follow."
I. CEDAR MOUNTAIN
II. AT THE CAPITAL
III. BESIDE THE RIVER
IV. SPRINGING THE TRAP
V. THE SECOND MANASSAS
VI. THE MOURNFUL FOREST
VII. ORDERS NO. 191
VIII. THE DUEL IN THE PASS
IX. ACROSS THE STREAM
X. ANTIETAM
XI. A FAMILY AFFAIR
XII. THROUGH THE BLUEGRASS
XIII. PERRYVILLE
XIV. SEEKING BRAGG
XV. STONE RIVER
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 two dismounted and waited patiently. All
three were thin and their faces were darkened by sun and wind. But they
were strong alike of body and soul. Beneath the faded blue uniforms
brave hearts beat and powerful muscles responded at once to every
command of the will.
"What do you see, Dick?" asked Warner, who leaned easily against his
horse, with one arm over the pommel of his saddle.
"Hills, valleys, mountains, the August heat shimmering over all, but no
human being."
"A fine country," said young Pennington, "and I like to look at it, but
just now my Nebraska prairie would be better for us. We could at least
see the advance of Stonewall Jackson before he was right on top of us."
Dick took another long look, searching every point in the half circle
of the south with his glasses. Although burned by summer the country
was beautiful, and neither heat nor cold could take away its
picturesqueness. He saw valleys in which the grass grew thick and
strong, clusters of hills dotted with trees, and then the blue loom of
mountains clothed heavily with foliage. Over everything bent a dazzling
sky of blue and gold.
The light was so intense that with his glasses he could pick out
individual trees and rocks on the far slopes. He saw an occasional roof,
but nowhere did he see man. He knew the reason, but he had become so
used to his trade that at the moment, he felt no sadness. All this
region had been swept by great armies. Here the tide of battle in
the mightiest of all wars had rolled back and forth, and here it was
destined to surge again in a volume increasing always.
"I don't find anything," repeated Dick, "but three pairs of eyes are
better than none. George, you take the glasses and see what you can see
and Frank will follow."
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