The Sword of Antietam

The Sword of Antietam

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THE SWORD OF ANTIETAM A STORY OF THE NATION'S
CRISIS
by JOSEPH A. ALTSHELER

FOREWORD
"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 CIVIL WAR SERIES
VOLUMES 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
GARDEN, 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 B. 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 B.
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