Deeds of daring by the American soldier / D.M. Kelsey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kelsey, D. M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives.

United States.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Anecdotes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (673 p.)

Place of Publication:

Scituate, Mass. : Digital Scanning, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

From over a century ago when the passion of the Civil War consumed every American heart comes "Deeds of Daring," a thrilling collection of dramatic short stories of personal adventure, heroic bravery, hand-to-hand battles, and narrow escapes. First printed in 1898. 130+ illustrations.

Contents:

Intro

DEEDS OF DARING BY THE AMERICAN SOLDIER NORTH AND SOUTH

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

The Dispatch-Bearer's Strategy

You're a Yankee Spy

Pursued and Pursuer Fast Aground

A Headlong Pursuit

The Fight on Kelley's Island

The Spy's Interview with Uncle Abe

The Bogus Priest

Spies! Spies! Yankee Spies!

Catching a Tartar

Mine Isn't

Major Zagonyi

Charge of Fremont's Body Guard

Attack on Zagonyi

There's Only Four of Them

A Piece of Work to be Done

Who! Who! Who!" The Featherless Owl

Treed, But Not Caught Yet

The Steed, But not the Man

Cutting the Telegraph Wires

The Pursuit

Escaped Prisoners Captured with Bloodhounds

A Horse in Church

Hi, Uncle?

Stop a Minute, Won't You?

The Scout

Four to One

Why do you wear Men's Boots?

Her Very Life Seemed Centred in her Ears

The Urgent Midnight Message

The Spy and the Bloodhound

Diagram of Escape of Fifty Confederate Prisoners from Old Alton Penitentiary

A Southern Underground route

Drawing Lots for the Death-Penalty

A Mean Yankee Trick

A Grisly Hiding-Place

Boarding the Vessel

Do as I Tell You At Once

Bull Run Battle-Field

The Cannoneer's Ride

Turning the Tables

The Mysterious Signals

Quick Work

A Cavalry Charge

An Infantry Charge

Rescuing a Comrade

Gen. Earl Van Dorn

Van Dorn and the Quaker

What does this Mean, Sir?

Pauline Cushman

A Midnight Visitor

Guerillas in Camp

Nearing the Chasm

Rescuing the Condemned Scouts

Passing the Batteries at Vicksburg

Seeking a Guide

Leave Your Address, Pomp

We are all Genuine Johnnies

Burning the Blockade-Runner

Gen. John H. Morgan

Morgan's Raiders

Harassed Raiders

The Escape

Running the Gauntlet

Oiling the Track

Like a Shot Past the Picket

Passing the Port-Holes.

Giving the Countersign

The Struggle with the Sentry

Peering into the Tent

Firing the Rockets

Anything but Capture

Libby Prision

Passing the Guard

In Hiding

A Shot from the Thicket

The Pickets Take a Hand

The Prisoner's Dream of Home

Diagram of Tunnel

In the Dead Cellar

A Rude Awakening

The Mule Changes His Mind

A Cold Bath

Menefee's Ride

Gen. N.B. Forrest

Gen. H.J. Kilpatrick

Crossing the Rapidan

Col. Ulric Dahlgren

Death of Dahlgren

The Foragers Surprised

A Bad Fall

Rough Rolling

A Critical Situation

A Non-Combatants Equipment

The Deserted Comrade

Dashing Past the Sentinel

The Burial

The Resurrection

A Short Shrift

Stealing by the Pickets

Halt-Surrender!

Col. John S. Mosby

Now's the Time, Boys!

Did any of you ever eat any Negro?

Don't you Dare to Draw, Sir!

Black Horse Cavalryman

A Repast Disturbed

Gen. J.E.B. Stuart

Lieut. W. B. Cushing

Destruction of the Albemarle

A Concealed Listener

Meeting the Darkey

Beguiled by Whisky

A Bad Jump

Homeward Bound

The Surprise

The Toilet

Surrounded by Yankees!

The Signal - "Bonnie Doon

The Catastrophe

Castle Thunder

Salisbury Prison

Dusky Ministering Angels

Fugitives Crossing the Blue Ridge

Capt. Dan Ellis

The Insane Dodge

Gen. Wade Hampton

Gen. Joseph Wheeler

The Best Singer in the Army

Following the Bugle

Pompey's Anxiety

Putting the Enemy in the Well

Getting the Countersign

The Reprieve

Old Capitol Prison

Changing Clothes with the Drunken Soldier

Stoning the Guard

Where's Your Cartridge-Box?

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I.

A PERSEVERING MESSENGER.

The Dispatch Bearers

Danger of the Mission

An Unlucky Meeting

The Messenger Gets Left

Messenger Gets Left

Another Start.

A More Unlucky Meeting

Court-Martialed by Guerillas

A Friend in Need

Sent Back Again

Irrepressible

A Rendezvous in the Woods

Important Information

Why He Went Back

Gives it Up

CHAPTER II.

PAST THE BLOCKADERS.

Precautions Before Leaving England

An Uninviting Vessel and Unwilling Captain

Chased

Into the Jaws of Death

And Out Again

Followed

A Persistent Enemy

But Bad Marksmanship

No Shots in Reply

Nothing to Shoot

The Blockaders Get Tired

And the Rebs Get a Rest

CHAPTER III.

ZOUAVES ON A SCOUT.

Ready to Move

Spoiling for a Fight

Reconnoitering

Returning

Three to One

We'll Back You"

A Surprise

A Skedaddle

A Brisk Engagement

A Rapid Retreat

The Spoils of the Battle

Caring for the Wounded

Another Surprise

A Strong Position

A Desperate Defense

A Hand-to-Hand Encounter

Terrible Odds

Every Man for Himself

Help Comes Too Late

Marks of the Fight

CHAPTER IV.

THE ENEMY'S SECRETS,

Lieut. Pelouze and His Friend

Interview with the President

On to Richmond

In the Confederate War Department

The Token

A Vengeful Woman

Trapped

The Spy's Escape

Leave of Absence

Ribbons and Photographs

"We Did It!"

Green Fields and Pastures New

A Friendly Enemy

Gen. Grant's Opinion

A Scouting Adventure

CHAPTER V.

CAUGHT A TARTAR.

A Reconnaissance

A Hard Road to Travel

Surprised

Surrender of Arms

His Captors Get His Ammunition and He Gets His Liberty

CHAPTER VI.

A SCOUT TO BALTIMORE.

Necessity for Information

Obliging Videttes

A Successful Ruse

An Unexpected Guest, Who Finds Himself in a Hornet's Nest, But Doesn't Get Stung

A Cordial Reception

Attentions from the Officer of the Day

Danger Ahead

Getting the Countersign.

A Drunken Officer, Who Speedily Sobers Off

A Changed Home

Trustworthy (?) Messengers

A Deserved Fate

A Friendly Chat, That Ends Unpleasantly

Crossing the River

The Enemy Alarmed

Pursuit

Vexation of the Pursuers

The Pursued Triumphant

CHAPTER VII.

ZAGONYI'S FAMOUS CHARGE.

Fremont

Zagonyi

Fremont's Body Guard

A Kid-Gloved Brigade

The Prairie Scouts

Valuable Information

Strength and Disposition of the Confederates

"Fremont and the Union"

The Valley of Death

Zagonyi's Attack

Retreat of the Enemy

A Determined Foe

His Fate

The Fight Ended

Not a Kid-Gloved Brigade

CHAPTER VIII.

A VENTURESOME VENTURE.

Too Venturesome for a Leader

A Good Chance

In Ambush

A Disappointed Party

A Slim Chance

A Woman in the Case

A Desperate State of Affairs

A Golden Opportunity

That Proves to be Less Golden

A Division is Brought Out

Capture of the Scouts

Exchange

CHAPTER IX.

GARFIELD'S DISPATCH BEARER.

Marshall's Invasion of Kentucky

Disposition of the Federal Forces

John Jordan

The Precious Bullet

Summoned to Surrender

A Wild Break for Liberty

Answering the Owl

Pursued and Treed

A Lucky Misstep

The Errand Done

Dangers of the Return Journey

The Result

Garfield's Reward

John Jordan's Reward

CHAPTER X.

THE GREAT RAILWAY RAID.

The Georgia State Railroad

The Backbone of the Confederacy

Going South

Minutes for Breakfast

An Unlooked for Interruption

A Ridiculous Race

Cutting the Telegraph Wire

Beauregard's Powder

A Dangerous Delay

The Reason For It

A Fatal Mistake

First Signs of Pursuit

The Race Explained

Leaping Over the Obstructions

The Impossible is Done

Unsuccessful Ruses

A New Danger

A Ray of Hope

The Engineer's Plan

The Captain's.

The Pursuit on Foot

Captured

Escape of Captain Andrews

Recapture

Fate of His Companions

A Daring Escape

The President's Praise

The Missing

CHAPTER XI.

A SOLITARY SCOUT.

His Errand

In the Enemy's Country

A Mistaken Crowd

Cool Impudence

The Gunboats for Land Use

A Yankee Trick

Decidedly Brilliant

A Scared Justice

A Friendly Warning

Asleep in the Storm

In a New Role

The Guest of a Regiment

An Unsuccessful Attempt

Pursued by Bloodhounds

Running Water

A Novel Bed

A Dusky Friend

A Feast

A Horse and Buggy Impressed

Arrived in Style

Safe in Camp

CHAPTER XII.

STRINGFELLOW AGAINST ODDS.

A Small-sized Raid

Posting the Force

A Bearer of Dispatches

Disobedience of Orders

An Alarming State of Affairs

The Biter Bit

Injured Innocence

An Indignant Prisoner

Something Wrong

The Prisoner Refuses to be Released

Between Two Fires

A Strong Temptation

Resisted

A Sudden Revelation

A Little Battle

A Surrender and Skedaddle

Astonishing the Pickets

A Race

A Battle of Larger Forces

Retreat of the Confederates

Taking Stock of the Spoils

He Called Himself a Fool

And Nobody Contradicted Him

CHAPTER XIII.

CAPTURING A CAPTAIN.

A Ghostly Visitor

Investigations

Trooly Loil

A Suspicious Officer

Determined to Find it Out

He Finds it Out

But Gets Lost Himself

CHAPTER XIV.

A SOUTHERN HEROINE.

A Woman's Weapon

A Reason for Refusing a Pass

Which Was Not Appreciated

A Gallant Enemy

A Post of Vantage

She Heard Their Plans

A Midnight Ride

Almost Caught

Safe Again

An Enemy Not Whipped Out of His Boots

CHAPTER XV.

A SPY'S ADVENTURE.

The Spy

His Work Done.

Leaving the Camp.

Notes:

Originally published: Deeds of daring by the American soldier,North and South: thrilling narratives of personal adventure...on each side the line during the civil war. Chicago; New York: The Werner Co., 1898.

ISBN:

1-58218-157-8

OCLC:

78526733