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

• Autore: Kelsey D. M
• Pubblicazione: Scituate, Mass., : Digital Scanning, 2001
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (673 p.)
• Soggetto geografico: United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Personal narratives; United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Anecdotes
• Note generali: 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.
• Nota di contenuto: 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 -- His Fate -- 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 Cordial Reception -- A Mistaken Crowd -- Cool Impudence -- The Gunboats for Land Use -- A Yankee Trick -- Decidedly Brilliant -- A Horse in Church -- 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 -- A Woman in the Case -- 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Deeds of daring by the American soldier
• ISBN: 1-58218-157-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910823876203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II