Starlight Ranch, and Other Stories of Army Life on the Frontier
by Charles King
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About This Book
Charles King (1844-1933) was a United States soldier and a distinguished writer. He served in the Army during the Indian Wars under George Crook. In 1898, he was appointed brigadier general of volunteers and sailed to the Philippines during the Spanish-American War. The fighting with Spain was over by the time he arrived, but he assisted in the surrender negotiations. During the following Philippine-American War, King was placed in command of the first Brigade in Henry W. Lawton's division. He was incapacitated by sickness during the Battle of Santa Cruz, but he returned to fight in the follow...
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- Starlight Ranch AND OTHER STORIES OF ARMY LIFE ON THE FRONTIER. BY CAPTAIN CHARLES KING, U.S.A.
- AUTHOR OF "MARION'S FAITH," "THE COLONEL'S DAUGHTER," ETC. PHILADELPHIA:
- J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY. 1891.
- CONTENTS.
- STARLIGHT RANCH.
- WELL WON; OR FROM THE PLAINS TO "THE POINT".
- CHAPTER I. RALPH MCCREA.
- CHAPTER II. CAVALRY ON THE MARCH.
- CHAPTER III. DANGER IN THE AIR.
- CHAPTER IV. CUT OFF.
- CHAPTER V. AT FARRON'S RANCH.
- CHAPTER VI. A NIGHT OF PERIL.
- CHAPTER VII. THE RESCUE.
- From "the Point" to the Plains.
- CHAPTER I. A CADET'S SISTER.
- CHAPTER II. A CADET SCAPEGRACE.
- CHAPTER III. AMANTIUM IRÆ.
- CHAPTER IV. THE WOMAN TEMPTED ME.
- CHAPTER V. A MIDNIGHT INSPECTION.
- CHAPTER VI. THE LAST DANCE.
- CHAPTER VII. BLACK CAÑON.
- CHAPTER VIII. CAPTURED.
- The Worst Man in the Troop.
- VAN.
- THE END.
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