THE ROCK OF CHICKAMAUGA
A STORY OF THE WESTERN CRISIS
By Joseph A. Altsheler
FOREWORD
“The Rock of Chickamauga,” presenting a critical phase of the great struggle in the west, is the sixth volume in the series, dealing with the Civil War, of which its predecessors have been “The Guns of Bull Run,” “The Guns of Shiloh,” “The Scouts of Stonewall,” “The Sword of Antietam” and “The Star of Gettysburg.” Dick Mason who fights on the Northern side, is the hero of this romance, and his friends reappear also.
THE CIVIL WAR SERIES
CONTENTS
FOREWORD
THE ROCK OF CHICKAMAUGA
CHAPTER I. AT BELLEVUE
CHAPTER II. FORREST
CHAPTER III. GRANT MOVES
CHAPTER IV. DICK'S MISSION
CHAPTER V. HUNTED
CHAPTER VI. A BOLD ATTACK
CHAPTER VII. THE LITTLE CAPITAL
CHAPTER VIII. CHAMPION HILL
CHAPTER IX. THE OPEN DOOR
CHAPTER X. THE GREAT ASSAULT
CHAPTER XI. THE TAKING OF VICKSBURG
CHAPTER XII. AN AFFAIR OF THE MOUNTAINS
CHAPTER XIII. THE RIVER OF DEATH
CHAPTER XIV. THE ROCK OF CHICKAMAUGA
CHAPTER XV. BESIDE THE BROOK
Appendix: Transcription notes:
THE ROCK OF CHICKAMAUGA
CHAPTER I. AT BELLEVUE
“You have the keenest eyes in the troop. Can you see anything ahead?” asked Colonel Winchester.
“Nothing living, sir,” replied Dick Mason, as he swept his powerful glasses in a half-curve. “There are hills on the right and in the center, covered with thick, green forest, and on the left, where the land lies low, the forest is thick and green too, although I think I catch a flash of water in it.”
“That should be the little river of which our map tells. And you, Warner, what do your eyes tell you?”
