Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 155 Cable, George Washington 1844 1925 Cable, G. W. (George Washington) Kimball, Alonzo 1874 1923 Kincaid's Battery E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Loriba Barber, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "Kincaid's Battery" by George Washington Cable is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in the backdrop of the Louisiana Delta during the Civil War era, centering around various characters linked to a newly formed field artillery battery and their intertwined destinies. Key figures include Hilary Kincaid, who serves as a captain, and Anna Callender, whose layered emotions and aspirations come to the forefront as the narrative progresses. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the picturesque setting of Carrollton Gardens in New Orleans, where an old soldier named General Brodnax reflects on his family and their connections to the war, particularly focusing on Anna and her sisters. General Brodnax is contemplative about the future of his estate and wishes to marry Anna to Hilary Kincaid, believing their union would secure the family's legacy. As the opening sequence unfolds, we see the tension between the expectations of society and the personal desires of the characters, emphasizing themes of love, duty, and the impending storm of civil conflict. The initial chapters lay the groundwork for the relationships and emotional complexities that will develop as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction PS Text US Civil War Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 735349 2025-08-05T09:07:24.506495 text/html 698356 2024-10-28T18:52:03 text/html 931368 2025-08-05T09:07:36.437461 application/epub+zip 943428 2025-08-05T09:07:28.063460 application/epub+zip 362605 2025-08-05T09:07:26.476463 application/epub+zip 1232102 2025-08-05T09:07:43.085396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1158718 2025-08-05T09:07:35.375435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 559706 2022-09-06T04:40:51.659272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 639972 2025-08-05T09:07:22.632513 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 620148 2024-10-28T18:52:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17382 2025-08-05T09:07:43.233419 application/rdf+xml 15078 2025-08-05T09:07:27.043458 image/jpeg 3858 2025-08-05T09:07:26.769493 image/jpeg 912330 2025-08-05T09:07:24.603528 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia