Project Gutenberg 2006-02-04 Public domain in the USA. 199 Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) 1862 1919 Altsheler, Joseph Alexander Altsheler, J. A. (Joseph Alexander) The Tree of Appomattox Produced by Ken Reeder. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Tree of Appomattox" by Joseph A. Altsheler is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. This narrative serves as a conclusion to a series focused on the American Civil War, following characters like Dick Mason and his cousin Harry Kenton, who find themselves on opposite sides of the conflict. The story explores themes of family loyalty, the horrors of war, and the eventual exhaustion of both Northern and Southern forces as their fates converge. At the start of the novel, we meet Dick Mason, a young Union officer, who longs for the delicious apples hanging on the branches of a towering tree amidst the conflict of war. As he chats with comrades, the narrative shifts to the stark realities of their surroundings—trenches of Petersburg, the remains of a tumultuous battlefield, and the emotional toll that war exacts on both sides. The foreboding presence of his Southern cousin, Harry, looms over Dick's thoughts, adding complexity to his experiences. As the chapter unfolds, Dick's tension builds, culminating in his realization that soon he may confront not just enemy soldiers, but family, underscoring the harsh personal conflicts wrought by civil strife. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text US Civil War Children's Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: American Literature 594708 2025-08-07T12:32:03.746777 text/html 596373 2014-08-24T10:53:08 text/html 282213 2025-08-07T12:32:11.743763 application/epub+zip 290312 2025-08-07T12:32:05.870784 application/epub+zip 290312 2025-08-07T12:32:04.510794 application/epub+zip 512242 2025-08-07T12:32:16.275728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 497061 2025-08-07T12:32:10.966739 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 454511 2022-09-08T12:24:08.663311 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 564865 2025-08-07T12:32:02.589821 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 565067 2014-08-24T10:52:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18808 2025-08-07T12:32:16.402765 application/rdf+xml 13008 2025-08-07T12:32:05.006791 image/jpeg 3722 2025-08-07T12:32:04.759771 image/jpeg 213785 2014-08-24T10:53:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 210115 2014-08-24T10:53:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 277296 2025-08-07T12:32:03.791802 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