Project Gutenberg 2010-09-09 Public domain in the USA. 103 Carter, Robert Goldthwaite 1845 1936 Carter, Robert G. (Robert Goldthwaite) On the Trail of Deserters; A Phenomenal Capture Produced by Robert A. Brookes and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "On the Trail of Deserters; A Phenomenal Capture" by Robert Goldthwaite Carter is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative recounts events from 1871 involving Captain Carter and Colonel Ranald S. Mackenzie of the Fourth Cavalry as they pursue a group of deserters in Texas. The focus is on the challenges faced during their journey through harsh weather and the complexities of military life during that period. The opening of the book sets the stage for an intense military episode, detailing the backdrop of increased desertions within the Fourth Cavalry, driven by fatigue and dissatisfaction with the American government's handling of their hard-fought campaigns against Native American tribes. As Carter describes Colonel Mackenzie's frustration with the deserters, he reveals their intent to take immediate action. Mackenzie issues orders for Carter and another lieutenant to pursue the deserters across Texas, leading to an adventurous and treacherous journey fraught with harsh winter conditions and encounters with civilians and other military personnel. Carter’s narrative combines personal recollections, military strategy, and social commentary on the burdens of soldiering, giving readers an insightful look into the struggles and complexities of life in the late 19th-century American Army. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 36.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en United States. Army. Cavalry, 4th Frontier and pioneer life -- Texas Desertion, Military -- Texas F350.5 Text Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 154023 2025-08-13T13:57:09.868803 text/html 153844 2025-01-13T14:52:19.812542 text/html 143795 2025-08-13T13:57:15.320740 application/epub+zip 144593 2025-08-13T13:57:12.757766 application/epub+zip 119583 2025-08-13T13:57:11.696787 application/epub+zip 321727 2025-08-13T13:57:17.274752 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311746 2025-08-13T13:57:14.694772 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275359 2022-09-15T11:11:19.394017 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 140789 2025-08-13T13:57:09.628849 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 140717 2010-09-09T11:35:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 140719 2010-09-09T11:35:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20343 2025-08-13T13:57:17.393733 application/rdf+xml 20558 2025-08-13T13:57:12.190809 image/jpeg 4624 2025-08-13T13:57:11.941761 image/jpeg 55715 2010-09-09T11:35:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 55688 2010-09-09T11:35:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 143175 2025-08-13T13:57:09.882789 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