Project Gutenberg 2003-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 115 Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) 1862 1919 Altsheler, Joseph Alexander Altsheler, J. A. (Joseph Alexander) The Guns of Bull Run: A Story of the Civil War's Eve The Civil War Series, Volume 1 Produced by Ken Reeder. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Guns of Bull Run: A Story of the Civil War's Eve" by Joseph A. Altsheler is a historical novel written during the late 19th century. This book explores the tumultuous period leading up to the American Civil War, focusing on the perspectives and experiences of young characters, particularly Harry Kenton and his cousin Dick Mason. The narrative delves into their lives in a divided Kentucky, reflecting the broader societal conflict instigated by South Carolina's secession and the impending war. At the start of the story, readers are introduced to Harry Kenton and Dick Mason, who are students at Pendleton Academy. As they ponder the upcoming Christmas holiday, they are suddenly confronted with news of South Carolina's secession, which reverberates through their school and the town. The school principal, Dr. Russell, delivers the shocking letter, igniting discussions among the students about loyalty and the possibility of two divided republics. As Harry navigates his relationships, particularly with Dick, he begins to feel the weight of impending conflict and responsibility. When Harry's father, Colonel Kenton, entrusts him with a significant mission to deliver a message to South Carolina, it marks the transition from the innocence of youth to the reality of war, setting the stage for the challenges they will face ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va., 1861 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text US Civil War Children's Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 568950 2025-07-02T08:09:36.635341 text/html 559623 2021-01-08T22:37:52 text/html 295590 2025-07-02T08:09:45.871337 application/epub+zip 302849 2025-07-02T08:09:40.008396 application/epub+zip 283544 2025-07-02T08:09:38.689359 application/epub+zip 583734 2025-07-02T08:09:50.126304 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 569494 2025-07-02T08:09:44.882323 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 460975 2022-09-02T11:03:19.115706 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 533938 2025-07-02T08:09:35.487420 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 533741 2021-01-08T22:37:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19402 2025-07-02T08:09:50.258271 application/rdf+xml 20407 2025-07-02T08:09:39.201391 image/jpeg 4593 2025-07-02T08:09:38.945318 image/jpeg 200583 2021-01-08T22:37:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 197263 2021-01-08T22:37:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 288928 2025-07-02T08:09:36.679331 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