Project Gutenberg 2015-02-02 Public domain in the USA. 138 Crumpton, H. J. (Hezekiah John) 1828 Crumpton, Hezekiah John Crumpton, Washington Bryan 1842 1926 The Adventures of Two Alabama Boys E-text prepared by Julia Neufeld and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Adventures of Two Alabama Boys" by H. J. Crumpton and Washington Bryan Crumpton is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book recounts the journeys and experiences of two brothers from Alabama during the California Gold Rush and the turbulent times of the Civil War. It explores their efforts to reach gold fields, the subsequent adventures, and the challenges they faced along the way. The opening portion introduces Dr. H. J. Crumpton's recollections as he prepares to recount his adventures starting in 1849. He reflects on his family's history, his upbringing in Alabama, and the impetus for his journey westward fueled by the gold rush. As a child in Alabama, he describes life changes, schooling, and early career attempts before he ultimately sets off across the country in pursuit of fortune and adventure. The narrative captures both personal anecdotes and significant historical elements, setting the stage for a tale filled with exploration and the interplay of personal and national histories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en California -- Description and travel Overland journeys to the Pacific United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate California -- Gold discoveries Crumpton, H. J. (Hezekiah John), 1828- Crumpton, Washington Bryan, 1842-1926 F296 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: History - American 263920 2025-06-19T11:06:36.854746 text/html 244274 2024-10-24T14:20:38 text/html 400418 2025-06-19T11:06:42.255758 application/epub+zip 399271 2025-06-19T11:06:37.999761 application/epub+zip 169113 2025-06-19T11:06:37.414711 application/epub+zip 485894 2025-06-19T11:06:45.906714 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452884 2025-06-19T11:06:41.689774 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225445 2022-09-21T19:47:57.012466 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230146 2023-09-21T04:19:35.919293 text/plain 210189 2024-10-24T14:20:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16752 2025-06-19T11:06:46.059714 application/rdf+xml 10700 2025-06-19T11:06:37.508710 image/jpeg 1850 2025-06-19T11:06:37.460718 image/jpeg 365689 2025-06-19T11:06:36.924716 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