Project Gutenberg 2016-07-20 Public domain in the USA. 144 Lounsberry, Lionel Captain Carey; or, Fighting the Indians at Pine Ridge Produced by David Edwards, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University (http://digital.library.villanova.edu/)) "Captain Carey; or, Fighting the Indians at Pine Ridge" by Lionel Lounsberry is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Lieutenant Kit Carey, a dashing and brave officer in the U.S. Army, as he embarks on a perilous journey amidst rising tensions with the Sioux Indians. Carey's experiences and his commitment to protecting his companion, Miss Emma Foshay, highlight the complexities of frontier life, military duty, and the fraught relationship between settlers and Native Americans. In the opening portion, the narrative introduces Lieutenant Carey receiving new orders from Colonel Crandall, who expresses both pride and concern for him. Carey is assigned to escort Emma Foshay, who is determined to return home despite the looming threat of violence from the Sioux. As they set out, Carey reveals his premonition of danger based on his scouting reports indicating possible Indian hostilities. Their ride takes a dangerous turn when they encounter hostile Sioux warriors, forcing Carey to make difficult decisions to ensure Emma's safety while facing the impending conflict head-on. This thrilling introduction sets the stage for the tensions and challenges that lie ahead in both Cary's military obligations and personal commitments. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Soldiers -- Juvenile fiction Indians of North America -- Wars -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: American Literature 319754 2025-07-21T06:02:54.235710 text/html 303481 2024-10-23T00:53:02 text/html 397959 2025-07-21T06:02:59.406700 application/epub+zip 401887 2025-07-21T06:02:55.064727 application/epub+zip 157951 2025-07-21T06:02:54.635702 application/epub+zip 525308 2025-07-21T06:03:02.909669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481444 2025-07-21T06:02:58.905711 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238090 2022-09-23T23:22:38.747581 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282079 2025-07-21T06:02:53.366697 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 262079 2024-10-23T00:53:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17832 2025-07-21T06:03:03.036648 application/rdf+xml 13089 2025-07-21T06:02:54.715686 image/jpeg 2501 2025-07-21T06:02:54.675707 image/jpeg 379862 2025-07-21T06:02:54.270705 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 More titles under Lewis, Henry Harrison More titles under Ingraham, Prentiss