Project Gutenberg 2018-03-03 Public domain in the USA. 169 Shelton, W. H. (William Henry) 1840 Shelton, William Henry Clinedinst, B. West (Benjamin West) 1860 1931 Clinedinst, Benjamin West The Last Three Soldiers Produced by Al Haines "The Last Three Soldiers" by William Henry Shelton is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. Set during the American Civil War, the story follows three young soldiers—Philip Welton, Corporal George Bromley, and Lieutenant Frederick Henry Coleman—as they navigate a treacherous landscape brimming with danger and adventure. Their journey is marked by themes of friendship, patriotism, and the harsh realities of war, as they find themselves entrusted with a critical mission atop a mountain. At the start of the narrative, the trio embarks on a secretive nighttime expedition led by the guide Andy Zachary. They are part of a larger military operation linked to General Sherman's army, which is engaged in critical battles in the South. The soldiers’ arrival at their mountaintop signal station is filled with tension and anticipation, revealing their youth, backgrounds, and motivations for enlisting. The opening sets the groundwork for their hardships, including challenges posed by nature, their emotional growth, and the looming specter of war, as they begin to comprehend the responsibilities weighing heavily upon them in these tumultuous times. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction Soldiers -- Fiction North Carolina -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: American Literature 452417 2025-07-22T13:16:17.679794 text/html 450745 2018-03-02T16:58:34 text/html 1755420 2025-07-22T13:16:22.605724 application/epub+zip 1761936 2025-07-22T13:16:18.506767 application/epub+zip 232807 2025-07-22T13:16:18.062759 application/epub+zip 1877101 2025-07-22T13:16:25.918718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1858014 2025-07-22T13:16:22.158748 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336259 2022-08-25T13:50:13.398677 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424643 2025-07-22T13:16:16.967757 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 424809 2018-03-02T16:58:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19394 2025-07-22T13:16:26.060703 application/rdf+xml 16651 2025-07-22T13:16:18.156744 image/jpeg 2831 2025-07-22T13:16:18.104733 image/jpeg 159818 2018-03-02T16:59:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 1710723 2018-03-02T16:59:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 1714259 2025-07-22T13:16:17.784759 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