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Title: Tales of the Trail: Short Stories of Western Life

Contents: General Forsythe at the Arrickaree -- El Solitario, the hermit priest of the old Santa Fé trail -- Medicine Bluff -- A race for life: an incident of the Indian war of 1864 -- The tragedy at Twin Mounds: an incident of the Indian war of 1866-'67 -- Wal. Henderson -- Kit Carsons's Pawnee Rock story -- Sheridan's roost -- The passing of the buffalo -- Judge Lynch's court at Whooping Hollow -- The wooing of Ah-key-nes-tou -- Kit Carson's "First Indian" -- Did General Custer commit suicide?

Credits: Produced by Carlos Colón, University of California Libraries
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.)

Summary: "Tales of the Trail: Short Stories of Western Life" by Colonel Henry Inman is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century." This anthology draws on real events witnessed by the author during his time on the American frontier, capturing the spirit and challenges of life in the Old West. The stories feature a variety of characters, including soldiers, pioneers, and Native Americans, all set against the backdrop of the uncharted territories west of the Missouri, reflecting on themes of adventure, survival, and the complex interactions between diverse cultures. "The opening of the collection provides an engaging preface and introduces the first story, "General Forsythe at the Arrickaree," which centers around the tense moments before a significant military conflict with Native American tribes in 1868." Colonel Inman sets the stage at Fort Harker, where General Forsythe prepares for an upcoming Indian war, contemplating the recent massacres and the growing tensions. The narrative vividly depicts the general's resolve and the soon-to-be besieged scouts' plight as they encounter overwhelming odds against a large band of Native warriors. As the story unfolds, it promises thrilling action and deepens the reader's understanding of the struggles, bravery, and tragic losses that define the Western experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 59.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Author: Inman, Henry, 1837-1899

EBook No.: 58568

Published: Dec 30, 2018

Downloads: 174

Language: English

Subject: Western stories

Subject: Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Fiction

Subject: West (U.S.) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Tales of the Trail: Short Stories of Western Life

Contents: General Forsythe at the Arrickaree -- El Solitario, the hermit priest of the old Santa Fé trail -- Medicine Bluff -- A race for life: an incident of the Indian war of 1864 -- The tragedy at Twin Mounds: an incident of the Indian war of 1866-'67 -- Wal. Henderson -- Kit Carsons's Pawnee Rock story -- Sheridan's roost -- The passing of the buffalo -- Judge Lynch's court at Whooping Hollow -- The wooing of Ah-key-nes-tou -- Kit Carson's "First Indian" -- Did General Custer commit suicide?

Credits: Produced by Carlos Colón, University of California Libraries
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.)

Summary: "Tales of the Trail: Short Stories of Western Life" by Colonel Henry Inman is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century." This anthology draws on real events witnessed by the author during his time on the American frontier, capturing the spirit and challenges of life in the Old West. The stories feature a variety of characters, including soldiers, pioneers, and Native Americans, all set against the backdrop of the uncharted territories west of the Missouri, reflecting on themes of adventure, survival, and the complex interactions between diverse cultures. "The opening of the collection provides an engaging preface and introduces the first story, "General Forsythe at the Arrickaree," which centers around the tense moments before a significant military conflict with Native American tribes in 1868." Colonel Inman sets the stage at Fort Harker, where General Forsythe prepares for an upcoming Indian war, contemplating the recent massacres and the growing tensions. The narrative vividly depicts the general's resolve and the soon-to-be besieged scouts' plight as they encounter overwhelming odds against a large band of Native warriors. As the story unfolds, it promises thrilling action and deepens the reader's understanding of the struggles, bravery, and tragic losses that define the Western experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 59.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Author: Inman, Henry, 1837-1899

EBook No.: 58568

Published: Dec 30, 2018

Downloads: 174

Language: English

Subject: Western stories

Subject: Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Fiction

Subject: West (U.S.) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.