Project Gutenberg 2018-12-30 Public domain in the USA. 167 Inman, Henry 1837 1899 Tales of the Trail: Short Stories of Western Life 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? 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.) "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 ease score: 59.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Western stories Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Fiction West (U.S.) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Adventure Category: History - American 390629 2025-07-23T09:39:44.909550 text/html 391559 2018-12-30T07:58:06 text/html 1410491 2025-07-23T09:39:50.544531 application/epub+zip 1407679 2025-07-23T09:39:45.952543 application/epub+zip 226943 2025-07-23T09:39:45.405533 application/epub+zip 1502388 2025-07-23T09:39:54.144553 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1463967 2025-07-23T09:39:49.984517 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286856 2022-09-26T15:04:22.100437 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350650 2025-07-23T09:39:44.198540 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 350743 2018-12-30T07:58:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19886 2025-07-23T09:39:54.276502 application/rdf+xml 11891 2025-07-23T09:39:45.494583 image/jpeg 2505 2025-07-23T09:39:45.450558 image/jpeg 135908 2018-12-30T07:58:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 1852208 2018-12-30T07:58:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 3063090 2025-07-23T09:39:45.020577 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