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The Rock of Chickamauga A Story of the Western Crisis Kindle Edition

by Joseph A. ( Alexander) Altsheler (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Joseph A. Altsheler was born on April 29, 1862, in Three Springs, Hart County, Kentucky, to Joseph and Louise Altsheler. He was a newspaper reporter, editor, and author of popular juvenile historical fiction. He wrote fifty novels and at least fifty-three short stories. Seven of his novels were in sequence. He worked as an editor at the Louisville Courier-Journal in 1885. In 1892, he started to work for New York World and then as the editor of the World's tri-weekly magazine. He wrote children's stories due to a lack of suitable stories. On May 30, 1880, Altsheler married Sarah Boles and had a son named Sidney. In 1914, during World War I Altsheler and his family were in Germany and they were forced to remain there. Altsheler died at the age of 57, on June 5, 1919, in New York. His wife, Sarah Boles died after 30 years. Their bodies are buried at the Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky. Although each of the thirty-two novels constitutes an independent story, Altsheler suggested reading in sequence for each series (that is, he numbered the volumes). You can read the remaining eighteen novels in any order.

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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 17, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Priscilla
5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful History Lesson!
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2012
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This is the second book in the Civil War Series by this author that I have read, the first was "The Guns of Shiloh." Both are excellent adventure stories, but they are also filled with an historically accurate account of the Civil War battles in the west. I followed each battle with maps from the internet which was very helpful and I reccomend doing this to get the full picture , though Altsheler's descriptions are vivid and correct. These books are written for a youthful audience and the main protagonists are young Union soldiers in their teens,but older characters are just as well developed and in some cases, as with the real life officers and generals such as Grant, Sherman, Johnston, etc. you gain an insight into their characters and accomplishments. Though these well written novels use wonderful and creative adventures to bring the history and details of the war into view, you come away with a good history lesson under your belt, obviously the author's intention! He has written other books about the war from the Confederate point of view, which I have not yet read. He treats both sides with fairness and respect. I am in the senior age group, and recommend these books to any one of any age who is interested in accurate history related with spirit and adventure! They would have made good movies!
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Bubba Sharp
4.0 out of 5 stars This young man has been in some bad scraps of unimaginable difficulty.
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2015
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It isn't hard to read between the lines, his dedication and selfless devotion to the tasks assigned to him. I think this rings true and I am proud to have a young man like this I would be proud to call him brother in spirit. Fellow soldier. I was not even born when these battles were happening, but they tell you what our young men are made of and makes me proud to have been a soldier even though I never had any trenches but we had some well built guard tower's an well fortified bunkers built all around our perimeter, I was lucky to be serving with some great young men most about my same age I turned 21 in Vietnam.

This is testimony of a very miserable war. Like other war's they are mostly political chess game's. We could not advance and get r dun until orders were sent from the US GOVERNMENT, our hands were tied this young man was at least in a real unit where the officer's had more flexibility to act when needed. Vietnam was not even called war it was "Vietnam Conflict". You can bet someone recieved financial gain.

It was a war that Americans should never have been involved in. The people of northern Vietnam and southern Vietnam. It had been going on for years before we were thrown into the middle of it France had been there for years. They got smart and got out. It is particularly similar to what is going on in Iraq they have been at war since before Crist was born in Bethlehem. I agree that when 9 / 11 happened we were drawn into a war, against terrorism, fine get the terrorists and GET OUT this war will only stop when Jesus Christ returns. Nobody mortal is going to stop it.

Sincerely Bubba
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Anne Wise
3.0 out of 5 stars Not the best of the series
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2019
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There were good moments, especially during the siege of Vicksburg. It becomes more and more difficult as the series continues to believe that the main characters can be present for every major action and even converse with Generals like Thomas. Still, it’s more entertaining than a history book and gives about the same amount of good historical reference. I will gladly continue with the series to the end.
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Jim Morgan
5.0 out of 5 stars The entire series grabbed my interest
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2014
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For my money, anyone who wants to understand what it took to fight in the War Between The States needs to seriously consider the books in this series. The author, Altsheler, himself a participant in the Civil War, has insights and perspectives that are rarely written down. And he makes the series an easy read. One I didn't want to put down. Couldn't wait for the next book.

He helps the reader envision and believe what they're reading regarding the layout, troop movements and attitudes of the Generals involved in various campaigns throughout the war. He is as graphic as he could have been in his descriptions of battles, fighting conditions, general morale of the troops on both sides of the fight, the antics of the characters throughout the series and still conveys the horror of the war. By today's standards, the descriptions of wounds and the dead are tame in comparison but it needs to be noted that the editors of the day did not allow the liberties that 20th and 21st Century editors have been allowed.

In my mind, the series by Altsheler should be relegated to the same Classical status as The Red Badge Of Courage.
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steadfastly
4.0 out of 5 stars could have been great
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2016
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Like the book but feel the author could have really had a great work if they would have expanded on some of the scenes as far as details and depth. Kind of hard to follow as it jumps from point to point.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful rendition of the ill fated War of the States,
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2017
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which was well written with no prejudices involved. I was very impressed with the Author's explicit and unbiased rendition throughout the entire novel, as his descriptiveness of the exploits by both the North and South adversaries. I fully recommend this novel to those interested in the full development of the Civil War. Those interested in reading this novel will not be deceived, as you will be kept on the edge of your chair throughout the entire novel.
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MarkSLC
2.0 out of 5 stars I did not enjoy
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2015
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This is a novel that tells its story based upon the larger true events. I'm not a fan of using novels to convey accounts of history. This book came at no cost and I decided to give it a brief read to see if it helped me understand the Battle of Chickamauga better. It didn't. I read a portion of the book and set it aside. I'll go back to other factual accounts that satisfy my interests better.
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radarriffk
4.0 out of 5 stars History
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2013
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I like history and history related books. This book was pretty good but was kind of far-fetched in placeses. The war between the states was not 'glourious' men died and them that wasa wounded suffered most.

James
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Rob Wilkinson
5.0 out of 5 stars an enjoyable book with carried on a series of Civil ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 9, 2014
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an enjoyable book with carried on a series of Civil war Battles in a way which although a little naive way I think these books were written for teenage boys to understand which I am sure they did
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Zulu Warrior
4.0 out of 5 stars The Rock Of Chickamauga
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 20, 2016
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This is the sixth book in the series, Dick Mason and Colonel Winchester were riding with 800 men, coming across a plantation house Dick knew it as one he had visited as a child, he knew the owner as Colonel John Woodville of the rebs, they stayed at the house although the woman who answered the door hated the Union, while Dick stood watch someone started a fire, Dick chased him it was the son of the Colonel Victor Woodville, Dick fought him but he got away but they both had a mutual respect for each other, Winchester was to report to Grant that Forrest and Wheeler were raiding through Mississippi and a heavy force under Grant a Union General was to lay siege to Vicksburg, persuing Forrest in some woods there was a battle but Forrest fled and they resumed their march to Grant

Reaching a deep river they again came upon Forrest's men who were holding the opposite bank, Dick and Sargeant Whitley were sent to find Colonel Grierson who had 2,000 cavalry, they caught up with them and were leading them back to Winchester, the river had dropped and was fordable Winchester was under attack, Grierson pressed forward but Forrest had split his force and half of them fell on Grierson's flank, Grierson forced his way through and Forrest retreated, Grant was heading for Johnson and Pemberton, Winchester headed to join him and Grieson continued on his mission, Grant was gathering his forces for an attack on a Reb fortress on the Mississippi, Winchester soon joined them, the Reb camp Grand Gulf was defended by 8,000 men, the Union gun boats divided in half, four to attack the lower batteries and three on the upper ring, this would be difficult the water was deep and they could not anchor

Grant had 20,000 men, the gun boats opened fire and quickly destroyed the lower batteries but could do nothing with the upper and withdrew, the Union troops embarked on steamers to attack in the flank, there is a long battle here where, Bowen eventually surrendered the fort, Winchester sent Dick to check on the town of Jackson and the Rebs in that direction and to tell Colonel Hertford to come and join Grant's advance, Dick was followed and was shot at, he headed for a river and eventually found a place to cross, the chase was now with bloodhounds, he found a place to wait for the dogs and shot two, running on he shot the third and last then collapsed with tiredness, Sargeant Whitley had been on the same mission and found him, they eventually found Hertford and headed for Grant

They joined Mcpherson's command and converged on Jackson with 50,000 men, there was a fierce battle but they rode into Jackson as the enemy retreated, Pemberton and Johnson of the south were to join armies but Grant intended to get Pemberton first, Grant headed for Vicksburg and three days later had the town surrounded, Grant had 40,000 men, Vicksburg had 15,000, the battle for Vicksburg began, Dick was given a message to take to the Admiral of the gun boats and he would have to go through Vicksburg, with the town under heavy cannon fire most of the residents were living in caves, Dick was closely followed and took refuge in a cave and met the Woodville family again, they hid him for three days, Dick swam out to the Union fleet and was soon back with his regiment

With the town out of food Vicksburg surrendered, Winchester's regiment was sent to join Rosecrans by steamer, Rosecrans was marching to Chattanooga to meet Bragg and joined with General Thomas, there was a powerful army of Rebs in front of them with General's Polk, Cleburne, Breckinbridge, Forrest and Joe Wheeler, their force was 90,000 men, now one of the most bloodthirsty and long battles of the civil war was to take place at the Rock Of Chickamauga, if you like civil war stories then this book is for you, well written and well worth a read
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ian
3.0 out of 5 stars Classic US civil War
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 10, 2013
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Part of a series following the exploits of two cousins on opposing sides, enjoyable and informative read within an historical setting that brings the warriors, values and principals of that past time to life.
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