| Title | : | Classic Westerns: Charles King, 14 novels in a single file |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | Charles King |
| Release | : | 2009-09-01 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Fiction & Literature, Books |
| Size | : | 2386352 |
| This book-collection file includes: An Apache Princess, A Tale of the Indian Frontier; A Daughter of the Sioux, A Tale of the Indian Frontier; The Deserter; Foes in Ambush; From the Ranks; Lanier of the Cavalry or A Week's Arrest; Marion's Faith; Starlight Ranch and Other Stories of Army Life on the Frontier; Sunset Pass or Running the Gauntlet Through Apache Land; Tonio Son of the Sierras, A Story of the Apache War; Under Fire; Waring's Peril; Warrior Gap, A Story of the Sox Outbreak of 1868; and A Wounded Name. With the active (hyperlinked) table of contents, click on a title to go to that book; and use the "Back" button to return to the table of contents. According to Wikipedia: "Charles King (October 12, 1844 in Albany, New York – 17 March 1933 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) was a United States soldier and a distinguished writer. King was the son of Civil War general Rufus King, grandson of Columbia University president Charles King, and great grandson of Rufus King, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. He graduated from West Point in 1866 and served in the Army during the Indian Wars under George Crook. He was wounded in the arm forcing his retirement from the regular army. During this time he became acquainted with Buffalo Bill Cody. King would later write scripts for several of Cody's silents films.... In 1898, he was appointed brigadier general of volunteers and sailed to the Philippines during the Spanish-American War. The fighting with Spain was over by the time he arrived, but he assisted in the surrender negotiations. During the following Philippine-American War, King was placed in command of the 1st Brigade in Henry W. Lawton's division. He led his brigade during the Battle of Manila and sailed for Santa Cruz with Lawton's division." |
