Books with author Joseph An. Altsheler

Joseph Alexander Altsheler (April 29, 1862 – June 5, 1919) was an American newspaper reporter, editor and author of popular juvenile historical fiction. His seven series comprise a total of thirty-two novels, each containing an independent story. The entire French and Indian War Series is very well written and accurate in its details. The characters were well developed and it is an excellent series combining historical fact and adventure with good fiction as are all of Altsheler's War Series.

“A vivid Colonial” adventure novel “of the middle of the eighteenth century. The adventurous career of the hero includes a share in the defeat of Abercrombie at Ticonderoga, a period of captivity at Quebec, escape, and playing of an important part in the meeting of Wolfe and Montcalm.” - Homiletic ReviewA Soldier of Manhattan, published by Joseph A. Altsheler in 1899, is the story of an American officer, a native of New York, who takes part in the expedition against Fort Ticonderoga, is there made prisoner, is carried to Quebec, makes his escape, and serves under Wolfe. The local colour of life in New York and Canada at the period is portrayed.Joseph Alexander Altsheler (1862 – 1919) was an American newspaper reporter, editor and author of popular historical fiction. He was a prolific writer, and produced fifty-one novels and at least forty-nine short stories.

Joseph Alexander Altsheler (April 29, 1862 – June 5, 1919) was an American newspaper reporter, editor and author of popular juvenile historical fiction. His seven series comprise a total of thirty-two novels, each containing an independent story. The entire French and Indian War Series is very well written and accurate in its details. The characters were well developed and it is an excellent series combining historical fact and adventure with good fiction as are all of Altsheler's War Series.

THE COLLECTED YOUNG READER ADVENTURES OF JOSEPH ALTSHELER includes more than 30 historical adventure books by Joseph A. Altsheler. This collection includes the complete YOUNG TRAILERS series (telling of the early days of settlement in Kentucky), THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR SERIES (telling of Britain and France's efforts to control North America during the 1754-1763 war), THE TEXAN SERIES (recounting Texas' struggle for independence), THE CIVIL WAR SERIES, and THE WORLD WAR I series.YOUNG TRAILERS SERIES• The Young Trailers - A Story of Early Kentucky• The Forest Runners - A Story of the Great War Trail in Early Kentucky• The Keepers of The Trail - A Story of the Great Woods• The Eyes of the Woods - A story of the Ancient Wilderness• The Free Rangers - A Story of the Early Days Along the Mississippi• The Riflemen of the Ohio - A Story of the Early Days along "The Beautiful River"• The Scouts of the Valley - a story of Wyoming and the Chemung• The Border Watch - A Story of the Great Chief's Last Stand FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR SERIES• The Hunters of the Hills - A Story of the Great French and Indian War• The Shadow of the North - A Story of Old New York and a Lost Campaign• The Rulers of the Lakes - A Story of George and Champlain• The Masters of the Peaks - A Story of the Great North Woods• The Lords of the Wild - A Story of the Old New York Border• The Sun of Quebec - A Story of a Great CrisisTEXAN SERIES• The Texan Scouts• The Texan StarCIVIL WAR SERIES• The Guns of Bull Run - A Story of the Civil War's Eve• The Guns of Shiloh - A Story of the Great Western Campaign• The Scouts of Stonewall - The Story of the Great Valley Campaign• The Sword of Antietam - A Story of the Nation's Crisis• The Star of Gettysburg - A Story of Southern High Tide• The Rock of Chickamauga - A Story of the Western Crisis• The Shades of the Wilderness - A Story of Lee's Great Stand• The Tree of Appomattox - A Story of the Civil War's CloseWORLD WAR I SERIES• The Guns of Europe• The Forest of Swords• The Hosts of the AirOTHER WORKS• The Great Sioux Trail• Before the Dawn• In Hostile Red• The Candidate• The Last of the Chiefs• The Quest of the FourJoseph Alexander Altsheler (1862-1919) was an American newspaper reporter, foreign correspondent, editor and author of popular historical fiction for young readers. Born in Kentucky, Altsheler began writing juvenile fiction due to a lack of appropriate stories in the magazines he edited. He eventually wrote more than thirty historical novels in seven different series.

“The Eyes of the Woods” is an independent story, telling of certainremarkable events in the life of Henry Ware, Paul Cotter, Shif’lessSol Hyde, Silent Tom Ross and Long Jim Hart. But it is also a part ofthe series dealing with these characters, and is the fourth in point oftime, coming just after “The Keepers of the Trail.”Altsheler was born in Three Springs, Hart County, Kentucky to Joseph and Louise (Snoddy) Altsheler. In 1885, he took a job at the Louisville Courier-Journal as a reporter and later, an editor. He started working for the New York World in 1892, first as the paper's Hawaiian correspondent and then as the editor of the World's tri-weekly magazine. Due to a lack of suitable stories, he began writing children's stories for the magazine.

• Three books in Joseph Altsheler's "American Civil War Series" are in this Kindle eBook: The Rock of Chickamauga, The Shades of the Wilderness & The Tree of AppomattoxTHE CIVIL WAR SERIES INCLUDES:1 The Guns of Bull Run, a story of the Civil War's eve (1914)2 The Guns of Shiloh, a story of the great western campaign (1914)3 The Scouts of Stonewall, the story of the great valley campaign (1914)4 The Sword of Antietam, a story of the nation's crisis (1914)5 The Star of Gettysburg, a story of southern high tide (1915)6 The Rock of Chickamauga, a story of the western crisis (1915)7 The Shades of the Wilderness, a story of Lee's great stand (1916)8 The Tree of Appomattox, a story of the Civil War's close (1916)About The AuthorKentucky-born Joseph Alexander Altsheler (1862 – 1919) was an American journalist who wrote more than 30 books including fiction and non-fiction works.

Joseph A. Altsheler wrote several volumes of fiction that cover the service of Confederate soldier Harry Kenton and his friends, as well as Union soldier Dick Mason, as they take part in various battles of the Civil War. Altsheler’s books have been historically popular amoung young readers and adults alike. This volume covers the Battle of Chickamauga, the biggest battle in the Western theater and a Confederate victory that nearly destroyed the Union army, which was saved only by the heroic defense orchestrated by George H. Thomas, forever known as the “Rock of Chickamauga.”

Joseph Alexander Altsheler (April 29, 1862 – June 5, 1919) was an American newspaper reporter, editor and author of popular juvenile historical fiction. He was a prolific writer, and produced fifty-one novels and (at least) fifty-one short stories. A Story of the Old New York Border. Henry had conducted himself so well on his first scout and, had shown such signs of efficiency that Ross concluded to take him again the next day. Henry's heart swelled with pride, and he was no longer worried about Paul, because he saw that the latter's interest and ambitions were not exactly the same as his own. Henry could not have any innate respect for heaps of "old bones," but if Paul and the master found them worthy of such close attention, they must be right.