Other editions of book Hilt to Hilt: Or, Days and Nights on the Banks of the Shenandoah in the Autumn of 1864; From the Mss. of Colonel Surry of Eagle's Nest

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About the Book The American Civil War, which broke out in 1861, was fought over the Confederate States' wish to continue the practice of slavery, and the Union's wish to preserve the union. As to population and resources, the Confederate States were out-matched by the Union on a factor of 2 to 3 times on most indicators. By 1865 some 620,000 people had been killed, making this the most costly war in US history.About us Leopold Classic Library has the goal of making available to readers the classic books that have been out of print for decades. While these books may have occasional imperfections, we consider that only hand checking of every page ensures readable content without poor picture quality, blurred or missing text etc. That's why we: republish only hand checked books; that are high quality; enabling readers to see classic books in original formats; that are unlikely to have missing or blurred pages. You can search "Leopold Classic Library" in categories of your interest to find other books in our extensive collection. Happy reading!

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ <title> Hilt To Hilt, Or, Days And Nights On The Banks Of The Shenandoah In The Autumn Of 1864: From The Mss. Of Colonel Surry Of Eagle's Nest; Wright American Fiction, 1851-1875<author> John Esten Cooke<publisher> Carleton, 1869<subjects> History; United States; Civil War Period (1850-1877); History / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877); Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.); United States

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1869 edition. Excerpt: ...I am charmed with, 'I will fight you!'" I looked curiously at this man. "I can understand,--or think I will,--when you tell me your story." "Well, you shall have it, friend. I am not a confiding personage generally, but something moves me to-night." And, leaning back against the great rock, Landon thus continued:--"I was born at ' Bizarre,'--the old house which you have visited to-night,--and grew to the age of eighteen without ever leaving home. My father died in my childhood, leaving one other son and two daughters, all younger than myself. "Well, at eighteen I spent a year at the Virginia Military Institute, preparing for West Point, whither my father had expressed a wish that I should go. He fancied that I had betrayed an early aptitude for the army, and, on his death-bed, had shaped out my future. My mother, who doted on her children, was bitterly opposed to this step; but I urged my father's wishes; set out joyfully for Lexington; and duly became a cadet. "Here commenced my acquaintance with the person with whom I am going to fight to-morrow morning,--RatclnTe. He was from East Tennessee, about the same age as myself, and we soon became intimate,--for what reason I have never been able to understand. These things'happen. The court which RatclhTe paid to me, perhaps, explained the fact. He had taken up, I discovered afterwards, the impression that I was extremely rich,--the heir of an 'old family' of high position,--and, as he was a person of humble birth, and aspiring, he looked to me, it seems, to aid his career. "Well, his attentions won me. For the rest, I was open and confiding then. We became intimate; he informed me that he had secured an appointment and was going to West Point; and, as I...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections <br /> such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, <br /> or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, <br /> have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works <br /> worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. <br /> <br/><br/> <br /> ++++<br/> <br /> The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: <br /> <br/>++++ <br /> <br/><br/>&lt;title&gt; Hilt To Hilt: Or, Days And Nights On The Banks Of The Shenandoah In The Autumn Of 1864; From The Mss. Of Colonel Surry Of Eagle's Nest; Hilt To Hilt, Or, Days And Nights On The Banks Of The Shenandoah In The Autumn Of 1864; John Esten Cooke<br/><br/>&lt;author&gt; John Esten Cooke<br/><br/>&lt;publisher&gt; Carleton, 1869<br/><br/>&lt;subjects&gt; Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.); United States; Virginia

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Lang:- eng, Pages 290. Reprinted in 2015 with the help of original edition published long back [1869]. This book is in black & white, Hardcover, sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover, Printed on high quality Paper, re-sized as per Current standards, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, there may be some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Title: Hilt to hilt : or, Days and nights on the banks of the Shenandoah in the autumn of 1864; from the mss. of Colonel Surry of Eagle's Nest 1869 [Hardcover], Author: Cooke, John Esten, Wilmer, Richard Hooker, former owner