by Oliver Optic
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I. PAGE COLLECTING A BILL BY FORCE OF ARMS 15
CHAPTER II. REVELATIONS OF A YOUNG GUARDSMAN 27
CHAPTER III. SOMETHING ABOUT THE LYON FAMILIES 39
CHAPTER IV. THE DAY'S MARCH OF THE SQUADRON 52
CHAPTER V. THE LEADER OF THE SCOUTING-PARTY 64
CHAPTER VI. A VERY OBSTINATE PRISONER CAPTURED 76
CHAPTER VII. PREPARING FOR ACTIVE OPERATIONS 88
CHAPTER VIII. THE ACTION BY THE RAILROAD BRIDGE 100
CHAPTER IX. AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE ENEMY'S SCOUTS 112
CHAPTER X. THE BATTLE BEGUN AT THE CROSS-ROADS 124
CHAPTER XI. A DESPERATE CHARGE ON BOTH SIDES 137
CHAPTER XII. THE YOUNG HERO OF THE BATTLE 149
CHAPTER XIII. THE PERPLEXING MOVEMENTS OF THE ENEMY 161
CHAPTER XIV. A LONG WAIT FOR THE ENEMY 173
CHAPTER XV. THE AMERICAN FLAG ON THE BRIDGE 185
CHAPTER XVI. THE EXPLOSION ON THE BRIDGE 197
CHAPTER XVII. THE CONFUSION OF THE DAY EXPLAINED 209
CHAPTER XVIII. INTRODUCING MR. BROWN KIPPS 221
CHAPTER XIX. THE CONSPIRACY ON THE BRIDGE 234
CHAPTER XX. THE OPERATIONS OF THE BRIDGE-BURNERS 246
CHAPTER XXI. A NEW DISPOSITION OF THE FORCES 258
CHAPTER XXII. A DESPERATE DEED CONTEMPLATED 270
CHAPTER XXIII. THE SKIRMISH ON THE HILL ROAD 282
CHAPTER XXIV. CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY 294
CHAPTER XXV. SUNDRY FLANK MOVEMENTS ARRANGED 306
CHAPTER XXVI. THE ENEMY'S BATTLE WITH THE MUD 318
CHAPTER XXVII. AT THE CAMP-FIRE NEAR THE ROAD 330
CHAPTER XXVIII. A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE 342
CHAPTER XXIX. THE RIVERLAWN CAVALRY CHANGES BASE 354
CHAPTER XXX. THE MAGNATE OF GREELTOP'S VISIT 366
CHAPTER XXXI. LIFE KNOX ON THE MOUNTAIN ROAD 378
CHAPTER XXXII. THE SKIRMISH IN THE GREAT CIRCLE 390
CHAPTER XXXIII. CAPTAIN STINGER THE FIRE-EATER 402
CHAPTER XXXIV. THE RE-ENFORCEMENT FOR PLAIN HILL 414
CHAPTER XXXV. SURROUNDED AND TOTALLY DEFEATED 426
CHAPTER XXXVI. CAPTAIN VINEGOLD OF THE GUERILLAS 439