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Thanks to Wikipedia for these public domain maps made by Hal Jespersen. I used “Civil War: The Maps of Jedediah Hotchkiss” by Chester G. Hearn and Mike Marino for the detailed maps of the valley. (Thanks to Rich for loaning me his copy!)
Griff Hosker, January 2014
Glossary
Name- Explanation
Aaron- Housekeeper in Charleston for Jack
A.P.Hill- Confederate general
Barton-Boswell’s Horse
blackbirders-Slave ships
Caitlin Hogan-Jack’s sister
Carlton James-Boswell’s Horse/1st VA Scouts
Carver Ritchie- Boswell’s Horse/1st VA Scouts
Cecil (Irish) Mulrooney-Boswell’s Horse/1st VA Scouts
Colonel Cartwright-1st Virginia Scouts
craich-Good conversation/banter (Gaelic)
Dago Spinelli-Boswell’s Horse/1st VA Scouts
Danny Murphy-Boswell’s lieutenant/1st VA Scouts
David Dinsdale-Boswell’s Horse/1st VA Scouts
Gee jaws-Cheap barter goods
Harry Grimes-Boswell’s Horse/1st VA Scouts
Jack Hogan-Farmer’s son/1st VA Scouts
Jacob Hines-Boswell’s Horse/1st VA Scouts
James Booth Boswell-Colonel/1st VA Scouts
J.E.B. Stuart- Confederate Cavalry Commander
Jedediah Hotchkiss-Jackson’s map maker
Jedediah(Jed) Smith-Boswell’s Horse/1st VA Scouts
Jem Cartwright-Boswell’s Horse/the plantation
Jimmy Stewart-Boswell’s Horse/1st VA Scouts
Matty-Boswell’s Horse
Mary Malone- a Virginia Servant
Poteen-Home made spirit
Sandie Pendleton-Jackson’s aide
Sergeant Major Vaughan-1st Virginia Scouts
Small beer-Watered down beer
Vedettes-Mounted cavalry sentries
Wilkie Collins-Boswell’s Horse/1st VA Scouts
Other books
by
Griff Hosker
If you enjoyed reading this book then why not read another one by the author?
The Sword of Cartimandua Series (Germania and Britannia 50A.D. – 128 A.D.)
Ulpius Felix- Roman Warrior
Book 1 The Sword of Cartimandua
Book 2 The Horse Warriors
Book 3 Invasion Caledonia
Book 4 Roman Retreat
Book 5 Revolt of the Red Witch
Book 6 Druid’s Gold
Book 7 Trajan’s Hunters
Book 8 The Last Frontier
Book 9 Hero of Rome
Book 10 Roman Hawk
Book 11Roman Treachery
They are all available in the Kindle format.
The Aelfraed Series (Britain and Byzantium 1050 A.D.- 1085 A.D.
Book 1 Housecarl
Book 2 Outlaw
Book 3 Varangian
The Wolf Warrior series (Britain in the late 6th Century)
Book 1 Saxon Dawn*
Book 2 Saxon Revenge
Book 3 Saxon England
Book 4 Saxon Blood
Book 5 Saxon Slayer
Saxon Dawn is available in I-Player format at Smashwords, Barnes and Noble and the I-Store
The Lucky Jack American Civil War series
Rebel Raiders
Confederate Rangers
The Road to Gettysburg
The Napoleonic Horseman Series
Book 1 Chasseur a Cheval
Book 2 Napoleon’s Guard
The Dragon Heart Series
Book 1 Viking Slave
Also available in paperback and Kindle is the book aimed at 12-15 years olds, Great Granny’s Ghost
Carnage at Cannes is a modern thriller and is available in the Kindle format.
Travel
Adventure at 63-Backpacking to Istanbul
For more information on all of the books then please visit the author’s web site at http://www.griffhosker.com where there is a link to contact him.