A Soldier's Fortunes and the Sherman Kinship
An American Civil War tale follows John Royce who rejects a legal career to enlist. He rises from private to major and earns praise from General Sherman, while Carrie Westlake and Farmer Royce await his return. A later homecoming prompts marriage and a settled law career, framing a legacy of duty and family pride.
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Farmer Royce
John
Royce
John Royce
Jack
Richard Royce
Carrie Westlake
Westlakes
Carrie
Sherman
Bull Run
Fairfax Road
John Sherman Royce
New England
Tecamp
Virginia
Georgia
Farmer Reyes
Westlake
Conkie
Tecump
Fort Haskell
Fort Stedman
Tetersburg
Inshat
New York Sun
The Army Mule and Private Peck’s Lesson
An old soldier recalls driving six mules and nearly getting crushed by the team. He narrates mud and mayhem, a rough day behind a wagon, and the humor found in danger during Civil War duty. Additional vignettes mention a Confederate thought, a Fort Has kell death, and a Connecticut regiment tale.
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Peck
Private Peck
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Davi A. Curtis
George L. Kilmer
Royce & Brother, Law and Conveyances
Brik
Ugall
Ellen Hardin Walworth
Washington Post
Massachusetts
Bedad
AVL
Bates
Nashville
Moore
Second Connecticut
Fair Oaks
Bugle
Horace
Henry Jaros Siozkard