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Life and Adventures of Ben Thompson in Frontier Times
In Bandera Texas, Ben Thompson recounts his Civil War era exploits with Captain Coe and Billy Thompson. He details gambling, illness from poisoned cherry bitters, capture and escapes, frontier patrols under Col Ford, and a harsh march toward Louisiana. The narrative promises further adventures.
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Littl
St. Bernhard
Ben
Richmond
Coe
Th Hospital
San Antonio
Mexico
Kansas
Galveston
Harriet Lane
Harry Biggs
Tobin
Briggs
Louisiana
Pyron
la Fourche
Ben Thompson
Billy
Billie