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The Tree of Appomattox, published in 1916, covers the period from June 1864 through the end of the war April 1865 and its aftermath. The book focuses on the battles of Fisher's Hill (21-22 Sep), Cedar Creek (19 Oct) and Appomattox (9 Apr 1865). Dick Mason is the central character... Read Full Overview

The Tree of Appomattox, a story of the Civil War's close (1916)The Civil War SeriesBook #8"The Tree of Appomattox" concludes the series of connected romances dealing with the Civil War, begun in "The Guns of Bull Run," and continued successively through "The Guns of Shiloh,"... Read Full Overview

Although he was an officer in full uniform he was a youth in years, and he had the spirits of youth. Moreover, it was one of the finest apple trees he had ever seen and the apples hung everywhere, round, ripe and red, fairly asking to be taken and eaten. Dick Mason looked up... Read Full Overview

Altsheler's series of "juvenile historical fiction" follows the experiences throughout the war of two cousins from Pendleton, Kentucky: Harry Kenton, who fights for the South, and Dick Mason, who fights for the North.

Reproduction of the original: The Tree of Appomattox by Joseph A. Altsheler

"The Tree of Appomattox" concludes the series of connected romances dealing with the Civil War, begun in "The Guns of Bull Run," and continued successively through "The Guns of Shiloh," "The Scouts of Stonewall," "The Sword of Antietam," "The Star of Gettysburg," "The Rock of... Read Full Overview

Joseph A. Altsheler's monumental work, "The Tree of Appomattox," is the culmination of a series of interconnected romances that delve into the depths of the Civil War. The series, comprising "The Guns of Bull Run," "The Guns of Shiloh," "The Scouts of Stonewall," "The Sword of... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Joseph Alexander Altsheler (April 29, 1862 - June 5, 1919) was an American newspaper reporter, editor and author of popular juvenile historical fiction. He was a prolific writer, and produced fifty-one novels and at least fifty-three short stories. Thirty-two of his novels were... Read Full Overview