02456cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000330011324500840014626400510023030000470028133600260032833700260035433800360038049000340041650000310045050801540048152012700063553400650190565300160197065300360198683000340202285600430205699900190209966064UtSlPG20260610134526.0mcr n260607r20211876utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aAiken, Albert W.,d1846-189414aThe Border Riflemen; or, The Forest Fiend. A Romance of the Black-Hawk Uprising 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aBeadle's Pocket Novels No. 78  aRelease date is 2021-08-15  aDavid Edwards, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Northern Illinois University Digital Library)  a"The Border Riflemen; or, The Forest Fiend. A Romance of the Black-Hawk Uprising" by Lieut. Lewis W. Carson is a historical romance novel written in the early 1870s. The book appears to delve into the tensions of the Black-Hawk Uprising, focusing on the interactions between settlers and Native Americans during this turbulent period. The story opens with the introduction of key characters like Sadie Wescott and Cooney Joe, setting the stage for an exploration of conflicts that arise from cultural misunderstandings and personal vendettas.  The opening of the novel introduces readers to a serene frontier setting, abruptly interrupted by tension between characters. We meet Sadie Wescott, a brave young woman facing the unwanted advances of William Jackwood, who threatens violence when rejected. Just as things escalate, Cooney Joe confronts Jackwood to defend Sadie. This confrontation hints at deeper issues, as tensions are rising on the frontier due to growing unrest among Native Americans, led by figures like Black-Hawk. Through this vivid portrayal of interpersonal conflicts and simmering tensions, the opening sets a dramatic backdrop for the unfolding struggle against the backdrop of historical events. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Beadle and Adams, 1876  aDime novels  aBlack Hawk War, 1832 -- Fiction 0aBeadle's Pocket Novels No. 7840uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66064  c106886d106886