02270cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000490011324500280016226400510019030000470024133600260028833700260031433800360034050000310037650800260040752012230043353400450165665300640170165300240176565300300178970000530181985600430187299900170191556671UtSlPG20260610134315.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aShelton, W. H.q(William Henry),d1840-1932?14aThe Last Three Soldiers 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-03-03  aProduced by Al Haines  a"The Last Three Soldiers" by William Henry Shelton is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. Set during the American Civil War, the story follows three young soldiers—Philip Welton, Corporal George Bromley, and Lieutenant Frederick Henry Coleman—as they navigate a treacherous landscape brimming with danger and adventure. Their journey is marked by themes of friendship, patriotism, and the harsh realities of war, as they find themselves entrusted with a critical mission atop a mountain.  At the start of the narrative, the trio embarks on a secretive nighttime expedition led by the guide Andy Zachary. They are part of a larger military operation linked to General Sherman's army, which is engaged in critical battles in the South. The soldiers’ arrival at their mountaintop signal station is filled with tension and anticipation, revealing their youth, backgrounds, and motivations for enlisting. The opening sets the groundwork for their hardships, including challenges posed by nature, their emotional growth, and the looming specter of war, as they begin to comprehend the responsibilities weighing heavily upon them in these tumultuous times. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction  aSoldiers -- Fiction  aNorth Carolina -- Fiction1 aClinedinst, B. Westq(Benjamin West),d1860-193140uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56671  c97502d97502