03114cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000290011324500540014226400510019630000470024733600260029433700260032033800360034650000310038250504970041350802420091052013890115253400450254165300200258665300560260665300540266285600430271699900170275958568UtSlPG20260610134341.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aInman, Henry,d1837-189910aTales of the Trail: Short Stories of Western Life 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-12-300 aGeneral Forsythe at the Arrickaree -- El Solitario, the hermit priest of the old Santa Fé trail -- Medicine Bluff -- A race for life: an incident of the Indian war of 1864 -- The tragedy at Twin Mounds: an incident of the Indian war of 1866-'67 -- Wal. Henderson -- Kit Carsons's Pawnee Rock story -- Sheridan's roost -- The passing of the buffalo -- Judge Lynch's court at Whooping Hollow -- The wooing of Ah-key-nes-tou -- Kit Carson's "First Indian" -- Did General Custer commit suicide?  aProduced by Carlos Colón, University of California Libraries
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by The Internet Archive/American
Libraries.)  a"Tales of the Trail: Short Stories of Western Life" by Colonel Henry Inman is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century." This anthology draws on real events witnessed by the author during his time on the American frontier, capturing the spirit and challenges of life in the Old West. The stories feature a variety of characters, including soldiers, pioneers, and Native Americans, all set against the backdrop of the uncharted territories west of the Missouri, reflecting on themes of adventure, survival, and the complex interactions between diverse cultures.  "The opening of the collection provides an engaging preface and introduces the first story, "General Forsythe at the Arrickaree," which centers around the tense moments before a significant military conflict with Native American tribes in 1868." Colonel Inman sets the stage at Fort Harker, where General Forsythe prepares for an upcoming Indian war, contemplating the recent massacres and the growing tensions. The narrative vividly depicts the general's resolve and the soon-to-be besieged scouts' plight as they encounter overwhelming odds against a large band of Native warriors. As the story unfolds, it promises thrilling action and deepens the reader's understanding of the struggles, bravery, and tragic losses that define the Western experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWestern stories  aFrontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Fiction  aWest (U.S.) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58568  c99395d99395