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100 1 _aDowns, E. C.
_q(Edward C.),
_d1829-1884
245 1 0 _aFour Years a Scout and Spy :
_b"General Bunker", One of Lieut. General Grant's Most Daring and Successful Scouts, Being a Narrative of ... the Experience of Corporal Ruggles During Four Years' Service as a Scout and Spy for the Federal Army
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-02-21
508 _aProduced by David Edwards, Barbara Kosker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Four Years a Scout and Spy" by E. C. Downs is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The narrative details the thrilling adventures and experiences of Corporal Lorain Ruggles, who served as a scout and spy for the Union Army during the Civil War. This work conveys not only the dangers Ruggles faced but also the personal challenges and moral dilemmas of serving in such a perilous role. The opening of the book introduces Corporal Ruggles, recounting his early life and the circumstances that led him to enlist in the Federal Army. He describes his upbringing in Ohio, earlier struggles with his strict father, and various occupations before the war began. After fleeing from the secessionist fervor in Mississippi, Ruggles's journey takes him to enlistment, where he is assigned a significant role in military scouting. The narrative reveals his transformation into "General Bunker," highlighting his adventures and foreshadowing the splendid tales of bravery, deception, and endurance that comprise his subsequent experiences as a spy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives
653 _aRuggles, Lorain, 1823-1902
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38948
999 _c79787
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