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100 1 _aKincaid, J.
_q(John),
_d1787-1862
245 1 0 _aRandom Shots from a Rifleman
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2014-02-19
508 _aProduced by Brian Coe, Charlie Howard, 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.)
520 _a"Random Shots from a Rifleman" by J. Kincaid is a collection of personal narratives and anecdotes about a soldier's life written in the mid-19th century. The book is structured to recount various adventures and experiences from Kincaid's time serving in the military, specifically focusing on his roles in the Peninsula Wars and beyond, filled with humor and candid reflections on military life and character. At the start of the narrative, Kincaid introduces himself humorously and sets the tone for his account by describing his modest upbringing and ambitions of becoming a soldier. He illustrates the unique realities of a soldier's life with vivid anecdotes of camaraderie, mischief, and challenges faced on and off the battlefield. Among the colorful characters he depicts are both the vibrant personalities of fellow soldiers and a goose that served as a devoted companion during a guard duty, creating an engaging and light-hearted atmosphere as Kincaid prepares to delve into the tales that shaped his military career. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aKincaid, J. (John), 1787-1862
653 _aPeninsular War, 1807-1814 -- Personal narratives, British
653 _aGreat Britain. Army. Regiment of Foot, 95th
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44965
999 _c85804
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