Many of the persons and personages who appear upon the pages of this book have already lived, some in history and some in the pages of "Tom Strong, Washington's Scout," "Tom Strong, Boy-Captain," "Tom Strong, Junior," or "Tom Strong, Third." Those who wish to know the full story of the four Tom Strongs, great-grandfather, grandfather, father and son, should read those books, too.
[CONTENTS]
| PAGE | |
| CHAPTER I | |
Tom Rides in Western Maryland—Halted by Armed Men—John Brown—The Attack upon Harper's Ferry—The Fight—John Brown's Soul Goes Marching On | [3] |
| CHAPTER II | |
Our War with Mexico—Kit Carson and His Lawyer, Abe Lincoln—Tom Goes to Lincoln's Inauguration—S. F. B. Morse, Inventor of the Telegraph—Tom Back in Washington | [22] |
| CHAPTER III | |
Charles Francis Adams—Mr. Strong Goes to Russia—Tom Goes to Live in the White House—Bull Run—"Stonewall" Jackson—Geo. B. McClellan—Tom Strong, Second-Lieutenant, U. S. A.—The Battle of the "Merrimac" and the "Monitor" | [40] |
| CHAPTER IV | |
Tom Goes West—Wilkes Booth Hunts Him—Dr. Hans Rolf Saves Him—He Delivers Despatches to General Grant | [71] |
| CHAPTER V | |
Inside the Confederate Lines—"Sairey" Warns Tom—Old Man Tomblin's "Settlemint"—Stealing a Locomotive—Wilkes Booth Gives the Alarm—A Wild Dash for the Union Lines | [90] |
| CHAPTER VI | |
Tom up a Tree—Did the Confederate Officer See Him?—The Fugitive Slave Guides Him—Buying a Boat in the Dark—Adrift in the Enemy's Country | [117] |
| CHAPTER VII | |
Towser Finds the Fugitives—Towser Brings Uncle Moses—Mr. Izzard and His Yankee Overseer, Jake Johnson—Tom Is Pulled Down the Chimney—How Uncle Moses Choked the Overseer—The Flight of the Four | [129] |
| CHAPTER VIII | |
Lincoln Saves Jim Jenkins's Life—Newspaper Abuse of Lincoln—The Emancipation Proclamation—Lincoln in His Night-shirt—James Russell Lowell—"Barbara Frietchie"—Mr. Strong Comes Home—The Russian Fleet Comes to New York—A Backwoods Jupiter | [160] |
| CHAPTER IX | |
Tom Goes to Vicksburg—Morgan's Raid—Gen. Basil W. Duke Captures Tom—Gettysburg—Gen. Robert E. Lee Gives Tom His Breakfast—In Libby Prison—Lincoln's Speech at Gettysburg | [182] |
| CHAPTER X | |
Tom Is Hungry—He Learns to "Spoon" by Squads—The Bullet at the Window—Working on the Tunnel—"Rat Hell"—The Risk of the Roll-call—What Happened to Jake Johnson, Confederate Spy—Tom in Libby Prison—Hans Rolf Attends Him—Hans Refuses to Escape—The Flight Through the Tunnel—Free, but How to Stay So? | [213] |
| CHAPTER XI | |
Tom Hides in a River Bank—Eats Raw Fish—Jim Grayson Aids Him—Down the James River on a Tree—Passing the Patrol Boats—Cannonaded—The End of the Voyage | [249] |
| CHAPTER XII | |
Towser Welcomes Tom to the White House—Lincoln Re-elected President—Grant Commander-in-Chief—Sherman Marches from Atlanta to the Sea—Tom on Grant's Staff—Five Forks—Fall of Richmond—Hans Rolf Freed—Bob Saves Tom from Capture—Tom Takes a Battery into Action—Lee Surrenders—Tom Strong, Brevet-Captain, U. S. A. | [265] |
| CHAPTER XIII | |
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln | [307] |
| CHAPTER XIV | |
Tom Hunts Wilkes Booth—The End of the Murderer—Andrew Johnson, President of the United States—Tom and Towser Go Home | [315] |