With the still stronger expression of gratitude which the increasing favor bestowed upon previous efforts demands of me, I pass the fifth volume of the series into the hands of my indulgent friends, hoping that it will not fall short of their reasonable expectations.

WILLIAM T. ADAMS.


CONTENTS.

CHAPTER PAGE
I.A Fighting Man.[11]
II.A Skirmish on the Road.[22]
III.Fighting Joe.[33]
IV.Miss Maud Hasbrouk.[44]
V.The Boot on One Leg.[55]
VI.The Boot on the Other Leg.[66]
VII.South Mountain.[77]
VIII.Before the Great Battle.[88]
IX.Between the Pickets.[98]
X.Major Riggleston.[109]
XI.Shot in the Head.[120]
XII.The Council of Officers.[131]
XIII.The Battle of Antietam.[141]
XIV.The Battle on the Right.[151]
XV.After the Battle.[161]
XVI.The Mystery explained.[171]
XVII.Down in Tennessee.[181]
XVIII.The Guerillas at Supper.[191]
XIX.Tippy the Scout.[202]
XX.Skinley the Texan.[213]
XXI.The House of the Union Man.[223]
XXII.The Greenback Train.[234]
XXIII.The Battle in the Clouds.[244]
XXIV.Peach-Tree Creek.[254]
XXV.The Monkey and the Cat’s Paw.[264]
XXVI.Supper for Seven.[274]
XXVII.The Cat’s Paw too sharp for the Monkey.[284]
XXVIII.The Blood-Hounds on the Track.[294]
XXIX.The Pilgrimage to the Sea.[303]
XXX.Major Somers and Friends.[314]

FIGHTING JOE.


FIGHTING JOE;

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