HONOR AND GLORY
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Charles King novels are known for their romantic, yet realistic, battle descriptions. Selections below are from a variety of his writings, with their original illustrations. |
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Lt Sandy Ray
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Charles King’s writings and illustrations:
The War Between the States
"The
Virginians knew a brave man when they saw one"
"The
rifle-butts leap to their shoulders"
"Straight
for the scattering ranks he headed"
Western Frontier Wars
"Ray’s
Troop"
"The
soldier leaped from his saddle"
"The
fight in the cañon"
"They’ve
opened on Case and Clancy"
"Hunter
knelt,and sent shot after shot at every flitting form he saw"
Spanish-American War