The Riflemen of the Ohio: A Story of the Early Days along "The Beautiful River"

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25998.html.images 601 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25998.epub3.images 294 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25998.epub.images 301 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25998.epub.noimages 274 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25998.kf8.images 485 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25998.kindle.images 451 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25998.txt.utf-8 577 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/25998/pg25998-h.zip 281 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander), 1862-1919
Title The Riflemen of the Ohio: A Story of the Early Days along "The Beautiful River"
Note "The riflemen of the Ohio", while a complete story in itself, continues the fortunes of ... the central characters in "The young trailers", "The forest runners", and "The free rangers."
Credits E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary "The Riflemen of the Ohio: A Story of the Early Days along 'The Beautiful River'" by Joseph A. Altsheler is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the experiences of Henry Ware and his companions as they navigate the dangers of the Ohio River while transporting supplies for settlers in the wake of conflicts with Native American tribes. The narrative captures the tension between the advancing settlers and the indigenous peoples, emphasizing the challenges faced by pioneers in a still wild and perilous landscape. At the start of the book, the fleet of boats carrying supplies enters the majestic Ohio River, prompting reflections among the main characters, including Henry Ware and Paul Cotter, who anticipate the threats posed by local tribes such as the Shawnees and Wyandots. While Henry takes on the heavy responsibility of keeping watch for dangers during their journey, Paul expresses a sense of hope about the expedition's success. The opening section escalates with the group's first encounter with the wilderness' ominous silence, signifying that unseen challenges lie ahead. After Henry and a small hunting party encounter hostile Indians, Henry is captured but remains resolute, displaying bravery and a keen awareness of his surroundings, which sets the tone for his character's development throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Frontier and pioneer life -- Juvenile fiction
Subject Ohio River -- Juvenile fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 25998
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 3, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 124 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!