The Tree of Appomattox

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Altsheler Joseph Alexander. The Tree of Appomattox

FOREWORD

CHAPTER I. THE APPLE TREE

CHAPTER II. THE WOMAN AT THE HOUSE

CHAPTER III. OVER THE HILLS

CHAPTER IV. THE FIGHT AT THE CROSSWAYS

CHAPTER V. AN OLD ENEMY

CHAPTER VI. THE FISHERMEN

CHAPTER VII. SHERIDAN'S ATTACK

CHAPTER VIII. THE MESSENGER FROM RICHMOND

CHAPTER IX. AT GRIPS WITH EARLY

CHAPTER X. AN UNBEATEN FOE

CHAPTER XI. CEDAR CREEK

CHAPTER XII. IN THE COVE

CHAPTER XIII. DICK'S GREAT EXPLOIT

CHAPTER XIV. THE MOUNTAIN SHARPSHOOTER

CHAPTER XV. BACK WITH GRANT

CHAPTER XVI. THE CLOSING DAYS

CHAPTER XVII. APPOMATTOX

CHAPTER XVIII. THE FINAL RECKONING

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"I see. You're as anxious for apples as I am, and you wish me to gather 'em for you by making a strong appeal to my own desires. It's your clever New England way."

"We're forbidden to take anything from the people, but it won't hurt to keep a few apples from rotting on the ground. If you won't get 'em Pennington will."

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"She is well," he added, "and affairs could go no better at Pendleton."

"I am glad," said Colonel Winchester simply. Then he turned to a man with very broad shoulders and asked:

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