and their swift movements, made
the struggle as difficult and as bloody as in any year during the
last century."

The Riverlawn Cavalry was largely employed in operations against
these irregular bodies of marauders; and there were so many of them
that the force was kept constantly occupied. The cavalry had plenty
of exciting experience; and the hero, in command of his platoon on
detached service, proved himself to be not only a brave officer,
but a skilful strategist.

Compared with the States farther north, Kentucky had a terrible
experience in the earlier years of the war, in her desperate
struggle with Confederate and domestic enemies; and she is
certainly entitled as a Union State to greater honor and respect
for her loyalty and fidelity to the Union, and for sending so large
a number of troops as she did "to the front," than any other loyal
State.

WILLIAM T. ADAMS.

CONTENTS

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CHAPTER I.
GRACE MORGAN AND HER TREASURE-CHEST 15

CHAPTER II.
PREPARATIONS FOR DECISIVE ACTION 28

CHAPTER III.
THE LIEUTENANT BAGS HIS GAME 41

CHAPTER IV.
A REFRACTORY GUERILLA CHIEF 54

CHAPTER V.
LIEUTENANT LYON ENCOUNTERS ANOTHER ENEMY 67

CHAPTER VI.
A SMART SKIRMISH IN THE ROAD 80

CHAPTER VII.
THE BATTLE AT THE BREEDINGS FORT 92

CHAPTER VIII.
BEFORE THE BATTLE OF MILL SPRINGS 105

CHAPTER IX.
PREPARING FOR ANOTHER BATTLE IN THE ROAD 118

CHAPTER X.
THE SHARPSHOOTERS OF MILLERSVILLE 131

CHAPTER XI.
THE APPROACH OF ANOTHER CAVALRY FORCE 144

CHAPTER XII.
A NEW COMPANY OF MOUNTED RIFLEMEN 156

CHAPTER XIII.
A NIGHT IN A JAIL AT JAMESTOWN 169

CHAPTER XIV.
THE AIDE-DE-CAMP OF THE GENERAL 182

CHAPTER XV.
THE ATTEMPTED ESCAPE OF A WAGON-TRAIN 195

CHAPTER XVI.
AN IMAGINARY AND A REAL BATTLE 208

CHAPTER XVII.
THE OVERWHELMING DEFEAT OF THE ENEMY