In the completion of this work some thirty authorities have been consulted, including the Government Records, records of the Army of the Cumberland, and biographies of the principal generals on both sides who took part in the various operations. Thus the book has been made, from an historical standpoint, as accurate as possible. It may be that errors have crept in, but if so it is hoped that they will not be of sufficient importance to mar the general usefulness of the volume, outside of its value as a bit of fiction. CONTENTS CHAPTER I PAGE A CALL FOR ASSISTANCE 1 CHAPTER II AN UNEXPECTED SET-BACK 13 CHAPTER III THE ENCOUNTERS AT THE BRIDGE AND ON THE RAFT 26 CHAPTER IV A FIRST VICTORY OVER THE ENEMY 40 CHAPTER V TWO FLAGS OF TRUCE 53 CHAPTER VI A MISSING DOCUMENT OF IMPORTANCE 67 CHAPTER VII IN WHICH THE ENEMY'S SUPPLIES ARE CONFISCATED 80 CHAPTER VIII THE ENGAGEMENT NEAR SPRING HILL 95 CHAPTER IX MAJOR DECK LYON MAKES A PROMISE 109 CHAPTER X A TRIP ON A RAFT 123 CHAPTER XI THE ENCOUNTER AT THE RAILROAD TRESTLE 137 CHAPTER XII IN THE BURNING COTTON MILL 150 CHAPTER XIII AN ADVANCE ALL ALONG THE LINE 163 CHAPTER XIV ARTIE IS MADE A PRISONER 176 CHAPTER XV GOSSLEY THE GUERILLA 189 CHAPTER XVI THE HOLDING-UP OF THE CLOSED CARRIAGE 203 CHAPTER XVII THE CAPTURE OF THE CONFEDERATE SPY 216 CHAPTER XVIII THE EVACUATION OF TULLAHOMA 228 CHAPTER XIX IN WHICH THE RIVERLAWNS ARE CAUGHT IN A TRAP 242 CHAPTER XX MAJOR LYON WINS A BATTLE AND LOSES HIS HORSE 256 CHAPTER XXI CROSSING THE TENNESSEE RIVER 269 CHAPTER XXII THE SIGNALS IN THE DARK 281 CHAPTER XXIII AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE ON THE MOUNTAINS 294 CHAPTER XXIV OPERATIONS IN MCLEMORE'S COVE 306 CHAPTER XXV "HOLD THE HILL FOR TEN MINUTES, AT ANY COST!" 320 CHAPTER XXVI THE BATTLE OF CHICKAMAUGA 333 CHAPTER XXVII MAJOR LYON PLAYS THE PART OF A SPY 346 CHAPTER XXVIII AN ADVENTURE AT CRAWFISH SPRINGS 359 CHAPTER XXIX MAJOR LYON REJECTS A PROPOSAL 372 CHAPTER XXX A FRIEND IN NEED 386 CHAPTER XXXI THROUGH THE ENEMY'S LINES 398 CHAPTER XXXII