With Lee in Virginia
George Alfred Henty
Nov 2001 · Start Publishing LLC · AI-narrated by Martin (from Google)
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Sometimes Ashley would draw together a score of troopers and, crossing the river in a ferryboat, would ride twenty miles north, dashing into quiet villages and astonishing the inhabitants with the sight of the Confederate uniform. Then the villagers would be questioned as to the news that had reached them of the movement of the troops; the post office would be seized and the letters broken open, any useful information contained in them being noted.
Sometimes Ashley would draw together a score of troopers and, crossing the river in a ferryboat, would ride twenty miles north, dashing into quiet villages and astonishing the inhabitants with the sight of the Confederate uniform. Then the villagers would be questioned as to the news that had rea...
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G. A.Henty was born in 1832 and was filled with exciting adventure. He received his education at Westminster School, and he attended Cambridge University. Along with a rigorous course of study, Henty participated in boxing, wrestling, and rowing. The strenuous study and participation in sports prepared Henty to join the British army in Crimea, as a war correspondent witnessing Garbaldi fight in Italy. He was also present in Paris during the Franco-Prussian war, in Spain with the Carlists, at the opening of the Suez Canal, touring India with the Prince of Wales as well as a trip to the California gold fields. Henty wrote approximately 144 books, plus stories for magazines and was dubbed as "The Prince of Story-Tellers" and "The Boy's Own Historian." G. A. Henty died in 1902.
John Bolen brings his extensive theater, film, and television experience to audiobooks. His recent television appearances include CIA: Masters of Deception on the Discovery Channel, and his recent film work includes The Land and The Inn Outside the World.
G. A.Henty was born in 1832 and was filled with exciting adventure. He received his education at Westminster School, and he attended Cambridge University. Along with a rigorous course of study, Henty participated in boxing, wrestling, and rowing. The strenuous study and participation in sports pr...
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