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Joseph A. Altsheler’s monumental work, „The Tree of Appomattox,“ is the culmination of a series of interconnected romances that delve into the depths of the Civil War. The series, comprising „The Guns of Bull Run,“ „The Guns of Shiloh,“ „The Scouts of Stonewall,“ „The Sword of Antietam,“ „The Star of Gettysburg,“ „The Rock of Chickamauga,“ „The Shades of the Wilderness,“ and finally, „The Tree of Appomattox,“ spans the vast landscape of the war. Altsheler approaches his subject matter with a sense of fairness and detachment, drawing from firsthand accounts and the stories passed down by those who lived through the conflict. This brilliant novel serves as a poignant reminder of the monumental upheaval that shaped a nation and the indomitable spirit of those who endured it. Altsheler’s laborious efforts and dedication to accuracy shine through in this masterful conclusion to the series. Über den Autor Joseph A. Altsheler was born on April 29, 1862, in Three Springs, Hart County, Kentucky, to Joseph and Louise Altsheler. He was a newspaper reporter, editor, and author of popular juvenile historical fiction. He wrote fifty novels and at least fifty-three short stories. Seven of his novels were in […] worked as an editor at the Louisville Courier-Journal in 1885. In 1892, he started to work for New York World and then as the editor of the World’s tri-weekly magazine. He wrote children’s stories due to a lack of suitable […] May 30, 1880, Altsheler married Sarah Boles and had a son named Sidney. In 1914, during World War I Altsheler and his family were in Germany and they were forced to remain there.Altsheler died at the age of 57, on June 5, 1919, in New York. His wife, Sarah Boles died after 30 years. Their bodies are buried at the Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky.Although each of the thirty-two novels constitutes an independent story, Altsheler suggested reading in sequence for each series (that is, he numbered the volumes). You can read the remaining eighteen novels in any order.