How I Know: Sixteen Years' Eventful Experience (Expanded, Annotated)

Only thirteen years old when he joined the Union army in the Civil War, James Swisher served until the end, even riding with Sherman on his march to the sea. But that was only the beginning of a life of adventure.

After the war he spent many years in the wild west during one of the most fascinating periods of American History. He saw Manifest Destiny in action, meeting pioneers, gold miners, and Indians. This thrilling account of that time will interest anyone who is interested in the Old We...