ampaigns undertaken by the Army of the
Cumberland. The fifth volume of the series left the regiment at
Murfreesboro, after most gallant service performed at the battle of
Stone River; in the present book is given an account of the operations
around Murfreesboro, before Tullahoma, and through the bloody battles of
Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, and other
contests leading up to Sherman's famous March to the Sea.

As in the other stories of this series, Deck Lyon has again come to the
front as a daring hero, but his achievements are closely seconded by his
foster brother, Artie, and by the firm friend of the two, Captain Life
Knox. If Deck does some smart things, it must be remembered that he was
a smart young man or he would not have risen to be senior major, first
battalion, of the Riverlawns. Besides this, the major still had with him
his famous charger, Ceph, a steed with almost human intelligence on
certain points, and one that had helped him to escape from many a
perilous position.

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 TR