# Ahead of the Army

Author: Stoddard, William O., 1835-1925; Emerson, Chase [Illustrator]

Genre: Category: Historical Novels

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23744

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Ahead+of+the+Army+Stoddard&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

The long surges of the Gulf of Mexico were beating heavily upon the sandy beach of Point Isabel, but the dull and boding sounds were not the roar of the surf. There came a long silence, and then another boom. Each in succession entered the white tents of the American army on the upland, carrying with it a message of especial importance to all who were within. It was also of more importance to the whole world than any man who heard it could then have imagined. It spoke to the sentries at their posts, and compelled them to turn and listen. It halted all patrolling and scouting parties, making them stand still to utter sudden exclamations. More than one mounted officer reined in his horse to...

## Chapters

- [Chapter 2](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ahead-of-the-army-23744/chapters/2/index.md)
- [Chapter 3](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ahead-of-the-army-23744/chapters/3/index.md)
- [Chapter 8](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ahead-of-the-army-23744/chapters/8/index.md)
- [Chapter 6](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ahead-of-the-army-23744/chapters/6/index.md)
- [Chapter 14](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ahead-of-the-army-23744/chapters/14/index.md)
- [Chapter 7](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ahead-of-the-army-23744/chapters/7/index.md)
- [Chapter 5](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ahead-of-the-army-23744/chapters/5/index.md)
- [Chapter 4](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ahead-of-the-army-23744/chapters/4/index.md)
- [Chapter 13](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ahead-of-the-army-23744/chapters/13/index.md)
- [Chapter 10](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ahead-of-the-army-23744/chapters/10/index.md)
- [Chapter 17](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ahead-of-the-army-23744/chapters/17/index.md)
- [Chapter 15](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ahead-of-the-army-23744/chapters/15/index.md)
- [Chapter 12](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ahead-of-the-army-23744/chapters/12/index.md)
- [Chapter 18](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ahead-of-the-army-23744/chapters/18/index.md)
- [Chapter 16](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ahead-of-the-army-23744/chapters/16/index.md)
- [Chapter 11](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ahead-of-the-army-23744/chapters/11/index.md)
- [Chapter 19](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ahead-of-the-army-23744/chapters/19/index.md)
- [Chapter 1](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ahead-of-the-army-23744/chapters/1/index.md)
- [Chapter 9](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ahead-of-the-army-23744/chapters/9/index.md)