The High Man: Danger on the Santa Fe Trail

by Bob MacDonald

Overview

The year was 1861 and Jacob Stephens, a seventeen-year-old farm boy from North Carolina, enlisted with the Confederate forces at the outbreak of hostilities between the States; a conflict also known as the United States Civil War.
Following recruitment, he took up arms with the 1st Regiment North Carolina Volunteer Infantry. His ability in handling animals (he excelled with horses) and his skill with both rifle and handgun saw him often chosen to carry out perilous scouting assignments.
The first couple of years saw him spend time scouting, or otherwise engaged in behind the lines clandestine missions. From there Jacob graduated to that of riding with William Quantrill and his band of guerilla fighters. The group who rode under the name of ‘Quantrill’s Raiders,’ to begin with acted within the accepted rules of warfare; but as the conflict continued, those rules fell by the wayside.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940164990787
Publisher:	Bob MacDonald
Publication date:	03/19/2021
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Bob MacDonald is a retired West Australian Police officer of thirty years experience. Bob's last day at school was his 14th birthday - commencing work, the very next day, in a timber mill in his home town of Pemberton, West Australia.

He later self-educated and enlisted in the West Australian police force, retiring as a superintendent in the Internal Investigations Branch of the Professional Standards portfolio.

Since retirement Bob has been working at remote aboriginal communities in Central Australia, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. He also did a tour of duty on the island nation of Cyprus with the United Nations Blue Beret Peacekeepers.

Bob, a keen sportsman continues with various sporting activities; which also includes fishing and camping trips. Writing articles for various magazines and now venturing into anecdotal short story compilations and fictional manuscripts ensures Bob leads a busy life.