Blackwell's Run

By Troy D. Smith

The Blackwell Series - Max Blackwell is a Sergeant in the US Calvary. Then Company C is assigned a new Lieutenant - one interested only in glory and following his personal vision. After watching many of his men die due to the commanding officer's disregard of rules and common sense, will Blackwell agree to a mutiny? And if so, what will the long-term results be?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Western Trail Blazer
• Release date: Jun 10, 2011
• ISBN: 9781458136497

Troy D. Smith

Born in the Upper Cumberland region of Tennessee, Mr. Smith has loved books even before he could read them. In 1995 his first short story was accepted by Louis L'Amour Western Magazine, and he has been published in magazines since then on a fairly regular basis. Author of numerous award winning short stories and novels, Troy is currently a Doctoral candidate in the History Department at the University of Illinois. He says, "I don't write about things that happen to people—I write about people that things happen to."

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Blackwell's Run

ISBN: 978-1-4581-3649-7

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Copyright © 2011 by Troy D. Smith

Cover Art Copyright © 2011 by Karen Michelle Nutt

Produced by Rebecca J.Vickery

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Editing: Julie Carter

Other works by this author:

The Windigo

The People in Yonder

Brothers in Arms

The Blackwell Claim

Blackwell’s Stand

Riding to Sundown

The Divided Prey

Caleb's Price

Galvanized Yankees of Company D

Bound for the Promise-Land

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Blackwell's Run

Troy D. Smith

Chapter One

Max Blackwell's heart was pumping furiously, reminding the cavalry sergeant that he was still alive—and of what a sweet treasure life itself could be. He ran, though each tortured breath felt like he was drawing live coals into his lungs. His feet were raw and bloody. The sun had blistered his naked body, and sweat flowed from his black beard like rain. Still he ran.

Behind him he heard the ragged gasps of Byrd and Siemanski—Blackwell knew that the privates were as bad off as himself. Occasionally, he heard Byrd's