The Iron Game - A Tale of the War

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Iron Game, by Henry Francis KeenanThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: The Iron Game A Tale of the WarAuthor: Henry Francis KeenanRelease Date: November 12, 2003 [EBook #10062]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE IRON GAME ***Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Virginia Paque and PG Distributed Proofreaders[Transcriber's Note: The spelling inconsistencies of the original have been retained in this etext.]The Iron GameA TALE OF THE WARBYHENRY F. KEENAN "Heavy and solemn the cloudy column Over the green fields marching came, Measureless spread like a table bread For the cold grim dice of the iron game."1898TOBERNARD JOHN McGRANNWHOSE LIFE AND CONDUCT EMBODY AND ILLUSTRATETHE MANLINESS, MODESTY, AND WORTHTHAT FANCY DELIGHTS TO EMBALM IN FICTIONTHIS BOOK IS INSCRIBEDBY ONE AMONG THE MANY WITNESSES OF HIS NOBLE CAREERHENRY F. KEENANNEW YORK, 25th March, 1891.CONTENTSBOOK I.THE CARIBEES.CHAPTERI.—THE BOY IN BLUE II.—FLAG AND FAITH III.—MALBROOK S'EN VA-T-EN GUERRE IV.—GUELPH AND GHIBELLINE V.—A NAPOLEONIC EPIGRAMVI.—ON THE POTOMAC VII.—THE STEP THAT COSTS VIII.—AN ARMY WITH BANNERS IX.—"THE ASSYRIAN CAME DOWN LIKE THE WOLF ON THEFOLD" X.—BLOOD AND IRON XI.—THE ...