Final Battle
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Use the last two pages of the Prologue - beginning with: The sergeant said, “I loaded your stuff from your old horse. You is ready to fly son.” Henry reluctantly took the horse from the sergeant and mounted. Henry heard the colonel solemnly address the group of rag-tag men. “Boys, sorry to say, we is done for. You take the wagons on home; they are yours to keep along with the animals. You served our beloved Confederacy well and honorably. Now go home and hug your wives and children. Good luck men! I am mighty proud to have served with you’al.”
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The year is 1895, and with the Civil War thirty years in the past, America is becoming a civilized place—except for the Wild West, where settlers still fight the elements and the natives. In Hankswash, Wyoming, word spreads that a tragic murder has set off a dangerous series of events that threatens to bring an angry war party, led by Young Lightning Streak, right to the city limits. The US Army has dispatched a force from Fort Laramie to protect the small town, but there’s little hope that the soldiers can beat the rampaging Indians to Hankswash. The citizens must prepare for incoming battle, which likely means hiding as best they can. After all, how can a woman of the night or a telegraph clerk stand up to warriors bent on bloody revenge? Only one man could save them all … Henry Webster Williams is a grumpy horse rancher who prefers it when the townsfolk of Hankswash stay out of his way—but death threatens to come to each and every front door, Henry’s included. He was once a soldier in the Civil War, and although he despises the idea of killing again, old habits die hard. In order to save his family, his herd, and his own scalp, Henry will have to fight back—and it’s gonna be a hell of a battle.
About the Author
Duncan Dieterly, PhD, retired from the US Air Force and worked for a major California electric utility company until his second retirement. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, he currently resides in California. In the past four years, he has independently produced two books of short stories. Final Battle is his first novel.