Charles King
BiographyCharles King (October 12, 1844–March 17, 1933) was an American soldier and a prolific writer, with a distinguished pedigree. Born in Albany, New York, he was the son of Civil War general Rufus King, grandson of Columbia University president Charles King, and great grandson of Rufus King, one of the signers of the United States Constitution.
He graduated from West Point in 1866 and served in the Army during the Indian Wars under George Crook. He was wounded in the arm and head during the Battle of Sunset Pass, forcing his retirement from the regular army as a captain in 1879. He became acquainted with Buffalo Bill Cody and later wrote scripts for several of Cody’s silent films. He also served in the Wisconsin National Guard from 1882 until 1897, becoming Adjutant General in 1895.
In 1898 he was appointed brigadier general of volunteers and sailed to the Philippines during the Spanish–American War. The fighting with Spain was over by the time he arrived but he assisted in the surrender negotiations and then participated in the following Philippine-American War (1899–1902). After returning to the United States he was active in the Wisconsin National Guard and in training troops for World War I.
Charles King wrote and edited over 60 books and novels. Among his most notable works are Campaigning with Crook, Fort Frayne, Under Fire, Daughter of the Sioux, and his biography of Ulysses S. Grant entitled The True Ulysses S. Grant.
Bibliography
Starlight Ranch And Other Stories Of Army Life On The Frontier (??)
Campaigning with Crook: The Fifth Cavalry in the Sioux War of 1876 (1880)
The Colonel’s Daughter; or, Winning His Spurs (1882)
Famous and Decisive Battles of the World; or, History from the Battlefield (1884)
Kitty’s Conquest (1884)
Marion’s Faith: A Sequel to the Colonel’s Daughter (1886)
The Deserter (1887)
From the Ranks (1887)
Dunraven Ranch (1888)
Between the Lines: A Story of the War (1889)
“Laramie”; or, The Queen of Bedlam: A Story of the Sioiux War of 1876 (1889)
An Army Portia (1890)
Sunset Pass; or, Running the Gauntlet through Apache Land (1890)
Captain Blake (1891)
A Soldier’s Secret: A Story of the Sioux War of 1890 (1892)
Foes in Ambush (1893)
Sergeant Crœsus (1893)
Captain Close (1894)
Cadet Days: A Story of West Point (1894)
Fort Frayne (1895)
An Army Wife (1896)
A Garrison Tangle (1896)
Warrior Gap: A Story of the Sioux Outbreak of ’68 (1897)
The General’s Double: A Story of the Army of the Potomac (1898)
Found in the Philippines: The Story of a Woman’s Letters (1899)
In Spite of Foes; or, Ten Years’ Trial (1901)
The Iron Brigade: A Story of the Army of the Potomac (1902)
A Conquering Corps Badge and Other Stories of the Philippines (1902)
A Daughter of the Sioux: A Tale of the Indian Frontier (1903)
A Knight of Columbia: A Story of War (1904)
Comrades in Arms: A Tale of Two Hemispheres (1904)
A Soldier’s Trial: An Episode of the Canteen Crusade (1905)
A Broken Sword: A Tale of the Civil War (1905)
The Medal of Honor: A Story of Peace and War (1905)
Captured: The Story of Sand Ray (1906)
Boy's Book of the Army (1907)
Lanier of the Cavalry; or, A Week’s Arrest (1909)
Memories of a Busy Life (1922)
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