Davy Crockett’s Boy Hunter by Edward Willett

Originally published in the 1870s as a dime novel and then re-published in 1908 as a nickel weekly, Davy Crockett’s Boy Hunter is number 11 of the beloved Beadle’s Frontier Series. This particular issue begins its story in 1813 Alabama during the Creek War—also known as the Red Stick War and the Creek Civil War—where Davy Crockett is introduced as a scout for a group of Tennessee volunteers; and then jumps forward about twenty years and continues in Texas during the Texas Revolution, re-introducing Davy Crockett as a colonel in the Texan army and one of the doomed defenders of the Alamo.

This story of a family divided by tragedy and emotional turmoil before rapprochement finally, decades later, delivers them happiness, takes place during historical events that are presented spot-on accurately, which is one of the greatest attributes of Beadle’s Frontier Series.

At more than 40,000 words, this full-length novel, besides being an interesting and fun read, gives the reader a taste of what the masses were reading in the late 19th and early 20th century time period.