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The Deserter

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United States. Army

Free public-domain edition. Text from Project Gutenberg.

More by Charles King

From the Ranks

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Ray's Daughter: A Story of Manila

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Lanier of the Cavalry; or, A Week's Arrest

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To the Front: A Sequel to Cadet Days

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