The Lost Army (Illustrated Edition)

Knox (1835-96) was a journalist, author and traveller best-known for his work as a correspondent for the New York Herald during the American Civil War and his series of travel adventure stories for boys. This story first published in 1894 is set during the Civil War and describes the exploits of two young friends who enlist in the First Iowa Infantry and see action at Wilson's Creek and Pea Ridge, both of which Knox covered as a journalist. With illustrations.