The Lost Guidon 1911

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The Lost Guidon 1911

by Charles Egbert Craddock

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The Lost Guidon 1911

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A rain‑soaked battlefield stretches under a bruised sky, where wounded men cling to life while artillery thunder roars in the distance. The narrative opens with a weary field surgeon, his eyes reflecting the grim routine of war, and a young cavalry sergeant fiercely clutching a sodden guidon as he urges his comrades forward. The atmosphere is thick with mud, blood, and the relentless howl of wind, creating a vivid portrait of a desperate frontline caught between hope and ruin.

Through stark, lyrical prose the listener is drawn into the chaos of shattered bridges, burning houses, and the ever‑present specter of death that stalks the wounded. The sergeant’s plaintive cries—“Rally on the guidon!”—echo across the shattered landscape, hinting at hidden bonds and a possible rescue that could shift the tide. As the night deepens, the story balances vivid battlefield detail with the fragile humanity of those who survive amid relentless conflict.

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Full title

The Lost Guidon 1911 1911

Language

en

Duration

~31 minutes (30K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by David Widger

Release date

Nov 19, 2007

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Charles Egbert Craddock

Charles Egbert Craddock

1850–1922

Best known for vivid stories of the Tennessee mountains, this American writer published under the pen name Charles Egbert Craddock and helped bring Appalachian life into 19th-century fiction. Her work mixes strong landscape writing, regional speech, and dramatic storytelling.

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