The Sword of Antietam, published in 1914, covers the period from August 1862 through the battles of Cedar Mountain (9 Aug), Second Manassas (28-30 Aug)-which was also known as Second Bull Run in the North, Antietam (17 Sep), Perryville (8 Oct), and Stones River (31 Dec 1862-2 Jan 1863)-which was known as the Battle of Murfreesboro in the South. The young Northern hero, Dick Mason, and his friends are in the forefront of the tale.