** "The Lost Guidon" by Charles Egbert Craddock is a tale set in the aftermath of a war, exploring the resilience of the human spirit amidst loss and destruction. It tells the story of Casper Girard, a young soldier burdened with the memory of his regiment's fall in a brutal battle. Gripped by resolve to revitalize his fallen regiment, he bravely carries a flag, also known as a guidon, symbolizing the Rangers' mission to triumph in war and in life. After the war, Girard struggles to reconcile his experiences with the newfound peace, watched by the knowing eyes of an old chaplain. The story examines themes of memory, duty, and the struggle to forge a new identity in the face of a changed world, highlighting Girard's journey from a soldier haunted by war to a man determined to honor the sacrifices of those he lost.. **
The Lost Guidon 1911
By Charles Egbert Craddock
** Amidst the ruins of war, a young standard-bearer grapples with loss, bravely fights for memory, and embraces his destiny to honor those he left behind.
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About the AuthorMary Noailles Murfree was an American author of novels and short stories who wrote under the pen name Charles Egbert Craddock. She is considered by many to be Appalachia's first significant female writer and her work a necessity for the study of Appalachian literature, although a number of characters in her work reinforce negative stereotypes about the region. She has been favorably compared to Bret Harte and Sarah Orne Jewett, creating post-Civil War American local-color literature.
Mary Noailles Murfree was an American author of novels and short stories who wrote under the pen name Charles Egbert Craddock. She is considered by many to be Appalachia's first significant female writer and her work a necessity for the study of Appalachian literature, although a number of characters in her work reinforce negative stereotypes about the region. She has been favorably compared to Bret Harte and Sarah Orne Jewett, creating post-Civil War American local-color literature.
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