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Seven states seceded from the Union in the first half of 1861, and Southerners in the United States Navy were forced to affirm their loyalty either to their home states or to the federal government. In this tale, Will Ashton opted for the Southern cause and, using a new letter-of-marque, went to sea as a Confederate officer commanding a new privateer. Rattlesnake was ideal for such a use, having been designed to be easily disguised, able to outfight most merchant ships, and also able to outsail most warships. With Ashton, Rattlesnake has a capable commander trained by the enemy. He knows federal tactics and strategy, and is able to make the best use of this awesome vessel. Moreover, because Ashton's Northern fiancee has broken their engagement in response to his Southern loyalties-Rattlesnake has a commander who seethes with desire to promote the Southern cause, to damage the hated Yankees, and to ruin his erstwhile fiancee, Bostonian Fluta Winchester. This is the background for Ned Buntline's Rattlesnake-slavery is the law of the land, the war is becoming critical for both sides, and a formidable weapon is being prepared to fight for vengeance and profit. Note also that the language and personalities of this volume are of 1862 and have not been changed to a more modern idiom.

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E.Z.C. Judson was born in Harpersfield, New York and died in the adjacent town of Stamford (March 20, 1821- July 16, 1886). In between, Judson lived a more fantastic life than any characters in the tales he wrote under the pseudonym of Ned Buntline. As a boy, he ran away to sea; four years later his heroism in rescuing several people from drowning was rewarded with an appointment to the Navy. After he resigned his commission, he started several newspapers and literary journals, and throughout his life he wrote nearly 300 adventure romances. These dime novels told tales of life at sea, in New York City, and on the American frontier. While no one can claim entire credit, his friendship and focus on a frontiersman did much to create the iconic character of Buffalo Bill Cody.

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