Through Swamp and Glade: A Tale of the Seminole War
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Abstract
A historical fiction version of the 2nd Seminole War (1835-1842) as told from the Seminole point-of-view. Historical personages included in this book are Coacoochee, Osceola, and Louis Pacheco. The ignominious capture of Coacoochee and Osceola south of St. Augustine is included in this work as well as their imprisonment at the Castillo de San Marcos. Louis Pacheco was born a slave on the Fatio plantation at Switzerland, and after his many years living with the Seminoles, he returned there to die.
Creator
Title
Through Swamp and Glade: A Tale of the Seminole War
Contributor
Victor Perard, illustrator
Publisher
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons
Date
Language
English
Audience
Subject
Action or Adventure
Historical
Romance
Historical
Romance
Coverage
Florida Territory
Has Format
Available for free on HathiTrust.
References
Gardner, Janette C. An Annotated Bibliography of Florida Fiction, 1801-1980. St. Petersburg, FL: Little Bayou Press, 1983.
Mason, Walter Scott. The People of Florida as Portrayed in American Fiction. Nashville, TN: George Peabody College for Teachers, 1949.
McCarthy, Kevin. M. The Book Lover’s Guide to Florida. 1st ed. Sarasota, FL: Pineapple Press, 1992.
Bibliographic Citation
Munroe, Kirk. Through Swamp and Glade: A Tale of the Seminole War. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1896.
Collection
Citation
Kirk Munroe, “Through Swamp and Glade: A Tale of the Seminole War,” St. Augustine Fiction, accessed July 19, 2025, https://staugustinefiction.omeka.net/items/show/127.