With Osceola in Florida: Being the Adventures of Two Boys in the Seminole War in 1835
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Abstract
**Warning: Some of the language or characterizations in this book are the product of the time when this book was written, and are no longer considered acceptable.**
In this heavily fictionalized account of the life of Osceola, the narration is predominately from his point-of-view. The novel follows the course of Osceola's life up to the point of his ignominious capture at Fort Peyton (southeast of St. Augustine), imprisonment at Fort Marion, and death in Charleston. The two teenage boys who befriend Osceola and witness many of the events of his life are brothers, Arthur and Herbert Wilson. They meet when Arthur saves Osceola from General Thompson while trying to find Herbert, who was captured by a Seminole band.
Other historical personages included are: Micanopy, Jumper, Wild Cat, General Jessup, future presidents, Andrew Jackson and Zachary Taylor, and more.
The other identifiable local location is the St. Johns River.
In this heavily fictionalized account of the life of Osceola, the narration is predominately from his point-of-view. The novel follows the course of Osceola's life up to the point of his ignominious capture at Fort Peyton (southeast of St. Augustine), imprisonment at Fort Marion, and death in Charleston. The two teenage boys who befriend Osceola and witness many of the events of his life are brothers, Arthur and Herbert Wilson. They meet when Arthur saves Osceola from General Thompson while trying to find Herbert, who was captured by a Seminole band.
Other historical personages included are: Micanopy, Jumper, Wild Cat, General Jessup, future presidents, Andrew Jackson and Zachary Taylor, and more.
The other identifiable local location is the St. Johns River.
Identifier
SPECIAL PZ7 .O12 Wi 1908
Access Rights
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Creator
Title
With Osceola in Florida: Being the Adventures of Two Boys in the Seminole War in 1835
Contributor
J. Watson Davis. illustrator
Publisher
New York: A.L. Burt Company
Date
Format
Hardcover book
Language
English
Audience
Subject
Action or Adventure
Historical
Race Relations
Youth
Historical
Race Relations
Youth
Coverage
Florida Territory
Accrual Method
Purchased
References
Gardner, Janette C. An Annotated Bibliography of Florida Fiction, 1801-1980. Little Bayou Press, 1983.
Mason, Walter Scott. The People of Florida as Portrayed in American Fiction. George Peabody College for Teachers, 1949.
Bibliographic Citation
Ober, Frederick A. With Osceola in Florida: Being the Adventures of Two Boys in the Seminole War in 1835. A. L. Burt, 1908
Collection
Citation
Frederick A. Ober, “With Osceola in Florida: Being the Adventures of Two Boys in the Seminole War in 1835,” St. Augustine Fiction, accessed April 11, 2026, https://staugustinefiction.omeka.net/items/show/219.