Samuel Adams Drake

Samuel Adams Drake was raised in Boston. In 1858 he went to Kansas to work as the telegraphic agent of the New York Associated Press. He became a journalist for the St. Louis Republican and the Louisville Journal, and for a while edited the Leavenworth Times. In 1861 he joined the state militia and served throughout the American Civil War, becoming brigadier general of militia in 1863. In 1864, he was colonel of the 17th Kansas Volunteers, commanding the post of Paola, Kansas, during Price's invasion of Missouri in that year. He returned to Boston in 1871 and resumed literary work.

Works (22)

Cover of A book of New England legends and folk lore in prose and poetry. Illustrated by F. T. Merrill

A book of New England legends and folk lore in prose and poetry. Illustrated by F. T. Merrill

Cover of Historic mansions and highways around Boston, being a new and revised edition of "Old landmarks and historic fields of Middlesex"

Historic mansions and highways around Boston, being a new and revised edition of "Old landmarks and historic fields of Middlesex"

Cover of Old landmarks and historic personages of Boston

Old landmarks and historic personages of Boston

Cover of The making of the great West

The making of the great West

Cover of On Plymouth rock

On Plymouth rock

Cover of Nooks and corners of the New England coast

Nooks and corners of the New England coast

Cover of The border wars of New England, commonly called King William's and Queen Anne's wars

The border wars of New England, commonly called King William's and Queen Anne's wars

Cover of Civil war papers read before the commandery of the state of Massachusetts, Military order of the loyal legion of the United States ...

Civil war papers read before the commandery of the state of Massachusetts, Military order of the loyal legion of the United States ...

Cover of The campaign of Trenton, 1776-77

The campaign of Trenton, 1776-77

Cover of Around the Hub

Cover of History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts

History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Cover of Old landmarks and historic fields of Middlesex

Old landmarks and historic fields of Middlesex

Cover of Our great benefactors

Our great benefactors

Cover of The making of Virginia and the middle colonies, 1578-1701

The making of Virginia and the middle colonies, 1578-1701

Cover of The watch fires of '76

The watch fires of '76

Cover of Old Boston taverns and tavern clubs

Old Boston taverns and tavern clubs

Cover of The making of New England

The making of New England

Cover of The Making of the Ohio Valley States

The Making of the Ohio Valley States

Cover of Burgoyne's invasion of 1777

Burgoyne's invasion of 1777

Cover of Our colonial homes

Our colonial homes

Cover of The battle of Gettysburg, 1863

The battle of Gettysburg, 1863

Cover of The Pine-tree coast

The Pine-tree coast