The Guns of Shiloh Author:Joseph A. Altsheler He found that the walking, besides keeping him warmer, took all the stiffness out of his muscles, and he continued on foot several miles. He passed two brooks and a creek, all frozen over so solidly that the horse passed on them without breaking the ice. It was an extremely difficult task to make the animal try the ice, but after much delicate c... more »oaxing and urging he always succeeded.« less