The Edward T. LeBlanc Memorial Dime Novel Bibliography

Item - An Unwilling Hero

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New York Weekly edition

Online Full Text: Bowling Green State University
Series: New York Weekly v. 32 no. 3 (page 8)
Item: An Unwilling Hero
Author: Willett, Edward, 1830-1889
Date: December 4, 1876
First Sentence: It is well known that a number of the guerillas at the West acquired such a liking for their wild and lawless life, and such a distaste for a quiet and peaceful existence, that they were unable or unwilling, at the close of the war, to settle down to honest labor or business, but persisted in continuing openly and without excuse, deeds of robbery and violence, similar to those which they had previously committed under the gauzy pretext of carrying on war.

Good News edition

(source: NIU Libraries)
(source: Digital Library @ Villanova University)
Online Full Text: Digital Library @ Villanova University
Northern Illinois University
Series: Good News v. 5 no. 118 (pages 1882-1883)
Item: An Unwilling Hero
Author: Willett, Edward, 1830-1889
Date: August 6, 1892
First Sentence: It is well known that a number of the guerrillas at the West acquired such a liking for their wild and lawless life, and such a distaste for a quite and peaceful existence, that they were unable of unwilling, at the close of the war, to settle down to honest labor or business, but persisted in continuing, openly and without excuse, deeds of robbery and violence, similar to those which they had previously committed under the gauzy pretext of carrying on war.
Last Sentence: ...in the country.

New Tip Top Weekly edition

(source: NIU Libraries)
Online Full Text: Northern Illinois University
Series: New Tip Top Weekly no. 61
Item: An Unwilling Hero
Author: Willett, Edward, 1830-1889
Date: September 27, 1913

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