Old Tom Fossit: A True Narrative Concerning a Thrilling Epoch of Early Colonial Days
| Title | Old Tom Fossit: A True Narrative Concerning a Thrilling Epoch of Early Colonial Days |
| Year of Publication | 1926 |
| Publication Type | Novel |
| Number of Pages or Episodes | 269 p. |
| Language | English |
| Authors | Ritenour, John S. |
| Publisher | J. R. Weldin Company |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| Keywords | Battle of Ft. Necessity; Battle of Jumonville Glen; Braddock Expedition; Christopher Gist (1706-59); Edward Braddock (1695-1755); Forbes Expedition; French and Indian War; George Washington (1732-99); Guyasuta (c. 1725-c. 1794); Native Americans; Ohio Company; Scottish Americans |
| Abstract | A novelized biography French and Indian War veteran Tom Fossit, who long claimed to have personally murdered General Braddock during the Battle of the Monongahela on July 9, 1755. |
| Notes | Settings are referred to by their historical names as follows: Lawrenceville is Shannopin’s Town; Harmony Twp. is Logstown; Redstone Old Ft. is Ft. Burd. |
| Author Biography | John S. Ritenour (1850-1925) was a prominent Pittsburgh journalist, editor, and a founder of the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania. He is buried in Uniontown, Fayette County. |
| Time | 1753-8 |
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