Beadle's Half Dime Library, No. 345

This issue features the opening installments of "Pitiless Matt, the White Slayer; Or, Red Thunderbolt's Secret" by T.C. Harbaugh. The Western frontier tale is set during the 1813 Creek War, following Matthew Dean's return to Fort Mimms after the massacre of August 30th. Dean discovers his wife, two sons, and daughter Myra killed in the attack. Over his family's graves, he swears a blood oath to hunt down every Creek warrior. The narrative contextualizes the massacre within the broader conflict sparked by Tecumseh's influence, detailing how the attack galvanized Andrew Jackson's military response. The story establishes Dean as a relentless avenger dedicated to vengeance against the Creek Nation.