Captive!: The Story of David Ogden and the Iroquois

This book recounts the amazing life story of a 16-year-old American Revolutionary-era soldier, including his captivity, adoption, and eventual flight to freedom from the Iroquois Six-Nation Indian tribes. The story is retold with historical accuracy and an even-handed treatment of the conflicting interests of the loyalists, Iroquois, and Patriots.

Jack Harpster is the author of king of the Slots: William "Si" Redd; The Railroad Tycoon Who Built Chicago: A Biography of William B. Ogden; John Ogden, The Pilgrim (1609-1682): A man of more Than Ordinary Mark; and two institutional biographies. Harpster resides in Reno, NV, and has retired from a 43-year career in newspaper business management
Ken Stalter, MD, is a general surgeon in Franklin, NY, and is a sixth-generation descendant of the book's hero, David Ogden. As an elite endurance athlete who has summited Mt. Everest, Stalter's interst in his ancestor and his amazing 126-mile race to freedom was initially spurred by marathon running. After years of research, Stalter and two running friends recreated Ogden's three-day run in 2002