 Cass went in advance of me in picking whortleberries, I guess I surpassed him in charges upon the wild onions. If he saw any live fighting Indians, it was more than I did, but I had a good many bloody struggles with the mosquitoes; and although I never...  Complete Works - Page 46by Abraham Lincoln - 1894Full view - About this book
 | Campaign literature - 1860 - 138 pages
...as Cass was to Hull's surrender; and like him I saw the place soon after. It is quite certain that I did not break my sword, for I had none to break ; but I bent my musket pretty badly on one occasion. If Cass broke his sword, the idea is, he broke it in desperation.... | |
 | Richard Josiah Hinton - Campaign literature - 1860 - 326 pages
...as Cass was to Hull's surrender; and like him I saw the place soon after. It is quite certain that I did not break my sword, for I had none to break; but I bent my musket pretty badly on one occasion. If Cass broke his sword, the idea is, he broke it in desperation.... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 pages
...was about as near it as Cass to Hull's surrender; and like him, I saw the place very soon afterward. It is quite certain I did not break my sword, for...in desperation ; I bent the musket by accident. If Gen. Cass went- in advance of me in picking whortleberries, I guess I surpassed him in charges upon... | |
 | Frank Crosby - Presidents - 1865 - 506 pages
...was about as near it as Cass to Hull's surrender ; and like him, I saw the place very soon afterward. It is quite certain I did not break my sword, for...accident. If General Cass went in advance of me in picking whortleberries, I guess I surpassed him in charges upon the wild onions. If he saw any live, fighting... | |
 | Frank Crosby - Presidents - 1865 - 498 pages
...was about as near it as Cass to Hull's surrender; and like him, I saw the place very soon afterward. It is quite certain I did not break my sword, for...accident. If General Cass went in advance of me in picking whortleberries, I guess I surpassed him in charges upon the wild onions. If he saw any live, fighting... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Presidents - 1865 - 912 pages
...surrender ; and like him, I saw the place very soon afterward. It is quite certain I did not break my word, for I had none to break ; but I bent a musket pretty...in desperation ; I bent the musket by accident. If Gen. Cass went in advance of me in picking whortleberries, I guess I surpassed him in charges upon... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 878 pages
...surrender ; and like him, I saw the place very soon afterward. It is quite certain I did not break my word, for I had none to break ; but I bent a musket pretty...in desperation ; I bent the musket by accident. If Gen. Cass went in advance of me in picking whortleberries, I guess I surpassed him in charges upon... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 840 pages
...soon after. It is quite certain that I did not break my sword, for I had none to break ; but I bent my musket pretty badly on one occasion. If Cass broke...accident. If General Cass went in advance of me in picking whortleberries, I guess I surpassed him in charges upon the wild onions. If he saw any live fighting... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 972 pages
...like him, I saw the place very soon afterward. It is quite certain I did not break my word, for I bad none to break ; but I bent a musket pretty badly on...in desperation ; I bent the musket by accident. If Gen. Cass went in advance of me in picking whortleberries, I guess I surpassed him in charges upon... | |
 | Frank Crosby - Presidents - 1865 - 496 pages
...was about as near it as Cass to Hull's surrender ; and like him, I saw the place very soon afterward. It is quite certain I did not break my sword, for...badly on one occasion. If Cass broke his sword, the ides is, he broke it in desperation ; I bent the musket by accident. If General Cass went in advance... | |
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