 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 fainted from loss of blood, I can truly say I was...  The Writings of Abraham Lincoln: 1843-1858 - Page 104by Abraham Lincoln - 1905Full view - About this book
 | Richard Josiah Hinton - Campaign literature - 1860 - 326 pages
...desperation. I bent the musket by accident. If General Cass went in advance of me in picking whortleberries, I guess I surpassed him in charges upon the wild onions....the mosquitoes; and although I never fainted from loss of blood, I certainly can say, I was often very hungry." This campaign cost a number of valuable... | |
 | Campaign literature - 1860 - 138 pages
...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 the wild onions....did, but I had a good many bloody struggles with the musquitoes ; and although I never fainted from loss of blood, I certainly can say, I was often very... | |
 | Robert Black - Slavery - 1861 - 156 pages
...a military hero ? Yes, sir, in the days of the Black Hawk war, I fought, bled, and came away. . ."' I had a good many bloody struggles with the mosquitoes, and although I never fainted from loss of blood, I can truly say I was often hungry." After the Black Hawk war Mr. Lincoln, at twenty-three... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1864 - 544 pages
...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 the wild onions....did, but I had a good many bloody struggles with the musquitoes; and although I never fainted from loss of blood, I can truly say I was often very hungry.... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 972 pages
...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 the wild onions....the mosquitoes ; and although I never fainted from loss of blood, I can truly say I was often very hungry. " Mr. Speaker, if I should ever conclude to... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - Biography & Autobiography - 1865 - 878 pages
...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 the wild onions....the mosquitoes ; and although I never fainted from loss of blood, I can truly say I was often very hungry. " Mr. Speaker, if I should ever conclude to... | |
 | Frank Crosby - Presidents - 1865 - 506 pages
...desperation ; I bent the musket by accident. If General Cass went in advance of me in picking whortleberries, I guess I surpassed him in charges upon the wild onions....the mosquitoes ; and although I never fainted from loss of blood, I can truly say I was often very hungry. " Mr. Speaker, if I should ever conclude to... | |
 | Frank Crosby - Presidents - 1865 - 498 pages
...desperation ; I bent the musket by accident. If General Cass went in advance of me in picking whortleberries, I guess I surpassed him in charges upon the wild onions....the mosquitoes; and although I never fainted from loss of blood, I can truly say I was often very hungry. " Mr. Speaker, if I should ever conclude to... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 864 pages
...desperation. I bent the musket by accident. If General Cass went in advance of me in picking whortleberries, I guess I surpassed him in charges upon the wild onions....fighting Indians, it was more than I did, but I had a great many bloody struggles with the mosquitoes; and although I never fainted from loss of blood, I... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - United States - 1865 - 886 pages
...If General Cass went in advance of me in picking whortleberries, I guess I surpassed him in ch irges upon the wild onions. If he saw any live fighting Indians, it was more than I did, but I had a great many bloody struggles with the mosquitoes; and although I never fainted from loss of Wood, I... | |
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