 | 1860 - 138 Seiten
...bled, and came away. Speaking of Gen. Cass's career, reminds me of my own. I was not at Sullivan's defeat, but I was about as near it 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... | |
 | Richard Josiah Hinton - 1860 - 326 Seiten
...Gen. Cass's career, reminds me of my own. I was not at Sullivan's defeat, but I was about as near to it 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... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 886 Seiten
...General Cass's career, reminds me of my own. I was not at Sullivan's defeat, but I was about as near to it 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... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 848 Seiten
...General Cass's career, reminds me of my own. I was not at Sullivan's defeat, bnt I was about as near to it 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... | |
 | Henry Jarvis Raymond - 1865 - 840 Seiten
...career, reminds me of my own. I was not at Sullivan's defeat, hut I was about as near to it as Cuss 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... | |
 | Isaac N. Arnold - 1866 - 804 Seiten
...Speaking of General Cara' career, reminds me of my own. I was not at Stillman's defeat, but I was about on near it, as Cass was to Hull's surrender; and, like him, I saw the place very soon afterwards. It is quite certain I did not break my sword, for I had none to break; bat I... | |
 | John Malcolm Forbes Ludlow - 1866 - 264 Seiten
...General Cass's career reminds me of my own. I was not at Sullivan's defeat, but I was about as near to it 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... | |
 | Robert Charles Winthrop - 1867 - 766 Seiten
...By the way, Mr. Speaker (said he), did you know that I am a military hero ? Yes, sir (continued he), in the days of the Black Hawk war, I fought, bled,...Hull's surrender; and, like him, I saw the place soon afterward. It is quite certain that I did not break my sword, for I had none to break ; but I bent... | |
 | Robert Charles Winthrop - 1867 - 756 Seiten
...bled, and came away. Speaking of General Cass's career reminds me of my own. I was not at Stillman'a defeat, but I was about as near it as Cass was to...Hull's surrender ; and, like him, I saw the place soon afterward. It is quite certain that I did not break my sword, for I had none to break ; but I bent... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder - 1887 - 996 Seiten
...fought, bled, and came away. I was not at Stillman's defeat, but I was about as near it as General Cass was to Hull's surrender ; and, like him, I saw the place very soon afterwards. It is quite certain I did not break my sword, for I had none to break, but I... | |
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I am a military hero? Yes, sir; in the days of the Black Hawk war I fought, bled, and came away. Speaking of General Cass's career reminds me of my own. I was not at Stillman's defeat, but I was about as near it as Cass was to Hull's surrender ; and,... 
