Major and Mosby Reopen Old Grievances in War Reminiscence
A Des Moines veteran recalls a Civil War encounter near Alexandria where a major, angered by Mosby, plans to settle scores with a companion named Brown. The pair ride to Mosby’s camp near Fairfax where the major, later tied to Richmond authorities, enjoys hospitality. The tale ends with shared drinks and a long-standing grudge carried into memory. The Detroit Free Press and Griswold Street anecdotes follow, including a comic dog money incident involving a ten dollar gold piece and Towser the dog in a Pontiac road restaurant.
Grandfather boasts of swimming prowess in old river tales
A fragment from a Cincinnati Enquirer piece has Grandfather Lickshingle dismissing Captain Paul Boyton as inferior to his own swimming feats. He recalls swimming the Hellespont and Eske river, claiming regal notices and a life of grand riverboat travel, while deriding the modern dredging boat.
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