. Sword and pen : or, Ventures and adventures of Willard Glazier in war and literature ... . d tosee the usual negro auntie with her brood of picka-ninnies, or to meet the friendly glance of one of themales, and therefore walked in very confidently, andwith a pleasant smile. This, however, soon changedto a look of amazement, when he found himself face toface with a Confederate officer in full uniform. Quickas lightning, our hero determined upon his course. aAh, sir! he exclaimed, with all the coolness hecould assume, I perceive we are in the same can only hope you have not been so un
. Sword and pen : or, Ventures and adventures of Willard Glazier in war and literature ... . d tosee the usual negro auntie with her brood of picka-ninnies, or to meet the friendly glance of one of themales, and therefore walked in very confidently, andwith a pleasant smile. This, however, soon changedto a look of amazement, when he found himself face toface with a Confederate officer in full uniform. Quickas lightning, our hero determined upon his course. aAh, sir! he exclaimed, with all the coolness hecould assume, I perceive we are in the same can only hope you have not been so unfortunate asmyself. u How unfortunate may you have been, sir? thevis a vis inquired. Why, at the late cavalry fight at Waynesboro, Ilost my horse, having him shot under me. I havenot had the good fortune to obtain another, and theconsequence is, that I have been compelled to walk thewhole distance to this point. I reckon, then, stranger, our cases are not alto-gether dissimilar, the Confederate rejoined; I hadmy horse killed there, too, but luckily got a mule. > a> GO to ^ Wi—i0?. 20 .£ j-a?. ^** t* ^*v GLAZIER PLAYING REBEL. 259 In anticipation of an inquiry which, if addressed tohimself, might lead to unpleasant complications, Gla-zier now asked: What command he was attachedto? Forty-third Alabama Mounted Infantry,said the other; and then put a similar South Carolina Cavalry, said Glazier, feelingthat he would be more at home as a trooper than aninfantry soldier. To carry out his assumed character,he added some remarks regarding Shermans barbari-ties, and was just congratulating himself upon the gul-libility of the Confederate, when his apprehensionswere revived by a remark, that it was strange a rebelofficer should be dressed in a Federal uniform. Not at all, sir, was the quick response, a poorfellow must wear what he can get in times like have not had a full equipment since I entered theservice, and hang me, if I ever expect to get the
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