. On wheels and how I came there; . nto the river forwater, of plunging Jiis head in np to his ears, andthen, while vigorously shaking the water out of them,I found it difficult to stick on him with both handsclinging to his mane and my short legs tightly clutch-ing to his bony sides ; Pete, a little round bodied baymule, was full of tricks, and threw every man or boythat ever mounted him. lie was my forlorn hope. ENLISTED. 23 I never wanted to ride liim unless it was my onlychance, for after working a half hour to get on himI had no assurance of more than a few rods ride, tobe followed, perha
. On wheels and how I came there; . nto the river forwater, of plunging Jiis head in np to his ears, andthen, while vigorously shaking the water out of them,I found it difficult to stick on him with both handsclinging to his mane and my short legs tightly clutch-ing to his bony sides ; Pete, a little round bodied baymule, was full of tricks, and threw every man or boythat ever mounted him. lie was my forlorn hope. ENLISTED. 23 I never wanted to ride liim unless it was my onlychance, for after working a half hour to get on himI had no assurance of more than a few rods ride, tobe followed, perhaps, by a half days chase in catch-ing him. So these unfavorable exploits at horseman-ship decided me against joining my Cousin Sam inthe cavalry service. Besides, my enjoyable huntingexpeditions, the long tramps with gun that I couldtake, the heavy loads of game I could carry, and thegreat fatigue I was capable of enduring, led me to be-lieve I was better fitted for the marches and fatiguesof the infantry service, and so I
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