. Knapsack and rifle; or, Life in the Grand Army; war as seen from the ranks. Pen pictures and sketches of camp, bivouac, marches, battle-fields and battles, commanders, great military movements, personal reminiscences and narratives of army life ... Also, a complete chronology of the war, and a digest of the pension laws of the United States .. . speak de name o Brown? Yes, this is Brown, this man here thats drinking,said the other. The old darkey bowed his head, gave as good a saluteas he could, and seemed to be profoundly impressed. What are you bowing and scraping to him for?He doesnt know
. Knapsack and rifle; or, Life in the Grand Army; war as seen from the ranks. Pen pictures and sketches of camp, bivouac, marches, battle-fields and battles, commanders, great military movements, personal reminiscences and narratives of army life ... Also, a complete chronology of the war, and a digest of the pension laws of the United States .. . speak de name o Brown? Yes, this is Brown, this man here thats drinking,said the other. The old darkey bowed his head, gave as good a saluteas he could, and seemed to be profoundly impressed. What are you bowing and scraping to him for?He doesnt know you; do you think hes one of yourrelations ? Ha, ha, Brown, I didnt know we were going to findany of your friends or relations down here, broke in oneof the men. The old man stood with a look of profoundest respect, 188 KNAPSACK AND BIFLE. while Brown was manifestly an object to him of greatinterest. * What are you bowing, to him for ? he was askedagain. Gemmen, said the ancient negro, cause his nameis Brown. Excuse me, he continued, but be you deson o John Brown?. A \!^ massa BROWN^ TAKES THE COWS CAKE. ISTo, I have not the honor to be the son of JohnBrown. I suppose you mean the John Brown ofHarpers Ferry, whose soul is marching on? Dats him, Massa; dats de one. And you aint hisson ? ^o; there are a good many Browns, you know, andmy father was not John, was the reply. Mebbe youre his nephew? continued the old man. Not that either, said Brown. Gemmen, exclaimed the old darkey, he dont belong KNAPSACK AND BIFLE, 139 to John, but its de best name dis side o MassaLinkuni. If Adam had two names, I beliebs one onem was Adam, and de udder on em was Brown. Tlie boys were amused, and bioke out into a kind ofspontaneous cheer for the antiquated admirer of the hero of Harpers Ferry. The old mans wife meanwhile had come out of thecabin with something wrapped up in her dress, whichwas partially gathered up in front. She was gieatlypleased to see our soldiers, and seemed to be anxious toe
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