The Cavalier

ISBN-13: 9781421815435 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 308 str.

George Washington Cable

Opis

Purchase one of 1st World Librarys Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - Our camp was in the heart of Copiah County, Mississippi, a mile or so west of Gallatin and about six miles east of that once robber-haunted road, the Natchez Trace. Austins brigade, we were, a detached body of mixed Louisiana and Mississippi cavalry, getting our breath again after two weeks hard fighting of Grant. Griersons raid had lately gone the entire length of the State, and we had had a hard, vain chase after him, also. Joe Johnstons shattered army was at Jackson, about forty-five miles to northward; beleaguered Vicksburg was in the Northwest, a trifle farther away; Natchez lay southwest, still more distant; and nearly twice as far in the south was our heartbroken New Orleans. We had paused to recuperate our animals, and there was a rumor that we were to get new clothing. Anyhow we had rags with honor, and a right to make as much noise as we chose.