One time a man was travellin' 'long the road jest a little nor-east of Springfield, wen he found a hat layin' in the mud, rite in the middel of the road.
"Letters of Major Jack Downing, of the Downingville Militia"
Seba Smith
Wal, wen he'd tell the distense from one place to tother, the Kernel would put it down on a piece of paper so as to see jest how fur the grand army would have to travil afore they got to Richmond.
"Letters of Major Jack Downing, of the Downingville Militia"
Seba Smith
wen he sed that I seen rite thru' him, and I give Linkin the wink.
"Letters of Major Jack Downing, of the Downingville Militia"
Seba Smith