304

CHAPTER XXVIII.

"THREE YEARS IN THE FEDERAL CAVALRY."

Another work by Captain Glazier.--"Three Years in the Federal
Cavalry."--Daring deeds of the Light Dragoons.--Extracts from the
work.--Night attack on Falmouth Heights.--Kilpatrick's
stratagem.--Flight of the enemy.--Capture of Falmouth.--Burial of
Lieutenant Decker.--Incidents at "Brandy Station."--"Harris Light"
and "Tenth New York."--"Men of Maine, you must save the
day!"--Position won.--Some press reviews of the work 313

CHAPTER XXIX.

"BATTLES FOR THE UNION."

"Battles for the Union."--Extracts.--Bull Run.--Brandy
Station.--Manassas.--Gettysburg.--Pittsburg Landing.--Surrender of
General Lee.--Opinions of the press.--Philadelphia "North
American."--Pittsburg "Commercial."--Chicago "Inter-Ocean."--
Scranton "Republican."--Wilkes-Barre "Record of the
Times."--Reading "Eagle."--Albany "Evening Journal" 322

CHAPTER XXX.

"HEROES OF THREE WARS."

Literary zeal.--"Heroes of Three Wars."--Extract from preface.--Sale
of the work.--Extracts: Washington.--Winfield Scott.--Zachary
Taylor.--Grant.--Sheridan.--Kilpatrick.--Press reviews, a few out
of many: Boston "Transcript."--Chicago "Inter-Ocean."--Baltimore
"Sun."--Philadelphia "Times."--Cincinnati "Enquirer."--Worcester
"Spy."--Pittsburg "Gazette" 341

CHAPTER XXXI.

OCEAN TO OCEAN ON HORSEBACK.

From Boston to San Francisco.--An unparalleled ride.--Object of the
journey.--Novel lecture tour.--Captain Frank M. Clark.--"Echoes from
the Revolution."--Lecture at Tremont Temple.--Captain Theodore L.
Kelly.--A success.--Proceeds of lecture.--Edward F.
Rollins.--Extracts from first lecture.--Press notices 364

CHAPTER XXXII.

BOSTON TO CHICAGO.

In the saddle.--Bunker Hill.--Arrives in Albany.--Reminiscences.--
The Soldiers' Home.--Contributions for erecting Soldiers'
Home.--Reception at Rochester.--Buffalo.--Dunkirk.--Swanville.--
Cleveland.--Massacre of General Custer.--Monroe.--Lectures for
Custer Monument.--Father of General Custer.--Detroit.--
Kalamazoo.--An adventur