Is Dedicated and Inscribed by Her
Very grateful and affectionate brother,
Frank.
Preface
This Journal of incidents and adventures, written at your request, was never intended to pass beyond the circle of tried and particular friends. The particular situation in which it was written, the character of the writer, of his associates, and the Cause they represented—all these peculiarities must be known, felt, and understood before you can enter into the spirit of the enclosed composition.
With this consideration, these simple sketches are kindly submitted, and placed under your protection, sincerely hoping they will be appreciated and estimated according to their merits. And furthermore, that the honor of the Cause, as well as of its defenders, be kept sacred, and to the end of time unsullied.
The Author.
Glasgow Junction, Kentucky.
Dear Sister:
I received, some time since, a request that I would write you an outline of my experience in “the tented field” up to the date of my capture. It will necessarily be very imperfect, and a very brief one, and perhaps it will be as uninteresting as it is brief. Yet I can assure you that nothing less than a long and continued interview could give you any just conception or description of my experience and many exploits as a member of Morgan’s Cavalry.