Chapter 43

GREETINGS OF THE VOYAGE.

An interesting souvenir.--Greeting at Lake Glazier.--Petition to Geographical Societies.--Voice from Aitkin, Gate City of the Upper Mississippi.--Tributes from Brainerd.--Mississippi Pyramid.--An old friend at La Crosse.--Greetings at St. Louis.--Senator Lamar.--Royal welcome at Bayou Tunica.--Sentiment of Port Eads.--Congratulations of the officers of the "Margaret."--Greetings from New Orleans.--"Fame's triple wreath."--Closing remarks 502

"SWORD AND PEN" COMMENDATIONS. 517

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ILLUSTRATIONS.

Portrait of the Soldier-author _Frontispiece_

Birth-place of Willard Glazier 26

The First Battle 32

Race with the Schoolmaster 44

Tragic Experience with an Ox-Team 80

The Young Trapper of the Oswegatchie 90

Gouverneur Wesleyan Seminary 102

Old State Normal School 110

A Cavalry Column on the March 118

Night Attack on Falmouth Heights 126

Federal Canteens for Confederate Tobacco 130

Burial of Captain Walters at Midnight, during Pope's retreat 134

Sergeant Glazier at Aldie 146

Lieutenant Glazier at Brandy Station 156

Cavalry Fight at New Baltimore--Lieutenant Glazier taken Prisoner 160

Libby Prison 166

The Hole in the Floor 192

Tunneling--the Narrow Path To Freedom 198

Charleston Jail--Charleston, South Carolina 206

The Escape From Columbia--Crossing the Dead-Line 216

The Escape--Fed by Negroes in a Swamp 220

The Pursuit of Knowledge under Difficulties 224

Uncle Zeb's Prayer 232

The Escape--Crossing the Savannah at Midnight 246

A Mutual Surprise 258

Recaptured by a Confederate Outpost 266

The Escape and Pursuit 270

The Escape From Sylvania, Georgia--Running the Guard 276

Interview With Joel Munsell 306

Cavalry Foraging-Party Returning To Camp 312

A Cavalry Bivouac 319

Battle of Gettysburg 332

Captain Glazier at Tremont Temple--Boston 364

Boston to Brighton--First Day of The Journey 376

A Night among Wolves 406

Captured by Indians, near Skull Rocks, Wyoming 412

Pursued by Arrapahoes 418

Riding into the Pacific, near the Cliff House--San Francisco 428

Map of the Headwaters of the Mississippi 437

Captain Glazier Embarking for the Headwaters of the Mississippi 454

Camp Among the Pines 458

Making a Portage 462

Map of Lake Glazier 464

Lake Glazier--Source of the Mississippi 468

Running Rapids on the Upper Mississippi 478

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