Two Wars: An Autobiography of General Samuel G. French Mexican War; War between the States, a Diary; Reconstruction Period, His Experience; Incidents, Reminiscences, etc.

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January, 1851, Ordered to El Paso--Capt. Sitgreaves--Sail for 107 Havana--Barnum and Jennie Lind--Sail for New Orleans--By Steamer to Galveston--On the Gulf for Indianola--San Antonio--Report of Expedition--Unprecedented March without Water--Indians--With Gen. Jesup--Hartford Convention--Battles on the Canadian Frontier--Gov. W. P. Duval (Ralph Ringwood)--United States Senators--Clay's Magnetism--His Duel with John Randolph--Lieut. R. F. Stockton, United States Navy, Duel with English Officers at Gibraltar--John Howard Payne--Commodore Van Rensselaer Morgan--My Marriage--Assigned to Fort Smith, Ark.--Trips to Washita, Fort Gibson, and Towson--Choctaws and Cherokees--John Ross--Journey from Fort Smith to Natchez, Miss.--A Misanthrope--Gen. John A. Quitman--Death of Mrs. Roberts--Tender My Resignation--Go to My Plantation--Go to San Antonio--Death of Mrs. French--Sail for Europe--John Brown's Raid