[Co. Aytch by Sam R. Watkins]@TWC D-Link bookCo. Aytch CHAPTER VII 25/27
The Confederate States of America were richer by forty-four dollars. "SHENERAL OWLEYDOUSKY" General Owleydousky, lately imported from Poland, was Bragg's inspector general.
I remember of reading in the newspapers of where he tricked Bragg at last.
The papers said he stole all of Bragg's clothes one day and left for parts unknown.
It is supposed he went back to Poland to act as "Ugh! Big Indian; fight heap mit Bragg." But I suppose it must have left Bragg in a bad fix--somewhat like Mr.Jones, who went to ask the old folks for Miss Willis.
On being told that she was a very poor girl, and had no property for a start in life, he simply said, "All right; all I want is the naked girl." On one occasion, while inspecting the arms and accoutrements of our regiments, when he came to inspect Company H he said, "Shentlemens, vatfor you make de pothook out of de sword and de bayonet, and trow de cartridge-box in de mud? I dust report you to Sheneral Bragg.
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