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Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field

CHAPTER VIII
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I never saw any before." During the evening she was quite courteous, though persistent in declaring her sentiments.

Her companion launched the most bitter invective at every thing identified with the Union cause, and made some horrid wishes about General Fremont and his army.

A more vituperative female Rebel I have never seen.

She was as pretty as she was disloyal, and was, evidently, fully aware of it.
A few months later, I learned that both these young ladies had become the wives of United States officers, and were complimenting, in high terms, the bravery and patriotism of the soldiers they had so recently despised.
The majority of the inhabitants of Warsaw were disloyal, and had little hesitation in declaring their sentiments.

Most of the young men were in the Rebel army or preparing to go there.


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