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86 THE MAINE BUGLE.
work for the proposed history of my own regiment as yet, I will give you my word
that I will take time to endeavor to write an article for your publication. But with
many of us the dollars are so few that we can enjoy neither politics no' reminiscence.
A WAR sroKV.
Rev. Oliver M. Cousens, Co. F, Eighth Maine, of Dexter, Me., writes:
You propose my writing for the BuGLE. I think 1 will do so, though perhaps
before deciding to what extent, I will ask to hear from you again. Certain injuries
received in war have incapacitated me for the pastorate of a church but they have
not incapacitated me for writing. And for this purpose I relinciuished my pastorate
at Saint Clair, Pa., and came on here to this quiet place that 1 might write out what I
have treasured up for these years. Of course I would be glad to have such work
yield me something pecuniarily, but I will write you something anyway. I)oes your
publication include any fiction? I have in my mind a war story of considerable
length, embodying some of my own actual experience, and yet, to enhance the
interest, containing a little tissue of fiction. You will favor me by saying whether or
not such contribution would come within the line of your plan and whether you
could make it of use.
Note—Our plan includes fiction, poetry, biography, travels, exp'orations and
everything appropriate to Magazine literature, but the especial trend of all our literary
eflort must be personal experiences and historical accounts pertaining to the war
of the rebellion, and its effect on the development of our country. The unifying
bond (hat encircles all the papers of the Bugle is the i)ersonal element of comradeship,
that what interests one comrade will interest another. As regards pecuniary
profits, the Bugle can pay nothing. Articles appearing in the Bugle can be
reprinted in book form at small expense b^ using the type before distribution.
WOULD NOT believe HALF OF IT.
Albert W. Friend, of Brooksville, Co. G, First Maine Cavalry, writes:
Modesty forbids my writing up my experience as a prisoner of war, although I
stated in my letter to you that I could give a short sketch of my capture and my four
months experience in Libby Prison and also my escape from that den of misery. I
was only a recruit in the old First Maine, and you know what a horror old veterans
have for recruits, and if I should make a statement of all the proceedings from the
time I was captured up to the time I was paroUed and have it published, I am afraid
that the old veterans of the regiment would not belief half of it, and that would
make me feel bad. But the recruits ilid not shirk their duty, they did the very best
they could. I enlisted for three years or during the war and served about half of my
time. Although I did not plant any flags on little Round Top, and was not the first
man that entered Richmond when it was taken, I tried to do my duty; if 1 didn't,
then it was no fault of mine. I do enjoy reading stories and incidents of army life,
and I hope to see lots of them in the coming Bugle. If there is anytiiing that I can
contribute in the form of my army service that will help to make the Bugle interest-
ing I will try to do so.
Rev. H. \. I'liiLBKOoK, Chaplain Eighth Maine, of Quincy, Mass., writes:
I have been elected president of a large corporation, and with others am eng.iged
in establishing a new school in the city of Quincy. I am willing to be quoted as
favoralile to your plans and to the Bugle, but I cannot take upon myself any more
work at present.