captain, but Lincoln recited his grievance to the men, and said to
his friend William Green (or Greene):

"Bill, I believe I can now make even with Kirkpatrick for the two
dollars he owes me for the cant-hook."

Setting himself up for candidate, he won the post. It was a triumph of
popularity which rejoiced him. As late as 1860, he said he had not met
since that success any to give him so much satisfaction.


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GETTING THE COMPANY COLUMN THROUGH "ENDWISE."

Captain Lincoln was drilling his men, marching the twenty or so "by
the front," when he found himself before a gap in the fence through
which he wanted to go.

He says: "I could not for the life of me remember the proper words
of command--("By the right flank--file left--march.--Hardee's
Tactics")--for getting my company endwise so that it could get
through the gateway; as we came near the passage, I shouted:

"'Company, halt! break ranks! you are dismissed for two minutes, when
you will fall in again on the other side of the gap!'"


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