- Joined
- Mar 21, 2012
I came to America in 1864, after being recruited in Europe. I 'jumped ship' on arrival in Boston and went to New York, where I and enlisted in the First New York Volunteer Cavalry, receiving a $200 bonus. I served with Sheridan for the remainder of the war. Afterward, I tried whaling, then broke I rode a freight car west. In Missouri, I tried a number of jobs with no success, spending much of my time in the library. There, in the chess room, I met two newspaper editors who helped me get into the newspaper business. It was a business I loved and through long hours of hard work, I had great success and eventually even some fame.
Who am I?
credit: @WJC
Who am I?
credit: @WJC