William Brasse

William Brasse is the author of three novels published by Rough Magic Press. His short fiction has appeared in The Southern Review and several other publications. He is also a playwright, and his short play, "Making the Cut," was awarded honorable mention in ThinkingFunny23.

Mr. Lincoln’s Money

I reckon I’d been in line a full hour when I got close enough to see the recruiting officer, and damn if it wasn’t the same lieutenant as in Elizabethtown three days ago. It surprised me that one recruiter would cover so large a territory. Of course, I didn’t really know how recruitment was done, and since Washington had only recently issued quotas to the states, probably no one else did either.