Upon reading the two accounts written by Sarah Emma Edmonds about how her leg was broken it is actually difficult to differentiate which one is more reliable. The first one is short and crisp and it somewhat written in the story-telling mode. The second one is much more professional in tone and that is so because it is addressed to her lawyer. In the first account she seems to hurry and share her suffering. Here the main focus area is how she played possum and saved herself from the prying eyes of her enemies. Yes, there is a detailed description of the wound received and how she managed to camouflage herself and play the dead. This description is visual and it is almost easy to imagine what she went through. This description is like a friend sharing an exciting and dangerous adventure story. The first description keeps you hooked till the end and you want to know that she survived (Thick)