Took plum night all I had. I does 'member 'bout de war. I've see'd de grey. In 1862 I see'd de soldiers formin' in line. I was a great big girl.
Dem swords glisen' like stars.
Can 'member whar dey was goin dat time. But I ain forgit de times soldiers come foragin. Dey got all dey wanted, too, Hep' dey sef's an dont pay for it, never. Soldier see a chicken go under de house, he plop down and shoot, and den call me to crawl under de house and fetch it out. Aunt Mollie buried her head in her apron again and laughed like a child.