Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-11-03
ALVIN CoLLUm-G GILLIAN

Years since their lived snd circulated 10 the to ovn
Gainesboro, Jackson county, Tennesee notable cake
woman. She managed, by her skill in the compound
ing Of the necessary Ingredient cf sweet cakes and the
persistent manner with which SIZE would follow up an
appetite and run it down. to acquire the means Of liv
ing without the assistance of others. She attracted
the attention and the admiration OF solitary hat
ter, who calculated that by uniting the trades ous
house the custom Of ehrr mght be ncreased with sd
vantage and great cJmfort to both parties. They
married in the little cabin OF the seler, whcn
about ten feet Fquare and Just high enough from door
to ceiling to prevent tall from stoopiug provided
| be had on low cap.
The halter bad law suit pending at the time which
was subs qnenty decided in his favor. His limited So
Wings preserved to him by the efforts of his lawyer
and in The unees of bis heart and the promptrgs of
grateful feeling, he called his frst born Alvin Cum
after the successful lawyer. But not trace of that
feeling did old Gillian transmit to bis more
ungratetu dog than Alvin Culm Gillian never lived
The whose name be bore became interested 10 him
assisted in bis education and in l847 or 49, got the
appointment for him to the q. 8. Mlitary Aca emy
at West Point.
He entered "fresh" and what Is termed green
horn good subject for the sport Of those who had
the cadets from his State, roble and generous
heart, friend who would stand by and pledge him
sstancn ard by VIII kindly aid the ard1ous duties OF
the Institution were made less irksome He graduated
WAS out West "the plains" A few years after
stranger called at the housa CT the father Of his West
Point riendt in Nashville and bel nqaired for him,
saying that Lieut.. Gam who had just srtived one
Of thc small craft that navigattd the Cumberland dur
ing the summer months, sick, and anxious to see
him Lieut. Morgan absent, but his father eeIt
for his friend took him to his house almost in rags snd
lousy and SICK and in that house be attended like
son. He recovered, supplied with moLey and
c!ohiDg and went on bis way.
His next visit to Nashville was with the Yankee
army, and with the rank Of Colonel. The house Of
Morgan conspicuously in the front rack OF the
army of patriots Every mber of it Was known to
be beart aud soul in the Of Independence, with
all the energy ard dttermiI alton which characerlz
them. The head OF that house and lis male scions
must be away The daughters were not yet ezis fr5m
their hOmes Here Opportunity Tor ALVIN Cul-
lum Gilum to remember, with the spirit Of man, his
former VISIT end the hospitality aud kindness enjoyed
that house. 81 is low nature capable OF the
effort and be seemed bitter 10 his cutiOn Gt
these unprotected females, he conscious from the
sh OF the eye and TIE OF the p, that his trail
soul was known to them. TIE vile espionage nd
systematic annoyance ~tth wllt1 he oeseIged tn, m,
drove them away. lie anpr opriated the house.
III Is tie whose thirst ,Cf the bleed Of Ie
MorEan's hsm pusut Of the CT ieftan of thai me
By his c0ltrjvat Gen John Morgan betrayeU and
when fstaily WOuGded 'hough dead thro O
horse and aoout he of GreenVl!e. Wound
I'd as he aud impoent to 81! ike tear
rs hair in the spirlt-con=cious hat he h
power of fhe bru They stoned bls b, d afterwards
AID grafad their malice by shameulY diff CURING tha
manly form face Gilan toIiCd in his yois, aud
took ocular pairs proclaim HI work,
~hch h. rewarded with the ID commaod OF
BrIyader General
Mo- glus d. not ioudlv threaten but their hearts
ths hiss OF their sRoEds-and tley ID their time.
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