The Howard union. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1865-1866, 1865-06-29
A REBEL GIRL ON UNION.

The following letter was captured among
the effects OF Hoods army, SO the story
goes. There is a good deal Of music in it:
| NASHVILLE, JAN, 29h, 1865.
DEAN BRoTHER Tom 81 wrote TO you
some six months ago, and feel quite uneasy
about you as not line has reached me
since your letter last June. now repeat
you that matters and things about here are
getting worse every day. You will be as
tonished TO hear that your friends of female
denomination are dropping off every day.
Yes dropping off too as willing victims into
,he arms OF the ruthless invader. Just
think of it Mollie, sthe unconquerable,
who used TO parade that large Beauregard
breastpin, and. used 10 sing ".Aiary'dnd, my
maryland" with so much pathos, was mar
ried some four months ago to q Federal with
but one bar on his shoulder. Salie who
used 10 sleep with the "Bonnie Blue Flag"
under her pillow, who looked daggers and
pistols at the invaders, who would not
speak to her schoolmates N and
C, because they received and treated
Federal officers with due poiteness, she too
is gone-yes, married TO federal officer
with two bars Sue the historical one,
who carried the gllttering stiletto in her
belt, who was going 10 initiate Charlotte
Corday and assassinate somebody for her
country's sake, she, too, has gone the way
of all flesh, and married an officer with
that detestabe eagle on his shoulder. And
now pull out your handkerchief, and prepare
for the worst my poor brother Tom. Your
, old sweetheart, Anna, the one to whom
r you dedicated your sweetest verses, and
whose melodious voice SO often mingled
with yours in days Of yore. who defied both
Generals and the whole 18th Army Corps,
1 who was sent first South and then North,
d but upon whose rebellious temperament nc
clmaerial change could have the least in
luence, she, too, has hauled down the stars
and bars, and is about TO surrender at dis
erection. should not have believed this
y but TO convice myself | passed her house
the other day with gentleman who pro-
tects us during your absence, on purpose Il
i find out the state of her political sentiment
from her musical programme. Take j
like man, Tom! for l must tell you that
heard very distinctly the words Of "Rall!
Round the Flag" and the "Union Forever,
j, sung in her best style, with glorious teno
,r voice mingled with it.
D Poor brother Tom You know con
: sidered her always the Gibraltar Of tn
D, South, and when she surrenders, l mus
Of think that the Confederacy has gone up
ne You had better come home Immediately
or and look 10 your interests in that quarter
as perhaps it may moi be too late yet to pre-
y duoe favorable change in your favor
q Tell the boys down in Dixie, if they do nc
ID return soon they will not find a single gil
n or widow below conscript age in thes
. parts, as the watch word now seems TO
', "SauDe qui peut," which means MAR
Oh who you can" My principles ore III
of changed, and am as true to the South 6
en- ever. We have captain boarding with u
merely by way Of protection, who appears
be rather a clever fellow for a federal. II
~ takes sly glance at me at the table some
Ut times, but Of course do not return it. Yo
a know me too well for that. Let me hes
from you soon, and believe me, ever,
Your loving sister,
MARIE.
P. S. Do you think it would be yiol'
D. ton Of my southern principles TO take g
n occasional ride for my health with the cal
er tain He has such a nice horse and bu!
n gy. You know there can be no posslb
harm in that.
G. P. S. II. That impertinent fellow a
OF tually squeezed my hands as he helped II
out of The buggy this evening. We hi
such delightful ride. want you to cor
n home and protect me, Tom, as don't Iii
IL to live this way much longer.
= +. S. III. If ever | should marry
:" Yankee (but you know my principles
ne well for that) would DO it merely as
re, humble instrument TO avenge the wrongs
rs, my poor oppressed country. Little pea
should he find by day or night; thor
should be planted in his couch; his drea
or should be of Holofernus. and my dry GOO
-" bill as long as the Internal Revenue La
.e- p. S. ". Come home, brother TIC
he and take the amnesty oath for twenty mcn
at. or lhereabouts. want TO tell you
,ct cret On due consideration have CO
:, to the determination TO make martyr
~, myself. Yes, brother Tom, am going
led marry the captain on patriotic principl