Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-16
The Grant FnmiIy.During the War.


The Grant FamilysDuring the War.
Extract from q letter to the ". Y. Metropolitan
Record, dated Holly Spring', Mas, July, 1851
When that loyal family rolled into this
place at the hera Of vast army, they re-
clinsd in au elegant stolen carriage, which
long ago wen: North ON parole. a portinn
of the time they occupied the handsomely
furnished residence of Mr.. Will Henry Cox,
wealthy, refined and educated gentleman of
noble ancestry. This gentleman is deceased,
but at that time his beautiful, young and &C.
compIshed daughter occupied the "vacant
chair" of her mother, who had been dead
some years, and Miss Cox, instead Of "Mrs." I"
Cox, was lady of the mansion. The Grant
family seemed wonderfully well pleased with
the house, its modern fixtures, the elegant
furniture and splendid silver ware, and they
consequently walked boldly into the posses
sion of this private residence-no blush of
shame to mantle such brazen brows, no man
" dignity, no womanly decency TO request
permission, but with efrontery of Sing Sing
cenvicts and London robbers they occupied
the dwelling, using everythingin il as though
they were " to the manor born:" The greater
part of the time they remained there, Miss
Cox was staying with numerous friends in
the city, as she could not be mistress Of her
own beautiful home.
Mr.. Cox told a lady of unquestionable in-
tesrity, that they packed up all his silver aud
ali his valuables tho night before they left,
and it was sent off with their baggage the
next morning aud the house servants went
also. Mr.. Cox was one day resting on a sofa,
opposite the door of an adjoining apartment,
when he saw, through the opening of a door,
one of Grants staff officers stealthily rumag
ing around the room, pocketing small articles.
1t the bureau, ne took a piece of stick POM
ade. Think Of it, you soldiers, who fought
the battles for the Union; think of being
commanded, oficered by such unprincipled
sconndrels, whose smallness Of soul showed
itself but too plainly in that act Of stealing o
piece ~ stick pomade, We only regret not
being ableat present to give the name of this
specimen staff officer, shoulder strapped
armed and equipped, even to his head, for
which the above small appropriation wus
made. II his eyes ever rest OH this he will
know himself instanter. At another time
Mr.. Cox entered one Of the rooms rather un-
expectedly, con iderably disturbing the equa.
nimity of Gen. Grants nephew, who was
stopping 20 the pleasing task of carefully
folding up an clegant and very antique quilt
made in days Of yore by great grand parents.
and preserved by each succeeding generation
of children as family treasure-a pleasing
memento that strangers could never appre-
ciate The nephew, on finding himself caught.
started, stammeringly saying, II went it for
my mother" sCertainly, sir; certainly"
replied Mr.. Cox, with the least perceptible
tone of contempt Think Of it, soldiers Of
Gran.'G army A quilt, Grants nephew
stealing quilt, and furnishing his mothers
home.
We hope he will see this exposition, re-
pent and free bis conscience by expressing
that quilt 10 Mrs. A. G. Brewer, formerly
Miss Cox, Holly Springs, Miss. But Mrs.
Grant, the General, and others of thai i miss
tic crew." took especial care Of the silver, the
value of which is estimated at several thou
sand dollars, with other articles. The bed
and table linen WIS uf finest texture, and
came IRON Europe and all this, with all
other valuables, had peculiar charm for the
avaric;ous eyes Of the Grant family. Among
The many other. appropriations Of this re-
markable family was handsomely carved
small card waiter or salver, with the name
Of General Moultre" engraved in the cen.
tire. This little safver was handed down from
that noble ancestor Of revolution fame; it
was priced beyond value, and was one Of q
pair-the other was sent out to the kitchen
after using it, and one of the servants, Sarah
secreted it for hrr young mistress, togethc'
with several other valuable articles. Mrs.
Brewer has the waiter, and, no doubt: would
like to have tue other; but would be pleased
to have another piece--a massive, but small
silver salver. or waiter, handsomely cared,
made in England before th. Revolution, with
the pane of I" Lady Mary Auosly, ITO" eu
graved in the centre. This waiter, which has
been in their distinguished family so long,
cannot hut be a prize indeed to them, and the
TWO viii be readily recognized BY tho Grant
visitors. N ,d.uht but hundreds OF rereols
who may have visited this Grant family at
home in the Nor h have .r'n these walters.
and msny other stolen valuables that csme
from The South-war trophies.
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