The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-07-17
General Irooa's Romance.

UeheEaA lA0ua'8 R0MAHGes
A writer Ia the Washington Chronicle
relates the foll9yiug dramatic incident
IN General Hood'S hfa: There was visit.
Ing Mrs: ietiereon Davis in Richnend.
at thet time, lady belonging !, q fami.
y IN the South of very, powerful conyic.
hition, hes never had her superior in fi,at
section. She was engaged 10 I,a nnarriaS isii
to General Hood. With ali q Won,an;s aesss
natural ambition for her promised ;na.
band, abe determined, II. possible. TO heIp
him TO position where his unauaIified
abilities as fighter would find q propar
sphere. The Instant q change in fha
commander of tho second great army OF
the Confederacy was noted, she saw her
opportunity. " will try TO have yoz
given the command Of the Western
Army" she wrote him, f.and you must
succeed u General Hood was then about
38 years old, and had FIRST iistinpuishea
himself In two Of tho greatest battles az
the wGr 90 o division and corps cornpnnp.
DER. He was man who was aiWays
ready to fight, no matter against what
odde; and as the Army Of the Tennesueo
could not be recruited much moro it yrs
decided at Richmond that some ono
should command It who would risk tw,
or three terrible battles, and. Ii it were
possible, get 6herman's corps Gar enough
apart to fall on them and defeat, egch
one at O time. So General Hood was
selected. Every one knew he would
light Wnenever he got the chance, and
That was mainly what was wanted at
Richmond. It was proud day for tho
efste!y woman ks loved wheE Il Ts= as,-,
uouncsd that General Hood was TO be
TSiFsd provisiopassy 70 taa grade II fn!!
army. On the 18th OF july II believs
that was the date) General Johnson wa
relieved, and it Yves nn,feratood thas
thereafter there would be no more flank.
ing or strategic operations, but some
terrible battles. Hood did bis best. but
the tFanecendent genious Of Jchpron
was lacking, and che final battles OF Che
l4th and 18th of Decamber, 1864. in
'front.' OF Nashville, nearly deaifoyed his
army. After this occurred General Hood
was sent for to como TO Richmond as
once. The day after his arrival he re.
ceiyed note from the lady mentioned.
requesting him to call on her aS his ear
Hest convenience. There happened to
DO on officer with General Hood whom
he knew. very we'll when the note reached
him, and he asked the officer to 10 With
him to the house, where Miss - ysa1.
After O few moments OF waiting when
they were announced the lady came in
with O packet In her hand. General
Hood" she said, looking atraight into
his eyes, "when I became engaged 10
you I had tho fullest faith in your auc.
cess. I tried to help you, and did assist
IN having the command Of the arn,v of
Tennessee given you. Yon have failed:
Why or how 10 now beside the qnestion,
l can never bring myself to bear the
name OF o man who wears the prestige
OF defeat, and Isent for you to say that
our engagement must be at ain end,
Hero are your letters and some things
you gave me. Nov, good.byep While
this was being said General Hood was
standing on bis crutohe5I for his len leg F
turned very white but said not d word \
nor did he look at the hand OUT 4stretsf,sd 3
te Did him goodbye. s fTa ssaysIv bent
his stately head aud went. ont from i,er
presence forever more. u BtlE Its never
forgot nor forgave the bitter, cruel words.
and years after, in speaking of che mat.
ter, he showed deep emotion. It ygaa 60
hard 60 heer, fas BE Lad Ii 4 Hone ali
the most distinguished courage could do
to win. It was an awful position for the
officer VIII o went with him. When the clln.
versation commenced he rose and yvsik-
ed over to o window in order tiint ia Il
might not witness TO what he foreEA,gs 81
would be most painful scene. Bnt i,e Il
could not help hearing, and never until /
his dying day will he forget one OF the
most remarkable incidents of 'tbe ;ys;sr.
General Hood in 1869 married aIiss