The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-06-26
WOMEN IN THE WAR.
COSTUMES OF WAR TINES.
J., Franklia, Of augusta, Ga, in
Charleston Weekly News.


times War days How long age
annears, after the lapse of years
recollection and "reminiscences
back, it seems, those days &c
hi then, and so historic now, must
yheir birth from eternity. Yet often
~ brings back very viyidly all the
nous emotions Of those exciting
and even yet, often 10 social meet:
friends who suffered together in
;anxious years will converse linger.
over the war and its manifold ex.
re are many whose glowing pens
6ortray strange and sad events
histories repIete with pain. death,
ZION. wrong and exile. Homes lost
d leaf in the Storm" as Ouida calls
slesolation of a village during the
"a of the Commune, to hundreds in
puth, can never again be seen, save
lusiye dreaming. Noble lives given
"a crimson fields have left that tender
,e upon hearts that held them dear
- must ever bring back, mos sor.
llly, and thought of war, and to
writer's vivid reality in descrip.
must be given, as the ablest writers
hose who feel most deeply.
could write of Sherman's march,
r. of Atlanta with her blackened
sneys standing like grim sentinele
The ruins beneath. l could tell OF
q City by the Sea-" looking over the
Sfs with ruin in her walls, and picture
:Apsious days and months with the
ay encamped about the islands near.
Is after the shells had ceased to star.
gbe alarmed air l stood upon the
ery alone, and in the peaceful silence
yet evidence of war. In the moon.
| wandered by the ruined Cathedral,
saw the Circular Church wreathed
creepers, all silvered by the light,
sh softened but revealed tho ravages
bursting shell. The ocean dimly
nured far away with an unquiet roar,
Il the troubled waters could sing in
s5tone story Of the SORROW bone
8the foamiDg waves in those blood.
Jays, the days Of hatred and of strife.
me bring back some other. themes in
lection with Confederate life less
3wful.
gell do I remember, though but a
! slip of girl, the wild excitement
secession, when all fierce, rebel
}ens wore the badge Of sympathy.
3chool books were never taken unless
badge adorned the left shoulder for
street. On all sides nothing was
lssed but the subject of secession.
je was q feverish excitement peryad-
4he atmosphere Of the school. rooms,
remember a rebel concert given
ahich every pupil wore a distinctive
hme of Confederate colors, songs of
thern zeal and full of battle spirit
J sung to the roll of a drum, which
supported by a child who was draped
d banner. The widest enthusiasm
jailed when the two hundred girls
I in chorus of their love for the
thern land, for her brave soldiers and
sbeir yalor, yet to be proven. Gen.
B. +. Cobb was present on this occa.
|, and was at the time full of field.
THE SERIOUS SIDE OF WAR.
|ears after I saw one memorial day q
cession of young girls placing upon
soldiers graves laurel crowns and
>lems of warriors deathless fame.
interest became more intense when
~ :a sny widowed .notieg2s face !aok
ch rested there for years. Her boys
erly rushed to the battle call, and
70 came day when in every. home
leave.taking was universal. Otter
! recall the going of our soldiers far
n home and tender love to battle and
cath, and Imagination cannot create
lore gallant picture Of the soldiers
q our Southern youths afforded. 1t
marvellous how bravely they bore
life of danger and exposure. Among
letters I read with undated interest
the details of fight, skirmishes and
les, in which those dear to me bore
We part, and amazement fills me to
'rve there was never one murmur over
alton and wounds.
he battles of Seven Pines and around
hmond brought anguish to many
les, and in my own home anxiety be.
d words filled us. when, after long 81.
9, a message was brought, summoning
from home to those Who isy at deaths
!, from terrible wounds. Never Can
orget the history of that journey
ch loved one took. The fight WAS
ng near Richmond, and hourly hun.
1s of the wounded were brought
lin the limits. All day long, outside
which was filled with dead
dying upon the floors, could be seen
collins in construction, and the rude
filled the air. The food at
time of panic consisted solely of
ermilk and blackberries, in this es.
al building, aud the sufferers were
ost perishipg for water. Fortunately,
stance was soon rendered. Expert.
. full Of suffering were endured by
nbers of my family, in following the
J, to join the wounded, and to render
'lng attention. But these are stories
lorror, and I will instead give some
'pses of homo life in these demoral-
times.
, this time the Confederacy G was filled
! battle songs, breathing the very
u OF music, aud overflowing with
iment and pathos. "We'll conquer
'e,ll die," "When this cruel war is
4. and my Maryland" were the
mar household songs, and Father
ms poems, and those of many others
ceiy less gifted in this line, were
Ied with Q depth OF feeling unknown,
IN days Of warfare. Soon "The
ant Chair" and songs in the minor
prevailed, for sorrow enveloped the
as q veil. Literary cultivation was
oat classical, for few novalists existed
IN our borders, and ancient works
re.read and borrowed freely. The
ure OF Confederate newspapers was
etning marvellous, and the columns
hlied only with war and rumors Of
received once o collection of papers
Illustrated monthlies from Virginia,
me by an officer whose command
surprised the enemy's eneampment
routed them to take possession Of all
ptecipitateiy left. The valusbles
priced very highly and what made
p especially valuable was suggestions
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