The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-06-12
/ WOMEN IN THE WAR.
lRLEsTON DURING THE SIEGE.

RT,ESTON DURING THE SIEGE.
,apH1C STORY OF LIFE IN TIE
Try by THE SEA IN WAR TJMEs.
Pauline Dufort, Of Charleston, S. c., it,
II Charleston Weekly Netcs.
Dv that years have passed since the
clouds of fratricidal war have
- back and the azure sky of peace
"a droops like liquid canopy over
sou,hern, sunny land, it we'll becomes
Aatriotic women of the South to en-
& in song and story the heroism OF
81 sex during that terrible struggle, as
las to narrate the appalling incidents
sb we're of almost daily occurrence
bg the latter part of the struggle for
a6ern rights. Our family, like many
Ia in Charleston, were compelled to
s[om the city just before the memora.
sbattle Of Secessionyille, which took
\ June 13, 1868, and take refuge in
capital of the State. The family
listed of my mother, two married
IS and myself. Ny husband, having
previously assigned to duty in
ileston, could not accompany US to
smbia, and, not being able to recon-
myself to the separation, with his
sept | returned to the city for short
4 with my children, but never left it
sgards. One OF my eiat..7zs also re-.
sfd to Grahamvjlle-her husbands
spany being stationed near that place
3d later my mother returned to my
e in Charleston. My other sister,
sDg no children, remained in Colum.
i with her husband until after the
hing and sacking by Sherman's troops
le horrors of which they have never
bitten.
Ihr home in Charleston being situated
.he extreme northern section of the
and consequently out of reach of
shells, it became a refuge for many.
gparlor was given up to an old gentle.
] afflicted with paralysis, and to his
I. At the same time lady and her
gbter were occupying my brothers
3. He, like all other patriotic
bern men, was i'll the service of his
jtry. Those occupying apartments
jy house had been driven from their
les by the shells, and were remaining
me until they could find more com.
lble shelter. They remained several
ths, and shortly after they left an old
with her niece and an afflicted son
} to beg permission to remain in my
E for the night. She did not ask for
b, but shell had struck the house
5e she resided, and the danger was
great to return. I at once assigned
TO my brothers. room and gave her
use of q lumber-room, suitable for
storing away of household articles,
Der furniture, which was costly and
ltiful. The three remained with me
several months before being able to
better quarters.
bese facts are mentioned to show the
lition of the people in the central
ion of the city. Whenever more
eriul ordinance was brought to bear
nst the city, the shells would be
'Wn higher up and in this way hun.
b of persons were continually com.
ID to move from one place to another
throw themselves upon the mercy of
D whose homes were out of range.
entire lower portion of the city was
Eted, save by few who weFe too poor
nd shelter elsewhere, or who, like
prowler Themardier among the dead
Waterloo, remained to pillage the uu-
lpied houses.
A SCENE AT CHURCH.
ne Sunday while attending Divine
ice at ST. Joseph's Church, was
organist, and that day We bad
her of Louisianians assisting in the
IA scene occurred that almost beg.
description. During the sermon,
n was delivered by a chaplain on
'ugh from his regiment, the alarming
of shells and the bursting of the
lies in close proximity struck terror
our hearts, but we remained at our
8. Suddenly there came tremen.
crash, shaking the church to its
er, and young lady of the choir,
zled through fright, shrieked out, "a
/! a shellw A great commotion
almost panic followed, but the
e chaplain, IA calm sad composed rs
priest before the altar at Saragossa,
n ne traced the air with the symbol
orgiveness and uttered the "Et Sane.
piritus" ere he closed his eyes forever,
ested all to keep quiet for the danger
over. The calm, however, did not
long, for within q few minutes time
her shell struck the Elliott Mansion,
ediately in tho rear of the church,
the stampede became general. With
of my husband I gathered
ther my music, and as we hurriedly
with the retreating congregation I
q distinctly hear the priest endeavor.
10 calm the fears Of those within. A
orave ones remained with the pastor
the services were concluded. Ten
after this shell struck the east
er of the church tearing the, organ
eces. 1t was only after this that the
d, The good and brave Father Fl-
could be persuaded to leave his
9 adjoining the church. He remain
'ith us for a short time, until he could
a home in our locality.
nurch service was sometimes conduc-
under great difficulties during this
%. Many are familiar with the
ants of the midnight masses in the
ntains Of Ireland, with sentinels on
ookout to keep off the blood hounds
ae q law, and during the siege of Char:
~ there were some queer, quaint and
,us impromptu places for Divine
nip. The disaecting room at the
ahouse was the best place the good
Ter s could get for Divine service,
- was arranged every Saturday by
n. and myself. A small melodeon
.. oeen kindly loaned by Mrs. d. Mrs.
!, sith herlsilvery toned voice, my hus.
and myself formed the choir. The
.er and matron of; the Almshouse,
ana Mrs: ]. W,gayo oil possible as.
nee, and the good Father was very
!i 'E'Il for all that was done.
ANOTHER SCARE AT CHURCH. .5i:
ie city was now deserted from the
ery 70 Calhoun street. Grass and
were growing upon the crumbling