The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-01-22
Southern Heroines.
Washington Republican.

SdH ana Tue duNdUce OH Dull Run
WAS made many of the Southern
women showed their mettle. Some
time before the battle was Joined
Gen. j. t. i Stuart, commanding
the cavalry, WAS very anxious to
obtain certain information az to the
position of several Federal bri-
gades. He was acquainted with a
highly educated, quist aud refined
young lady of Fairfax Courthouse,
and he doubtless had discovered
that she was possessed OF great
nerve and spirit, and of an euthus-
iastic devotion to the cause OF the
South. He managed to get note
to her, requesting her to obtain
such information as she could, little
thinking that she would not only
obtain it, but bring it herself in.
stead of sending messenger. His
surprise was great, then, to see her
ride into his headquarters on the
eve of the battle, thoroughly post
ed Oh what he wanted TO know. She
had undergone much hardship and
danger, having been shot at many
times in running the gauntlet OF
the pickets, but she gamely prese.
vered until her mission was accom-.
pliShed.
In recognition of her bravery
and intelligence, Stuart commits
stoned her as Lieutenant and Aid
de. Camp on his staff, and this ap-
pointment was actually recognized
by the Confederate Government.
Miss Il. was perhaps the only fe-
male com nissioned officer in either
army. This lady was atterward
captured and locked mp for many
months in the old Capitol prison,
| think, and, after her release,
truth compels the statement that,
ia the latter days of the war, she
was married TO Federal Major,
then and now prominent and
wealthy citizen of the city of
Washington.
OF Belle Boyd, the well-known
Confederate spy, | need only refer
to her, but if her adventures were
written out they would read like
romance, and wOlld show that her
services at one time were simply
invaluable to the cause she espous-
ed. She is now a Staid matron,
quietly residing in her Texas home,
and resOlutely shuns the notoriety
she acquired in time Of war.
Mrs, GrenhOw, too, was famous
Confederate secret agent, and she
had as much nerve and daring as
any man living. While running
the blockade at Wilmington, n. O.,
us a bearer of dispatches to Eng
land, in the third year of the war,
the steamer was snnk by u shot
from a Federal gnn boat, aud Mrs.
Grenhow was among the drowned.
Her loss was a severe blow TO the
Confederate authorities, particular
~ at the time it occurred.
have heard soldiers of the Army
of the West speak enthusiastically
of an incident well.knOwn in that
army. During one of Gen. n. b.
Forests campaigns in Tennessee,
he was anxious to beat strong
force of the enemy which was post
ed and entrenched OIL the opposite
bank of a deep stream, the bridge
over which was the objective point.
Forrest brought up his artillery,
and charged again and again with
his diSmoqnted cavalry, but his
every attack was bIoedily repulsed.
Toward nightfall, in a fnal desper-
ate charge, Col. Forrest, the broth
er of the General, fell dead at the
head of his command. Gen. For
rest, who was most tenderly at
tached to his brother, was madden
ed by bis death, and resolved TO
whip the enemy or lose bis CON-
mand. He selected a picked squad
ron and a single piece of artillery,
and directing the remainder of his
command to skirmlsh briskly to
hold the enemy at the bridge, he
moved off to 6ud IA ford, but could
get no information of one. Finally
he inquired at a farmhouse, aud a
young lady inmate told him of a
ford some miles away. There were
no men about the house, and For
rest asked the young lady (whOse
name | have forgOtten) if she was
afraid TO guide him thither. She
replied promptly in the negative,
despite tho pleadings OF her wild
owed mother, she sprang mp behind
Forrest and after a hard ride
showed him a place where he could
safely cross his guns. While wind
lug along the river bank the CON-
mand was several times under a
heavy fire, and several OF the Off
GERS aud men were killed and wound
ed, but the girl never tiinched.
She was sent safely home under
escort, aud, as a consequence OF
her pluck, Forrest was enabled TO
strike the flank OF the enemy at
daybreak and 10 rOut them con-
pletely. After the var was over
aud Forrest bad somewhat recover
ed his fPllen fortunes, be sent the
little heroine a handsome and val
liable testimonial OF his respect and
admiration.