The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-30
CAPTAIN SALLY ToMPKlNs.
"Reminiscences 81 y Gallant Confedernts
Veteran. who, After Doing Naiisut SER
vice FOR Confederatcs, IL Herseif BUFF
fercr.
Nor tho rimes.I

For tho Times.
Don't Won know Captain Sally TompEins'
Wei. where we're you during the war,
ANYHOW. | tell you there's many manned
Confederate soldier who remembers hef
with prayerful gratitude. When the "ai
between the sovereign states began SIC
was quite we'll provided for in this world =
goods. She established, at her own expense
"a private h0.pital for wounded soldiers IN
tbe vacant mansion at the corner VI Third
and Main streets Of Judge John h)o-
crts0n, who. with characteristic pa-
tri0tism. invited it's occupation 10Y
the purpose. The women OF the city
contributed their means and personal SER
vices 10 the institution. None but those
sorpiy afflicted were received for treatment,
and when man was III for duty Captain
sally saw that be returned tO hi, command
20 reward her hy his services iE the ned.
She was "a strict di-cipliH1rian. snd fAe
rugged men in her charge had to conform 10
the rules and regulations of The hospital
Among other amusing Illustrations ol this
fact was the instance OF conyalescem pa
tient whom She allowed io baSk in the
sunshine and friendship Of Main
street: c0ngenial friend, returned him
in bea.tly state Of ini0Xicauon. men
hr awOko next morning with view % "a
rouetiiion OF hi. cOuyisinl experience. he
was stopped by the iactthat he bad nothing
10 wear. Captain Sally bad quietly locked
up hts clothes. iH SO short tlmc q. io@-i-
Die guard from his command Was 0n iand
TO take him 10 the field.
COMMISSIONED AcApIAlN.
In course Of time the little woman's pat
rimonv was exhausted and the hospital
must BE closed. aud Captain sally WAS M
the depths OF woe. Influential people APP
pealed 20 the war department ior iunds Go
continue this benign institution. ihey
were informed that private hospitals were
prohibited by the military la", ana mat
ihis one had been puW0sclY overlooked 100
10, enforcement because Of It's exceptional
ch iracter.
President Davis was ihen approached,
and be had 10 reply. that while iis conllnu-
ance met with Dol. cordial approval yet
there was no public fund he couid draw oh
for it's maintenance. Then he SAID; "but
will tell what can do IN this behalf. lWill
commission Miss Sally as a captain in cav
airy. and she can support the hospital on
the nav" lie commissioned her accord
inely. and upon her captains pay, with the
aid 0fthe other good women Ol the city. sne
continued her patriotic humane work. And
the letters from the poor forlon. battered
soldiers that she has received ana still re-
cciyos would fill "a folio.
THE GALLANT CAPTAIN -PRAINs HER
WRIST.
Captain Sail, Thompkus. Of the cavalry,
never he-trode "A horse. but she is presumed
~ the only woman on either side OF That dire
contest that ever was in active service un-
IN the sad conclusion Of the war.
wednesday evening last this little sister
of Charity tripped in Judge Crump's front
nortico aud broke her right wrist. And
when Or. Chris. fompkins was getting the
lin she exclaimed: Nov | know what
those poor fellows were suffering when they
wanted their LEGS and arms placed in an
other pOsiti0nw But she bore all with her
accustomed f0rtitude. and believe she and
{ hris. engaged ia z very ediiying religious
discussion during the performance, but /
am not able TO say that tney agreed IN their
dOctriual opinions.