The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-13

| il had been feared would be treated with in.
dignity. These were cared for ana restored
afterwards by faithful colorod friends.
The silver was buried IN the garden, as
was q general custom at the time, IL being
property invariably seized by the soldiers.
But the garden and grounds were bayonet-
/ ted by the men and the silver was taken.
although several valuable pieces were
restored by the courtesy Of officers.
"Inilammablc fluid was poured over the
carpets and tired while the house was filled
with blue coats ransacking and appr0pr-
atinu all that they could conveniently car
nv or. My fathers personal belongings
were afterwards put up in camp to tie
/ highest bidder. His Odd-FelOws' regaiia.
| the gift oftbe lodges OF the state, was used
| for the ornament Of horse, which was led
| through he streets. A silk dress belonging
/ 70 my sister served for nag on the
point of a bayOnet, and many other tests
OF ike character We're perpetrated. Among
the serious losses were my fathers line pri-
yate and law Libraries. with valuable mar
giual annOt3tiOns; albums. containing the
autographs Of prominent men for quarter
Of century and longer; q portrait, cOnsid-
cred the best one Of Gen. sam Houston, and
many objects OF value and curiosity col
| lected during an eyentful and successful
| hfc: rare and priced presents from public
and private admirers, family pictures and
objects which cmb0dy family history.
zone loss If general interest was cruel
fN which had belonged 10 one OF the early
Popes, a rare curio, and Of great intrinsic
value. also. because of the jewels. a large
ruby. especially, which represented drop
of blood on The SayiOur's side. Not a single
article was allowed 10 be removed by the
family. nor We're the servants permitted tO
save their personal belongings. Not even
the black mamma was shown any fayOrs.
She. like all OF those faithful, valued insti-
mtions Of tine south. had quite "A collection
OF gifts and Announcements each with It's
individual history.
~ short time after the surrender, when
peace had been declared, the house in
which my father and family had found tenn
pOrarv refuge, through the Kindness Of
friends. was one night surrounded by arm-
ed soldiers. and bis surrender was demand
dc by a written order, signed by General
Grant Without even private farewell OF
wife and children. and not entirely dressed.
he was taken away, il might have been t.
his death, for any information NOuchsafcd
him or his family. \ time Of harrow
! ing suspense followed. when my mo-
/ Their accidentally heard that my father
was in solitary confinement in the old Capt
/ toll prison nj Washington. There his shoes
and top clothing had been taken from him.
| lest he should attempt escape His public
and private papers were cOuiiscated, and
were never returned to him, and they now
| form "A part OF 1.-The Record OF the Re-
| belliOn." His tobacco was burned and his
property Of gll kinds couDscated. Valuable
Washington city property was sold for
taxes accruiug during the war at sacri-
flee. 70 give "A deed for the same, he WAS
offered aad compelled % accept, by reason
of his necessity, a small part OF lis value. !
After long imprisonment he was released. /
without q trial. nor any definite charge /
preferred against him.
Ills health, broken 10y confinement and |
with the further unlawful resuictiOR upon /
his liberty. he was told thar he should uoi I
leave Lexington without written permits |
sion from TIE President, even in the dis /
charge Of the duties OF his legal profession 4
on separate applications. Although ra-
ueaiedly offered lucrative law cases IN |
other counties and states, and although (
a,piicatiOn was made as directed. the per- /
nit IN every case was so delayed by red {
tape investigation and i0rmaity that the /
proper time elapsed, and the consent rem
dered was useless.
But to-day the war is over except ia
song and story in which IL is fought over by
the iiresides an over the south lhe queer
make-hifts OF our mothers and grandmOih-
els in those sad DAYS only furnish Us food I
for wonder and amusement now. Memorial /
Da,' calls forth praise and panegyrc. ami /
the soldiers graves studdng the land all
over give reality 20 tle marvellous tale. 4 /
generation u eye witnesses still lives, and
many heart now beating bears It's record |
craven on tits losses are losses yet 10
many life among us. But peace and sym
patty and kind feeling rclgn. to-day. The
rancOr and yndicitiyeness Of a quarter Of /
century ago are now unknown and forgot
ten We erect statues 90 our beloved heroes,
and the North joins its voice right heartily (
IN our songs Of praise. The South sWells
the funeral professions of their great men
with feeling hearts, and so the dead past
buries lis dead
In another part Of her letter. Mrs. shovel
SAYS: ~ hen the division Of the Union
army under General Hunter passed through
the VALLEY OF Virginia, IL left a record Ike
the prOyerbial new broom. All the horrors
Of warfare were repeated, and heaps Of
ashes marked its progress. The cloud Of
smoke and pillar Of ire which went before
the lsraeites, indicating the favor Of God,
followed behind hunters division, IMPLYING
the vengeance Of man and the unbridled
luminosity Of war. The "reminiscences of
the generation now passing are replete with
hair-stirring horrors, romantic and thrilling
incidents, wonders Of herOism and endur-
ance most strange. There was an exodus
from home Of the male population, embrac-
ing almost an Of the seven ages Of man.
'r0bbng the cradle and the grave as il was
pithily termed, 10 make up the ranks that
stood between the invading foe and home
and family.
There was the wall Of lonely women who
m0urned their dead-for of the many who
went forth few returned, even for grave.
and the quickly decmatCd ranks killed hope
IN mothers and wives and sisters hearts
The Valley Of Virginia bias deep scars to re-
member 1t was the battle ground of the
war. Every home was hospital. 10 gave
all the fruits of It's fertile sOil, and the off,
spring Of lis far-famed stock for the support
Of two armies, and its most yenerated in
heritance TO satisfy the vengeance and ruth
less destruction Of the one. Down the val
ley came Hunters army, and woe and loss
and pitiiul despair followed everywhere in
his wake. Ia stern adherence TO war prin-
cipies, he spared not even ms own brothers
ana kiDdred's possessions. Up the val
ley went his victorious army. with a
torch in enc md and a sword in the
other. All that could not be used or
carried OF was remOrselessly destroyed
At the iar-famed old town Of Lex
ingtOn their work Of Destruction was ire
parable. The college that owed its name
and founding to George Washington was
racked and desecrated, its valuable Old
libraries. and scientific apparatus all de-
stroyed. The Virginia Military Institute.
the West Point Of the south, It's picturesque ,
buildings, splendid libraries. pictures, curl
Dsities aud scientific apparatus, all made
magnificent bonfire to celebrate the North 4,
'rners' triumph"
SUNSTROKE.