Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-02-20
, CONFEDERATE FAMILY

~ hone In state Of hurry burly
1h', ~ When Gen. Johnston
sndw',ss,' famous retreat from Dalton, Mr.
less' "a M. family had made up their
c. w. "within the lines" and face
rioss'.o,sof federal rule under the shelter
nsao's o,,n roof tree rather than become
dihsl i.s refugees In the ever contracting
e's'e W when the troops came marching
An' \, -. The girls stood out ny thc
~ th.il nsa =. an down the avenue that LED
fifd ie n'I,.,.d and waived them an adicn.
loih 's,n ..oaid Il be before they would
tar wv ,.et.t again, they wondered.
rssT had not feckoncd on Ten.
hut ~ ash,lng NJ Rcsnca. nor their
yetns'tSa 1,ay IN tho battlefield 70 Wien
loas, sJ roi. Freshman. the chief Gu
iliH ~ ~ IL. army. came riding w one
rns'I ~ "a AID. Vet away from here as
r. 80. YOU eau. the line Of battle WI, run
'e.snyh your yard In 70. morrow nsus,
W. s,fe rrcatiy terrified. IL ws very
w, tor him TO say set hwaN o"'
vhsr,i ,-.,A,t. ho,~es and vehicles
W. Zen them from boing pressed ny
~ ,.s,,al.' and tho family were not IN
" rcol marching trim.
e. tried 10 persuade surgeon 70
y. n. house flold hospital aud ny the
~ ~ ~, from IL, saying that his whole
IN, ,soald DO willing Ia act a. nurses'
hn.i .,,,,on declined. declaring tho
-. would 10 In too hot a place Tor
re- AFT went 10 bed with heavy hearts,
= 100 the next morning. the lfth OF
-. wing 10 nerve themselves for what
~ 49, iheua. when suddenly Ar. G--s
s.,,e s,iioplng up. followed by two
- .s,ens loaned him by Gen. John
~ Into these the family anu their
.-,,,p,. hurried and iicd for thelr liyci'
aIIurry, lurryf' cried the captain. soon
n.srht will bcgin, and u wo VIII have TO
,i.l,su he line, II will 10 no JOKE"
soawsy they wont down the lines, two
,.T.,to i,e,acn, across the pontoon bridge
-, M. rycr there, whcru the fedcrala
~, a. on them, then on 20 Calhoun.
ytere a hot cavalry hght was going on.
ah,r two days spent there anxlously
-.'iiss for Johnston 10 drive back the
,,,,,v and enable them TO 20 home. aud
,sliar that he was rrtrcatlng aud that II
-,.impo.slbla for them TO return through
"A. i'm, they Joined the great array OF
,,fsrofl. and al last found safety la that
,,nrr.l asylum, Southwest Georgia.
fhsIr rstfcat was sorruwful. Their re-
turn Wa coulcal
ne var wa over, and tho southcrncrs
rooI nation u raupcrs. Not one cent
di any QUO have D1cd, they stood ana
rafrl a. their heapsoi Confederate money,
,lnso, 10 70 new and crlip that u seemed
iamoek them with their blasted hopes.
NJ int thought oi the refugees was
now 10 gst home. Their friends, who had
i.sitably entertained them, nom bolng
wealthy planter. wrrr now ruined, and
lal rot brai Tor themselves, a. their
nrffuss bcamc dcmlralifcd aud would
ftt work. hut with no money aud
vfsichci transportation, whocould travoll
In he history Of nll distressed people
ittre l. found q Moses who rises mp TO de
llgor them. 50 now In tho history Of the
u-st ne sldtst daughter played the pant
ti Moses. and lei them home.
After thor had become refugees she had
fora while acted a. matrun IN u hospital
N Macon, and as such ranked ~ Con
falsfa,o oihcer No now. on this ground,
de applied 10 the Federal post command
ant At ilainhriigc for transportation to
MAsoa. The officer honorcd the demand
and furnished Il. nHi she made the best 81
isfway ihers 70 interview Gen. croxton.
posi clmmaniAnt At that point.
"Be SURF" said n polite friend, "that
you put on your best clothes, 20 a. 10 I'm.
TFes the Yankees. Nothing like looking
veil ohn
Il Intend TO- sAld she; and this Is how
d. was drrs1cil:
she wore what 10 confederac eyes
iecm.d hlack tilk dress. True, II had
oaoe been grrcn striped one, but having
lsrn Dipped In weak solution OF log.
wood the stripe, only vaguely betrayed
Themselves. The garment was gaily
Trimmed with strips Of palmetto braid,
lil'sd BY tho wearcr's own industriou.
inrr. She hal also manufactured tho
lloye, which covered the said fingers.
Ihfh her head was adorned with won
t,fial bonnet II was a sort Of phonix
lathe way 10 which Il rose from H. ruins,
h'ius hsen made over several times into
tl'en shapes, according As fumors VI
itshioas reached it, owner. For even In
w shut Ia Cuntoleracy the women, In the
hlds' Of the multltArious duties dc,olying
q them, sifoyo 10 follow the fashions a.
Thy vaguely heard they were worn In tho
eai,lie world
~ proved afterward they were mlsln.
Termed, Tot while they were painfully
tlillns up three story bonuets, with but
hiaiy material N build with, looking like
fellon on Ossa piled. /" tho outside world
Nelr little pancakes on their heads.
strong In tho rcctitude of her apparel
ss - went forth to 'lnpress" Con
.isA'on' How he was impressed, whether
.nn amusement, wonder or admiration
WI never be known, as no was too gentle
nahly TO show any emotion.
Escorted W boy, cousin Miss q
susht Tue generals presence. Her broth
eaeelined accompanying her.
Twill never do for big, able bodied
.soW IKE mo ~ 60" said he, "And ID,
- WOMEN eau do moro with tho Yanki
hANng thus eaSed his conscience. he lefl
ns' 70 lace tic foe, which sho ala wifi
eluAhhiity, and made her claim fol
~ VNh transportation, ~ u confcdcrat,
1919 ahl Tor her fathers family, on IN,
w llas The federal government, hayins
''vu Them from their home al the noIn
wine hayonst, 10 To Aay, IL was its busInrs,
ptske them back.
,o, nsioie Confederate officers obtain trans
s,'l Auon they surrender" said the gpn
,.'n.lns' Have you surrendercdip
arm vn ns hofrid speech, for the south