The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-29
DEATH OF MRS. MARTIN.
She Was Formerly Miss Cary, Of Rich
mond and Had MANY Admirers Here.

The death Of Mrs Hettie Cary Martin.
announced in the Baltimore papers, was
received with much regret here. where
she had many friends and connections.
In 1868 Miss Cary married General
Johh pegram. Of Richmond. Va. who was
killed AZ the battle Of Hatcher's Run.
eighteen days after his marriage. After
the death OF her husband Mrs Pcgram
remained in the South during the war,
and was very active In carrying ont
schemes for the alienation Of the suffer
ings of the Southern soldiers. At the
close of the wGr Mrs. Pegram returned to
Baltimore. and devoted herself for many
years 10 the cdu alton OF Southern girls,
IN which she was most successful.
In 1871 Mrs. PegIam married Professor
ii. Newell Martin. the eminent biologist
of the Johns Hopkins University.
The Baltimore Sun says: She was an
ardent sympathizer with the Confederate
cause and with her family and other Con
fcdcrate women Of Baltimore she rem
dcred valuable aid TO the service. Her
practical sympathy was well known to the
Union officers in charge of affairs in Bal
timOre. and an order was issued for her
arrest. She was secretly appriscd OF the
order. and with her brother. Wilson NJ.
Cary, she made her escape into Southern
Maryland, and ran the blockade. reaching
the Southern lines with a large amount of
supplies. She made her way TO Rich
mond. whore she entered into the COnfed-
crate work Of the ladies Of that city.
She remained in Richmond until the sum-
mer Of 1862, and was the regning belle.
She returned to Baltimore incog. and
soon afterward heard that 4 second order
had been issued for her arrest. She ran
/ the blockade again and went TO Rich
mond.
While in Richmond the second time
/ she met and became engaged to be mar
! ricd to General John Pegram. After a
| few months spent in Richmond she re-
| turned again TO Baltimore. but in a short
/ time she received information that Gen
/ cral Pegram had been dangerously
wounded She Immediately started on
! her return 10 Richmond and successfully
ran the blockade. General Pegram' s
wounds did not prove 10 be as serious
as was at first feared. and upon his re-
cOvery they were married. The cere-
m0ny took place at ST. Pauls church on
January -, 1866. General Pegram was
Immediately ordered 10 Earlys division
at Hatchcr's Run. near Petersburg, and
left his bride for the front. where he WAS
killed. and exactly three weeks after his
marriage the same brilliant company
which had witnessed the marriage cere-
u cry gathered at st. Pauls church at
his funeral.
The day before the fall of Richmond
the young widow procured from. General
Grant a pass for herself and mother
through the Union lines. She reached
Baltimore. and before she had been 4
half hour in this city she was Informed
that Pro, ost Marshal WoOley had issued
an order for her arrest She eluded his
officers and vert to Washington and
saw General Barnard, who assured her
that she voul1 have nothing to fear in
Baltimore. She returned to baltimore
next day, and was almost Immediately
arrested end placed under guard IN a
building where she was compelled to
! listen to coarse oaths and vile language,
and was subjected to many indignlteS.
| Her brother, Sidney Gary, went to Wash
ington and had an interview with Cen
eral Grant. to whom he described the IN
dignities which had been heaped upon
his sister. General Grant issued an
order for her release. and at the same
time relieved General Woolley Of his post
and required him to make ample apollo
gies.