The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-14
A LOYAL WOMAN'S TRIALS.
Hardshfps of a Louisiana Woman
During the War.

There is visiting at the residence of Capt.
Wallace Foster, 1910 North Capitol avenue.
Mrs. Millie B. Loud, wife of Gen. George
B. Loud, business manager of the Home
and Country Magazine. New York.
Mrs. LIQUIDS maiden name was Beraud.
Her father Joseph Beraud, was native
of France, a patriot and admirer of Lafay
cite, a lover of liberty by nature. As such
he sought a home in the land of liberty
l loving people, locating at Plaquemine, La,
where Mrs Loud was born, and educated.
When the civil war broke out Joseph
Beraud and his family arrayed themselves
on the side that upheld the starry flag
and the Union. Merchants of their SOUTH
ernS home refused to- sell them provisions,
spies of both sexes watched the movements
until the family circle felt itself ostraczed
by those who were at one time their friends.
This ostracism existed until the boys in
blue occupied Plaquemine, the Union army
finding at least one family who extended
to them and the flag OF the Union MIN IN return
were stationed at Plaquemine troops from
Ohio. Massachusetts,, New York, Kentucky.
Maine, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Wis
consin, etc, besides many gunboats and
transports, and officers and enlisted men
of ali these commands who are still living
remember with a grateful heart the loyal
hospitality of this Union family. General
Garfield was an occasional visitor, and
navy navy -
At one time, while the Union forces had
mine the flagship Hartford dropped an
Choir in front of the town and boat was
WAS rav dyned by Mr. Barad f
mean mischief to the occupants, and, hur-
rying to the landing; ne hailed the boat,
ing Admiral Farragut from pictures he
had seen. urged him to return to his ship
saved admiral Farragut from capture.
When the war broke out Miss Millie
Beraud was just on the verge of woman
I,o md in nirif nd n trjn ic,flh ppa
the champion and protector of the fam
lily on many occasions when her father
brakes to save his life Miss Beraud was
possessed of SO fearless spirit that she
was nor only w oved 70 bt s h
defiantly flung the loved stars and stripes
to the breeze by conspicuously wearing it as
a handkerchief, and any one who APP
preached her for surrender encountered
not only the flag but q patriot who was
with her life, if necessary.
Many Union officers owe their escape from
capture to her vigilance. On one occasion
toned at Plaquemine were invited to a ball
just outside the Union lines. Nearly all
ing Arrangements to attend. When Miss
Beraud Heard of the plan of the little rebel
she once nst maze nes an g rYsnt ga
longing to the rebel woman giving the ball
learned that the plan was to capture ali
the officers who would attend but the
neatly laid plan was nipped in its infancy
by this patriotic little Union woman warn
ing the officers of the trap they were about
owing wing to- to the Extended acquaintance of
Miss Beraud for fifty miles around, all
correspondence from the rebel lines COM
ing into PIaquemine were submitted to her
by the commanding general for vertical
ton.
Paymaster George r. Martin. of the gun
boat Albatross, was landed at P.aquenine
very early one morning in the spring of
1865, with funds to pay off the fleet which
had been stationed there. but had been
lee TO port Hudson Realizing his unpleas-
the hands OF Miss Berand, who guarded it
faithfully in her own room for several
with his vessel.
Miss Berauds services fully APP
preciated and partly rewarded by being
Department and subsequently, by author
ity OF the department commander
appointed post comm,issary serseant.
considerable time during the occupancy OF
Plaauemine by federal forces
AT the muster-out of federal troops Miss
Reralld consented to unite her forces with
that of Lieut.. George Il. Loud. who WAS
among the first to establish the c. A. r.
in Louisiana and Florida, and was briga-
der general of the State troops of LOUISE
ana during the period Of reconstruction.
Mrs Loud was prominent in relief work.
especially during the yellow fever epidemic.
1878 and Pensacola in 1872 and was stricken
twice with the dreaded fever was known
Saniaritan' because of her charitable acts
and personal labors among the sick and
destitute.
Mrs: Loud is 3 member OF the women's
prominent in relief and patriotic work.
and. viii her comrade husband. is enjoying
loyal and true 10 the interests OF the boys
who wore the tlue.