The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-27
RETURNING HEROES.
rhe South's Beautiful Tribute to
Pennsylvania's Stricken Ones.
THEIR PASSAGE AN OVATION.

At Charlotte, N. C., the Widow of the
Famous Confederate Soldier, Stone-
wall jackson, Passed Through the
Hospital lTraIn-PatIents Improving.
Greensboro. NJ C., Aug. Elf there
was anything further needed to demon
strate the fact that the sectional line
has been ubliterated for all time be-
tween the north and south. 1t was the
magnificent ovation given the Phila-
delphia hospital train which passed
through yesterday with the sick
soldiers of the Third Pennsylvania
regiment on board. The members Of
the councilmanc committee and others
aboard the train can never forget the
reception they received as the train
sped on with it's human freight.
The ovation began early in the
morning at Denmark, S. c. AS the
train approached the station it ap-
peared as though the whole populace
had turned out to welcome the train
and wish it God speed. Huge punches
of flowers were thrown through the
open windows as the train slowed down.
and men and women stood with barred
Of. The same thing was repeated at
Norway and also at Columbia; but at
the latter place on different scale. The
train stopped at Columbia for half an
hour for the purpose of giving the
nurses an opportunity TO bathe the
more serious of the patients. AS the
train came,to stop small girl with
a large basket of beautiful cut flowers
was lifted aboard and went through
the hospital cars distributing the flow
ers to the sick. A committee of citizens,
approaching the necessity of the
soldier boys having pure milk, had
brought to the depot several cans of
the best that could be secured, and re-
fused to even entertain a proposition
for reimbursement.
At CornW aIlis when the train pulled
into the station an aged lady with d
large American flag and a child about
6 years old with a small flag stood
side by side and waved the emblem OF
liberty. 1t was touching scene, and
one which made a great impression
upon the boys who were able to sit up
on their cots and look out the car
windows. At Chester several bags, of
figs just plucked from the trees, to-
gether with other fruit, were placed on
board the train for the sick soldiers by
the citizens.
The most touching incident, and one -,
that will always be remembered by
those persons who were fortunate |
enough to be on board the hospital
train, occurred at Charlotte, N. C. |
When the train had come to stop
lady dressed in deep mourning, and !
slightly bent by weight of years. made
her way through the large crowd to-
ward the train. 1t was the widow of the
famous Confederate soldier, StoneWall
Jackson. One of the citizens introduced
the aged lady to member of the
committee, and she was
invited to look through the train. AS
the distinguished visitor walked
through the hospital cars her thin lips
quvered and her eyes moistoned. She
spoke not word to any Of the soldiers,
but had kindly smile for all of them.
She had lived through two bitter wars,
but this was revelation to her She
had never dreamed of seeing men be-
ing taken to their homes in what Is
practically travelling hospital. Ii.i
visit being over she slowly retraced her
steps to her coZy home within stones
throw of the depot. Not one of the
soldiers knew who their distinguished
visitor was.
At Greensboro every soldier on the
rain was given a bouquet, and their
reception could not have been more
cordial had they been of pure southern !
blood.
All of the patients are doing nicely
inder the tender care of the trained
lurses. and the constant attention of
Dr. Bait and his able corps of assist
,nts is working wonders for the lads
Who went forth to uphold the dignity
# the Stars and Stripes. 1t will only
,e necessary to send 3S of the sick to
lospitalS