The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-07

Mrs.. George u. Pickett.

Mrs. George n. Pickett.
In Mrs IA sale Corbol Pickett. the
widow of General George 4. Pickett, we
greet the most picturesque and romantic
fgurs which yet remains TO us from the
vivid panorama OF the civil war
Ia Sale COrhell was married % Gene
raj Pickett q few weeks after the battle
Of Gettysburg In which he won immortal
fame Going Immediately into camp, the
baby bride" as the veterans termed
her. followed her husband through all
the exciting period of the closing events
OF the war A fearless rider and "a
dead shot with rifle and revolver. she
saw more OF the realistic side OF warfare
than fell 10 the lot Of most women. even
IN that stormy epoch. At the last review
Of tho old division Mrs. Pickett was on
horseback. beside the General.
After the close of the war so vigorous
an effort was made by General Butler
who was General Picketts only enemy
and his enemy because General Grant
had telceraphed Lincoln lhat Pickett
had Butler bottled up az Bermuda Hun
dred." 10 have General Pickett excepted
from the protection afforded by the
Grant-Lee cartel Buffers speeches In
Congress were 90 bitter that General
Picketts friends not knowing the extent
OK hls inluencio persuaded the General
and Mrs. Pickett to 60 90 Canada 70
await the passing OF the storm. Here
the General. weakened by his long. hard
service. lost his health for o. time and
Mrs Pickett supported the family by
teaching Latin and Literature I'm coll
legc Here they lived until Grant sue
cceded IN removing the threatened dam
ger, when they returned 20 their Virginia
home.
DECLINED OFFICE.
The General declined the marshalshlp
OF Virginia. offered him by President
Grant, preferrlus 10 80 into private bus
mess
After tho burning Of Mrs. Picketrs
valuable manuscripts the stroke Of para
iysls and the loss OF the money left BIZ
her husband through wrong doing Of 9TH
ers a movement was begun IN the South
for placing his widow in financial COM
fort q large sum being collected Tor that
purpose. with the independence which
has ways been characteristic OF Mrs
Pickett she declined an assistance. say
ing that she could not only support her
self but those depending upon her as
well and begging her friends 20 devote
their gifts TO others Jess aple tndn sh3 20
brave the world
IT, IS peculiarly fitting that this graz
cious and gifted woman should be the
guest OF the Philadelphia Brigade upon
this occasion IL is largely 20 her inhu-
ence and example that they arc indebted
for that harmony OF feeling which makes
reunions NJ tho Blue and the Cray such
frequent and pleasing events. AZ Tho
close OF the war Mrs. Pickett shared the
feeling Of bitterness then prevalent In
the South
In New York. on her return from can
ada. many officers Wlo had known ana
loved General Pickett when no was a
captain in tho U--ed states army, called
up0n them Among them were Han-
cock Mcclellan and 1ngaiis-the latter
a lifelong friend OF General Pickett
a SOFTER FEELING.
INV dear Mrs Pickett" said General
ingalls,. "yOu should not entertain such
hostile feelings towards your husbands
army friends. why. he and L were to-
gethe- a. West Point. we slept under The
same blanket and fought side by side In
foreign lands"
Impressed by this new view and won
by the kindness OF her husbands former
brother officers. a softer feeling began 90
creep into tho heart OF the loyal daughter
OF the South. AT the dawn OF the next
anniversary OF the battle OF Gettysburg
the watch which had been given 20 the
General by his mother az graduation
hf'r fiN.NtlN.A N| AI.' N.t.a"Hi ''t.'t
rate flags with STATS crossed, upon the
outside OF the case, tied with blue and
grav in enamel. and on the inside were
engraved the names Of the battles which
he had fought under the two flags. Since
that time the two flags have hung side
by side I'm her home, and her great inhu-
enco has been constantly on the side OF
that perfect union for which we an hope.
The war veterans win be glad 20 know
that Mrs. picketts only son-his fathers
namesake-is now serving the flag In
Santiago under which tho hero Of Get
tysburg won laureis at the outset OF
his brilliant military career
COMPLETED a NEW BOOK.
The many readers who have laughed
and went over the humor and pathos Of
Mrs. Plckstts aialect sketches will be
glad 10 know that she has just completed
tho manuscript OF a history OF General
Pickett and his division, whose gallant
deeds shine IN respondent glory upon tho
pages OF The history Of our nation. The
work includes much q Mrs Pockets per-
sonal experience in connection with TIE
division. and many OF tho General ON
cial papers and notes, which cannot be
procured elsewhere, among them MS ac-
count OF Gettersburg. II Is expected 10
issue from the press IN the early autumn
Tor the second time Mrs. Pickett mas
prepared this manuscript After thirteen
,enrs' l.bOr u on Il formerly. II was 90