The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-05-04

0eaNV DOOM OF Iue MOuduuUCh >
big guns. Half way to the barracks
we were met by the Second battalion
(Kansas) on it's way to the front.
With what mingled feelings of hope
and fear we watched .themIas they
quickly marched past us! Arriving
at the barracks we were shown into a
little room belonging to three non
commissioned officers. Here we were
told to make ourselves comfortable"
On the morning OF February an
orderly brought note from Colonel
Funston asking his wife to meet him
on the lines. "One soldier" she
says. "acted as cochero, another rode
on horseback in front of us; while an
other rode in back. Each carried his
fle. Just as we were starting one of
the ladies gave me small pistol.
"At length we arrived at the
camp continues Mrs. Funston.
where the officers were most kind
and did everything to'male me COM
Portable until my husbands return,
which they assured me would be
soon. Just then we heard shot,
and then another, and soon the
bullets were falling about us. In the
shortest time imaginable was hur-
ried off behind large embankment,
and there stayed, with my pistol
clasped tightly in my hand and feel
ing like a fool The shooting lasted
but few minutes, and soon my hus-
band put ia an appearance, Then
we learned it was at him and his
party that the insurgents had been
firing Almost the first thing he did
after greetings had been exchanged,
was to beg of me to put my pistol
away. Having safely deposited it in
q carr omatO near at hand, we started
Off toward brigade headquarters,
where after few minutes's chat,
we retraced our steps and called on
among whom | had several friends.
From this camp, which was situated
on a slight eminence, -we had an eX-
cellent view of the enemy, of course
with the aid of field,.glasses now
thought it about time for me to re-
turn to the barracks, and Immediately
upon reaching our campl set off. |
afterward learned that | had not
been gone more than half an hour
when one of the fiercest battles was
fought.n
The time passed drearily for the
ladies of the Kansas crowd until the
night of the city uprising and the
big fire. This was on IWashington's
birthday, "and Mrs. Haussermann
and l were entertaining Mrs. Whit
man and the officers of a company of
the Oregon regiment, who were
stationed at our barracks, with lit
tie music. We had reached the mid.
die of Ries' pretty little 'Schlummer-
lied' when we heard cries of fire.
Running to the windows, we saw the
sky Illuminated by an immense fire,
the flames of which could be plainly
seen. At the same moment shots
were heard, and / shall never tell
how quickly our guests disappeared.
Almost before we could realize it,
the company was formed and march
ing dOVn the street.
"On the End of May 1 had been
quite i'll all day, and before evening
was obliged to take to my bed and
the doctor. Just before he
arrived, a telegram telling me that
my husband had been slightly
wounded and would be in on the next
train, was handed me. Though was
assured that the wound was in the
hand and slight, l could not help
worrying, and the tact that he would
be taken right to the hospital without
my being able to see him did not
tend to make me feel better. When
the doctor arrived, however, all my
worry was banished, for he kindly
promised to go and meet my husband
and bring him right TO me. This was
at in the evening. The train which
was to bring in the wounded was ex.
pected at 8 or thereabout, but it was
very nearly IL O'Clock before 1t ar
rived.
"The next morning found me able
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