The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-13

are at Florence and the enemy may be
hourly expected at CORTLAND. How hor-
ribIei The idea of those vile wretches
ever entering our happy valley again!
My dear father, though very weak from
| his wound. viii leave US and again re-
Join the. army; God protect his patriotic
heart! o, the moon shines so bright ana
calm tonight, as IL an mockery Of our
woesi sa ~
| March 1st--I am writing with a light
heart. The Yankees came up as far as
Town Creek flour miles off). but since
our men had destroyed all bridges and
the water Is high. they could not ford
the creek and they retired. They are
| destroying and burning property and
compelling the people to pay war tax,
4 and insulting ladies by searching them
and even running their hands into their
pocketsi I certainly would level my pist d
and kill the first one that dared so to
insult me. Father returned last night
and General Bragg Will send troops to
defend the valley. Father went after
them among the 18th Alabama and S7th
| Mississippi
/ March 4th-The 18th Alabama 10 quar-
tered at Huntsville.
/ March 1ith-Yesterday I read General
Van Dorns reply to the charges made
/ against him by Brig Gen. John Bowers,
fand think with President Davis 1t is
the clearest defense / ever read. 1 pray
this horrible war will soon be over and
/ all the Yankees in ''Davy Jones's locker
continue a notorious REBEL There Is
some talk of the estern States forming
a part of our Confederacy. ! say die
| first"
March 27th-Yesterday Lieutenant Mad
ding, Lieutenant Davis and DR. Ed Ash
ford Spent the morning here. Cousin Joe
| Parrish and Captain Montgomery. OF
General Earl Van Dorn's staff were here
| to- dinner with us. Captain Grant,
of Forests Brigade. is here
while riding my pony, Monti. / threw
a bouquet to q soldier, who was passing
in the ranks. and now Captain Grant
| SURPRISES me by saying he was the soldier
March 29th--I am trying to keep up my
studies and daily horseback rides as well
as the course of reading / have mapped
out.
| April Sth-Colonel Harmon Of Montgonn-
| cry, and Lieutenant Moncrief spent last
night here and eight soldiers. four OF
whom were badly wounded.
When in January, 1861, two companies
of soldiers were passing our big gates I
was there with beautiful little Confed-
crate flag in my hand, and officers and
privates both begged for 1t. but with a
| little impromptu speech / gave it to
nice private, and he made me a beautiful
| response. A member of mis- company told
me last night that ne pinned that flag to
| his horses head in the battle of Shiloh
| and hurrahed for me in the charge, and
| his name is Lieut.. John Smith.
| April 11th-This morning, one year ago.
saw the Federal soldiers surround the
| beautiful home for the first time, and
| insolently ask for my father, sevehty-nine
of them So many to capture just one
man. We have had so much trouble since
| then. But avant such unpleasant remi-
niscences. And yet averse as am to the
Yankee devils figuring In any journal of
mine, they are obliged to enter sometimes.
| April 19th--GeneraI Roddy was ordered
a week ago to Tuscunrbia and on the
18th the Yankees advanced from Corinth
| to Big Bear Creek. Their force not
| known, but variously estimated from Is, 900
| to 10000, while General Roddy has only
| 1900 men. He has captured a cannon. 1t
| Is the general opinion that the Federals
| will Immediately enter our valley, since
our force Is not strong enough to prevent.
| Captain Sloss's company was in the fight
| April 26th-And / am in Huntsville, and
| a refugee. How stranget My sisters and
| Lawrie and came here on the End when
the Yankees were within five miles of our
home. Father will ltake mother and Liz
zie to a safe place also. We are with
our aunt. Mrs. s. w. Harris.
May 2nd-We see much company, but
sister says mother would not approve of
my having beaux. so / do not have as
nice "a time as might otherwise, / hear
the Federal soldiers have reached Court
| land and have burnt our house Ga mis-
| taEe.) Lawrie has gone to Decatur to
meet mother and bring her and the SER
wants to Huntsville.
May 7th-Mother and father went to
Athens with servants and as the Federal
soldiers are now back in Corinth they
have returned home.
May 14th-General Forrest arrived yes
terday and also my father. They are go
ing to visit General Bragg on military
affairs.
May 15th-While walking out on the
pike last evening threw some roses to
General Forrest as he drove by u.s. and
my glove went (unIntentionally on my
partJ with them. He laughed and stopped
to ask me If had challenged him?'
mo, indeed" l cried, II would rather
appoint so brave a man my champion"
Whereupon he thanked me quite gal
laEtIy. Lieut. VIVA. Forrest was with him.
May 15th-General and Mrs. Forrest will
be given reception at Mrs. Robinsons
tonight, and tomorrow the citizens will
give reception and present General For
rest with an elegant war steed
May 25th-Rocky Hill! Home again!
We Travelled as far as Decatur on the
18th with General Forrest and his STAFF.
Our barouche met us there. Gen.. Bill
johnson is camped near us and wrote a
note last night asking that some supper
be sent him as he was too tired and
soiled to come for it," and this morning
he and his stan rode over to breakfast.
He was accompanied by a guard of 200
men and his flag fioated proudly in the
breeze. They spent the morning with us,
until the stern laws of military forced
their departure. never talked to so
many officers at one time before.
June 14th-Our struggle for independ-
ence is hourly becoming more bloody.
The sad. sad news has reached US that
General Forrest, our hero, noble Forrest,
is wounded. How gladly would ! substi-
tute myself rather than the South should
lose so able and chivalrous a defender.
When peace comes. how happy would l
feel could exclaim. MY country, l., too,
have helped to win for you your glorious
independence. | try to do all l can for
our soldiers but what is that compared
with what they suffer. Were / a man
could fight for the South. but I could
not love her more. But I am throwing
a shadow across your page, dear journal.
July 26th--It is thought this is the dark
est hour of the Confederacy. but still
hope. 1t makes me angry to think the
Yankees can drive me from my home.
NY sisters and l will go to Columbus