The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-16
G. uunness:
Harriet P. W0odall,
ne of the True Women of the South
in IFS Days OF Disaster
he Work he Lid on the Battle,
field.

DIED-on Wednesday. February 3, NJ
the residence ol her nephew, MIR. George
Tabor, Hico, Texas, Harriet r. woodall,
one OF the grand danes of aute.bcIwa
days OF Mobile society and one OF the mo-
bic veterans OF the ciyn war passed away.
After the war was fairly begun there
was a cal! for the ladies' OF Mobile 10 mecl,
In the parlors OF the Battle House. tuc3
a famous hustclry OF the south. To this
CANT ladies responded aud formed Tue
Ladies Military Aid society Hne object
Of this org uizatiuu WIS TO lur1is 90 50
and supplies to the sick and wounded A
permanent committee of twelve was form
ed; one, the wl,e OF prOmlucdt judge,
went TO Richmond; one, the wife OF "a
banker, went TO Tennessee; ana The suit
iect o. this ske,ch, Airs, 'toodai ~, lln.
teercd Tor the war" choosing rs her H,l /
OF action the contiguous country along tic
Mobile and Ohio rail cad. Having NO chi.
dozen Of her choicest cOloied servants
with wagons and all sorts of sup
plies OF delicate foods, Iiut, ban
daEes and otler useful articles, established
her first hospital at Halls Blum near Mo.
liic. This Is the point where General 10
seph Wheeler made his debut as captain
from the United States army, Mrs. Wood,
Rlis association with him here caused her
t. predict his rise to the highest pos
ton in the army on account OF his great
the humblest OF his men.
Mrs. NoOdall established temporary hos
pitfalls along the Mobile and ONO railroad
until she reached Okoloua, Miss, wher,
she made her headquarters In 4 large, per.
| mRnCnt general hospital. Dr. Mott was
surgeon In chief, bur the general manage
/ ment was under her direct care until thl
| close Of the strife, Here this noble woman
| al her post Of duty, only few niles from
| the battlefield Of Cormth, heard the roar
oil cannon and saw the smoke Of this ter
/ Al AufV In G Ia hn ya var zp1
| VAS called upon 10 the wounded ana dy
! itG-both Federals and Coltederates.
/ Never WAS the strong force Of strong wo
man more Thoroughly put TO the test than
nearing the platform OF her hospital wilh
/ their ghassly freight of wounded men pack
| ed in these vehicles like snrdineS. Yet
her courage never faltered and her sn,
! preme executive ability was pre- eminent N
/ directing her helpers, Mobile women Of
the highest social position who VITA theil
own fair hands ministered to the wounded
and dying.
her one day, going through tue wards
OF the Federal prisoners, she found a fair
haired man, possibly 20 weeping bitterly.
| MY young friend what is the natter
was her Immediate question. HIS reply
! was You see that guard over there. Well
/ he has abused me and called me all sorts
| OF hard names because | was ngh,ing OF
the other side" Taking a seat on his cot
| she smoOthed hts hair, cooled his brow
aud hooking In the direction o. the guard
said Calm your fears I'm here to min
lister TO All the unfortunate wounded thdI
come this way Neltaer that man or auy
other shat orer Insult To Won a-nln,
will see that he goes To the front tonight
! She kept her VOID, This shows not only
her remarkable force Of character, her eN
ecutiye ability and her strong womnuN re
sources but II shows that pre-emlnen-
among her great qualities was her sens,
OF Justice.
when the curtain rolled down at APP
pomattoX on the closing scenes Ot the Con
tederacN, what havoc or ruin, loss o
HE aud property utter desOlatlou ant
honelessuess was there revealed 10 tn
leng. suffering south, But II was 10 ia,
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