The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-03-02
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tam ColllnS. lie nau been married,
while had remained bachelor. While
waiting for dinner we talked over old
times.
Women are the worst enemies we
have to meet in war;" l said. "If
We're Il general, I'd have Il corps of wo-
men to defeat the schemes of women of
the opposite side. Men are no match
for them"
"Kinsey," Collins protested, "you were
always woman hatcr. The stories Of
how southern women carried informa-
ton are all rubbish. l never saw nor
heard of any of it. ] married a south
ern girl"
Il experienced it," 1 went on. "It
was in the early summer of 1862.
was then second lieutenant of cayal-
ry and on duty at Pulaski Tenn, with
picket guard on one of the turnpikes
leading northward. We We're stationed
some five miles out OF town on a crest,
SO that l could look either back to town
or up the pike. or course had orders
to let no one go through except those
who had passes. Well, one morning,
looking back to Pulaski, I saw wag-
on coming loaded with furniture, and
when 1t reached me I noticed that
woman, very pretty young woman,
was driving it, The major was in com
mand Of that part of the picket line
and happened to be at our post at the
time
I'm going no'th,' said the lady. I'm
tired of this war country. I'm moth
n woman anyway, and I'm going to
join my friends in Ohio
Let me see your pass said the ma
jor
"'Haven't any pass; didn't know I'd
have to get one
"'You can't go on without q pne1
II was standing directly behind the
major, and the woman was looking
right over him to mo. She was little
more than n girl, and / sympathized
with her. didn't see any reason why
ten miles should be added to the Jour-
ney OF northern woman trying to get
out Of the south. l gave her the wink
and, suddenly pushing forward threw
my arms around her neck and kissed
her, exclaiming:
why, Alice who would ever have
thought Of meeting you herer
"She twigged at once and received my
caress without making any fuss Then
turned and introduced my cousin, AL
Ice Warfeld. This fixed matters. The
major not only passed her through, but
gave me permission to accompany her
some distance up the pike. rode by
her, she thanking me with the sweetest
OF words and the most honeyed smiles
for saving her the trouble of going
back for her pass. I asked her at what
point In Ohio her people lived, but she
said she'd never been there herself and
didn't seem to know much about 1t.
She explained this by saying that she'd
lived in the south ever since she was
ten years old.
well, we were riding through wood
when l heard a clattcring of the hoofs
Of many horses. We become accustom-
eli To noticing small things in war; and
/ couldn't understand how the coming
cavalry-for such 1T must be-made no
din of sabers. Our men always wore
sabers, but the southerners didn't. Sud.
denly / saw between the trees Con-
federate flag coming. | was about to
turn when the girl in the wagon whip
ped ont n revolver and called on me to
throw up my hands j was too late
anyway, for the comcrs were right on
me, SO / obcycd her order.
when the troopers came up, 1t turned
out that General John Morgan the cell
ebratcd Confederate partisan leader,
was In command. He took Off his hat
to the girl In the wagon with whom
he was evidently well acquainted.
For heavens sake hn exclaimed,
what are you doing with ell that fur
nlturc|
"1he girl laughed i tried hard to
get Il pass to come out to meet you, but
the Ianks were too smart for me, 80
played the northern woman trying to
go home. This gentleman helped me
through by owning me for his cousin.
But, general there's Yankee wagon
train at Pulaski. ana I've taken All
this trouble to come out and tell you.
There's small guard. and you can
easily capture the whole kit
General / said, take me south,
please, somewhere, anywhere, where
I'll not see my comrades nrnIn tn