The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-08-06

( command and was in tie hardest ii
/ the fighting around the Henry House
7 He was in most of the battles in Vlr'
/ ginia, and before the close of the Wal
was commissioned a major-general.
I He was never wounded, never
| taken prisoner, never surrendered,
never paroled, and his command was
never in a battle at which he was not
/ present 10 lead them. He was one OF
1 President Davis's escorts from Greens.
borO. North Carolina. 70 COkesbury
South Carolina. where the President
and his cabiner spent night at the
home Of his mother, and where they
determined TO 90 on without any large
hody Of soldiers TO attract attention.
Here in his native village, and at the
home Of his mother. General Gary S
career as a soldier was ended.
Fourth Brother Volunteered.
Early in the war a fourth brother
OF my husband, DR.. Thomas P. Gary,
OF Florida volunteered and was ap-
pointed surgeon in the Confederate
states army. followed by the fifth
brother, who was also appointed a
surgeon and stationed al Charleston.
My husband was a member Of the
Florida convention that passed the
ordinance of secession, and held
himself in readiness TO enter the ser-
vice OF the Confederacy whenever
men OF his age were called for. Til
then he felt that with five brothers in
the field, his wife and four small
children. a Widowed mother and two
young sisters. had claims on him. But
when the army was depicted, and r.
endorsements were called for, thev
said 70 him him. GO. your country
needs YOU now, and we viii trust the
God of battles to take care of us"
He raised a company, was elected cap
tain, and for a time was stationed on
the west coast of FloTiIa; afterwards
his company participated in the bat
tie of Olustee. and subsequently being
Incorporated with the Ninth Florida
regiment. commanded by Colonel Jno.
NJ Martin. was sent 70 Virginia.
To be near him, and 10 be with rel
atives, / went TO COkesbury, South
Carolina. There my household con-
sisted OF myself. four children and
four servants. The small pay Of a
soldier in the army was inadequate &c
our support. so after a tine my hus-
hand got a furlough anc returned TO
Florida TO try 70 turn some OF his pos
sessions into money. Mr.. E. J. Har-
ris. a gentleman too old to be in the
army, had a taunery in Ocala. From
him ms husband purchased large
roll Of sole leather which he brought
70 me 10 exchange for provisions.
Flour $500 q Barrel.
flour was then $500 per barrel, and
everything else in proportion, but
nv sole leather was in so great de-
mand that / easily procured flour,
hams. lard, corn (which / had ground
into meal as occasion dcmauded) pO-
tatoes. syrup and anything else pvo-
duced BY the farmer. That role OF
sole leather. with chickens, eggs and
vegetables. from a small garden fur
nished our living until the close Of
he war. Having disposed of most of
NV tableware before / left Florida,
generously relative gave me a few
uieces of china, to which / added six
Tin plates. as bright as Few silver dol
lar. for which paid SO a piece. h'orI
clothing for my four growing child
rem l was fortunate enough TO procure
some factory thread from a factory
near GreensYille, South Carolina, part