The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-03-10

sen 20 Fortress Monroe, Butler
being Sat that time commandant
toffhat department.
IN September, 1865, after my
Inother had succeeded in recover
ling her house, my sister and /
IfetuSned from Alabama, too
hapBy to be home again to mind
THE sbareness which confronted
US On every side. But soon
lfound myself longing for my
piase, and devising means by
which it might be returned to
my brothers, having all fought
for the Confederacy to the end,
were powerless to help, so on me
devolyed the burden of making
the effort.
My mother longed for her COM
Portable beds, but l, with the
feeling Give me the luxuries
and Twill do without the neces-
saries," would exclaim 81 will
sleepcn the floor if l can get my
piano."
Then began a most active cor
resEondence with all officials who
it was thought could aid me, the
detaiE of which | will not give,
although several of the letters
are now in my possession; but
the result was an order from
President Johnson that the fur
nituTe, wherever found, should,
if identified, be returned to us.
A sofa, recognized while looking
through a window at ball which
was being held at the Macon
House, was given us by order of
the general commanding at Nor
folk, Va. | have the written
order, signed by the acting adju-
tant general; but the name is
sucha scrawl that l cannot de-
cipher. it, except the first name,
IwhicMs John.
=. Knowing that most of the fur
nitufe had been sent to Fortress
Monroe, my mother made this
.ber assti adjective point, and, ac-
bas1 gives Nis9py eldest sister,
that with few .s,S.- 49,. &C,
to whom we applied for informa,,
ton gave us willing help, and
even showed decided interest in
! the recovery of our belongings.
This emboldened us to believe
that we should have no trouble
in securing whatever of our
property we might find within
| the Fort, but it remained for
Gen. Miles to teach us that a
southern girl had no rights which
he was bound to respect or al
low. He had succeeded Cen
Rutler in command at Fortres:
Monroe, and the mantle of the
immortal Ben had descendet
. upon him, and was most worthll!
The first days search was with
out result, and again my mothe
and sister started forth, this tim
I accompanying them.
recall here a little incident {
q this. nv first visit to the tol
s after the war. We had stoppe
j to make some inquiries of a SO
IL dier who was on guard, and n
, thinking doubtless that we wei
T. mere sight-seers, pointed som
at where in the distance and sal
E. "There is where old jeff DaV
10 =. ,,r;eno - INDIGNANT
r we were to hear this below
'l- name so profanely spoken, '
took no notice of it, but ! can S
50 now the crimson flush that re
~ to my mothers cheeks as
~ u; m ment later she turned to M
IL Fl and, with head erect, sa
ir. "Where did you say that IRE
py dent Davis was imprisoned
en- The man evidently caught
'er humor of the situation, for
laughed heartily and again poi
ei, G ed out the spot.
ICY The first house we ente
emu after arriving at the fort !
ka- that of DR.. Craven, whose kl
IN J ness to President Davis sho
never be forgotten by any SOL
'oo 'oa- ern heart.
'ac Mrs Craven was entertain
Ter, a,.t;nn @ Of ladies in the par
the pa os . rSe entered we recogn
, to any 20 q" "" ou,, own narlor carpe
be a. oace aoor Nv sister impulsi
em. o,.;ad "Whv. here is our carp
liv- ml Gr,eu' henS;no Mrs. GRAY
pos p1 pardon, she explained the s.
b., tion TO her, and on giving