The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-05-11

airy OF our dear ones gone out to bat
tic for our defence, our homes and
fresiles. With a calm trust that
God the Father of Mercies would
shield them through the trials of bat
tie: on if He willcd that they should
fall victims upon the field Of carnage
that He would inspire them to deeds
of hcroism which coming generations
would be proud to emulate. Rumors
Of war were heard in the distance and
finally at my home. Il remote coun-
try residence. among the "Sanh
lillls' Of Lexington county, the rum
bling sound Of cannon filed the air.
I'm unwrlc"mr sound!
When after the bumbnrdmcnt of
Fort Sumter and i'ur1iicaiiunS around
Charleston an appeal wa> made for
tr""l'> t" pl",rrl our coast. whrr"
could Il woman be found ON Carolina :
soil with :" little patriotism as To
shelter her own behaved ones from he
call t" fac" danger!
On" spontaneous burst of zeal. ar
dent love Of c"unlry badr them act
we'll their part Words of cncour-
a"rnrut came out from hearts thrub-
bin" with anxious fears. fallin" from
trembling lips. aS l"vin" hands made
ha>lN preparations IN "cttin" off
husbands. fathers. SONS. brothers and
>wrrlhrart> to The scene of action.
During" the war visited the Bro
dies near Windsor. ON the :. &. Il. Il.
II WAS customary for the ladies Of
the communities along ihc line be-
tween Columbia and Augusta TO meet
at the different stations every day in
the week to feed the soldiers, taking
it by turn. The train for Windsor
came on Sunday and was expected
about > O'Clock p. m. The family
whom waS visiting resided nine
miles from the station but they felt
such an interest in the GOOD work that
II" "rilnary recurrence ever prevent
eel il turn ont To participate in that
pheasant duty. Saturday was spent
IN bakim" and maxim" ready such cdi-
bl"> as were thought suitable to Of
fer sick or wounded soldier: and
it wa> II" difficult task. for the poor
frll"wS were eager for almost any
thin" that could be eaten. On nrriv-
ING AT Windsor several hours before
train time. we found large crowd
already there and IL buuntii'ul supply
Of everything the GOOD women could
brln" I" make up Il tempting dinner
y long table waS filled with food for
those who were able to leave the
train. ami il number Of ladies carried
: dinner abroad for the lame and maim-
rl. carried large can Of huttcr-
milk and never shall | forget how pit
lluIly the poor wounded men plead
for it h"ldim" their ramtrrnS out when
they could not speak and >ll"wimY in
their rnacintrd faces fear lest il
: would not hold out until could
reach them through the crowd. Oh.
how The half starved men rniuvrd
TN" refreshments. and the words of
; SELF sacrificing" w"mrn. Many were
the hl">>lii"> poured ont from CRATE
iul hearts for them on that Sabbath
day. Prayers went mp from the in
nrr souls Of those men :hat God would
bless the women. and restore to them
in peace their loved ones. Events
. that tran>l'ircl on that day forgotten
by many present stand IT, thc2rrrdit Of
t"mlrd"rni" women on the record
above. remember r"rrihly one sol
dirr on arc"tlml Of his dreadful cundi
ton. His head WAS torn almost to
pieces and banha"rh in every r"ncriv-
abb" way I" protect his manglrd skull
lie could not talk. but held up his
ranlr"n and m"ti"n"d eagerly for milk
which 1t" drank ravrnnusly His
comrades told me he had not been able
Tor some time. t" get anything that
he could drink and he could not eat
solids. THAT night there was a prayer
meeting at Mrs. Brodic'S (dcar old
coax Grovr'D, which was largely
attended. Rev. James Seiglcr ol1ia-
, ted. and during the services called
upon "Aunlic Curtis' to pray. |
think never heard such an earnest
! prayer: every soul seemed deeply
moved and lifted IIravcnward. Dear,
GOOD crratur" she was, a fair type Of
Charleston 5 purcSt Of women She
bucklrd on the armor Of her only
child, and sent him forth to battle.