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

lle45e 'llne was spent in planning
means OF escape from the rough treat
ment we had cause to expect from
them. The notorious raiders were al
ready making sad havoc through
Georgia, and we feared our own safe
ty, but as we were off the public thor
oughfare we hoped the army would
pass either above or below our place.
We were not surprised to find our
selves surrounded by an army of our
own troops as suddenly they made
their appearance in the ncighborhood.
Generals Wheeler and Anderson wcre
in command and cncampcd two miles
from us. Such Il stir and confusion
was never witnessed at the old hons
place before or since. Mother was
appealed to for provisions for men
and beasts. and was warned Of the
approach of the enemy. who certainly
w"uld destroy what she did not hide
or dispose OF to our troops. The ne
gr"cS were SET to work hauling to the
| woods and SwampS such nccrSSaricS
as were requisite for home use and the
barn. corn crib. potato house and
Sm"ke-h"uSc were thrown open to The
soIdicrS I" help themselves II was a
sad time. but still lauyhablr to see the
cnvalrNmrn returning tn camp. their
! horses loaded with everything they
"rull pack on them. We could barely
SO" Il man : head above the load of
corn. fodder. pea vines. etc. Several
days passed with nothing decided
! from the enemy. Our scouts promised
t" keep MS posted. and we trusted
! them. Mother urged my sisters and
me I" leave home in company with
my brothcr-in-law. Edwin and Can't.
! y. but we preferred to face the van
KEGS rather than leave her alone. We
! insisted on the gentlemen seeking"
safety but they were determined nor
I" 2" without us. and Capt. s. ear
ncStlv begged that our marriage he
! hastily c"nSummatrd. Tie could serve
the party aS prntrcinr las my hus-
bAnd| hrtlrr than if we went out. We,
knew not where, is Lowers On the
/ l4th OF February. 1860. amid the con-
/ fusion of troops Ynin" to and fro. We.
i wrr" married. Oh. the trrrurs of tha,
awful tim" haunt me still! While
we were standing for the ceremony
I" u" prrl"rmcd the sound of cannon
: was heard and the windows shoul
! from the c"ncuSSinn. Fight ing was
! ""ln" on only ten miles below us. Ru-
m"rS of various kinds were in circula-
! tl"n, and we had to use our Judgment
Ia determine the truth of any of them.
The night WAS fcarfullv cold. showing
amt Slrr,in% alternately and a gloom
"vrrShad"wrd the occasion. The night
passed unc"ml"rtably to all. anal day
light was welcomed Wagons were
loaded with things and started with
iruStN transfers +" Il place OF safety.
one Of my little brothers NBnllic) ac-
r"mpanyin~ them. Soon after sis
ter G. AMI her husband followed in
their carriage, packed to its utmost
capacity. Sister Y. and | held our
selves III readiness to leave with Can't.
- and Edwin at a moment : warm
. ING. Late in the afternoon we were
appri>rd of the approach or ihc van
KEGS anil that our troops were falling
back. "Whcrlcr's men, were hust-
lin" up the road like bees out of Il
hive. and neither like the old lark
said: "thildrcn. il is time for You to
"rt away. Our scouts said "Iravc
Immediately W. The carriage was at
the door and all the family consisting
"I mother and two little brothers.
: AIRS. Curtis and her two little boys
trriu4erS> went out 10 see MS depart.
! The ordeal WAS IL trying one and we
clun" L" each other. weeping and Ia
mcnllnG Sorcl Y. In the midst of our
distress scout rode up within Il few
steps Of MS and before any one could
speak he had his pistol levcllcd on
my husband. He demanded. "to what
! army do You belong, sir?' Great
mercy! How did survive through
the terrible shock! Heaven alonc
can tell! | screamed and threw up
my hands in piteous pleading. and
cried. 'run for your life. my darling,
! rum The pistol fell. the scout saw
/ his mistake. my husbands life wns
spared! The scout ridin" up on il
/ Friendly mission, and sccin" the fam
! lily in the yard distressed imagined
that we had been driven ont by YAM
! EppS and tbof fnnf G ,.o,. :. >on1 M