The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-28
UNITED DAUGHTERS OF
THE CONFEDERACY
BY Mrs. Egbert BeaI
BY Mrs. Egbert BeaIl.

central avenue of the yard but did very
little harm to the place.
On october 9th, 1861, Wilson's camp
on Santa Rosa Island near Fort Pick
ems was atached by a troop OF about
eight hundred COnfederates command
| ed Dy General Richard Anderson. They
succeeded in burning the camp but suf-
Iered greatly in retTeating to their
| boats. General Anderson was serious
| " wounded.
An artillery duel took place on No
Vember 22nd and 23rd between Forts
Plckens, BarrancaS and McRee Con-
federate batteries located near the
navy yard were in the fight also. The
Federal ships Niagara and Richmond
bombarded Fort NcRee. Warrington
was burned by shells from Federal bat
terleS at PickenS. With the execution
OF seven COnfederates who were
SmOthered in an underground passage
at McRee, few lives were lost on either
side. This passage was broken in by
explosion OF shell from Yankee gun
| boats.
On January LIST, 1862 another duel of
a Few hours took place between the
same forts and batteries, resulting in
little damage and loss of no lives.
the troops here in February 1862 after
General Bragg was ordered to the
western army, and with Colonel Thos.
Jones remained until final evacuation
or Pensacola by our troops.
The Confederate Soldiers never sur
rendered our city % Federal forces, but
evacuated forts and town about the 1st
or April, 1852. Colonel Harvey Brown,
then IN command of PickenS, was prob
ably the first Federal commander of
Pensacola. Upon his removal General
Arnold was sent here. He was sue
ceeded by General Neal Dow. After
General Dow came Pensacola was in
deed under the rule of a tyrant who
claimed for himself the best of the per-
sonaI property of the citizens.
The Federals evacuated Pensacola
in March, 1868, after holding the town
about year. They moved to the navy
yard and took up their quarters re-
manning for some time. The FederaIs
held Fort Pickens during the entire
four years of the strife.
After the Federals left, Pensacola
was a picture of desolation On all
sides could be seen the remains of
what had been pleasant homes devas-
tasted by the enemy The citizens who
had remained here breathed freer and
many who had been away returned
Many sad memories came to these re-
turning as they saw the pretty little
town now so desOlate. All that remain
ed untouched by war was our beau
.tiful bay.
Train the Children.
You believe in your hearts that the
cause for which We suffered and gave
everything but hope in the Civil War
was right Then teach your children,
so by preeept and example and a race
-of men and women will answer roll
call as promptly as did their sires to
demand justice and repeI the invader.
We enjoy the fruits and climate of
wondrous land, healthful, generous and
abundant in everything needed for
comfort and luxury
Teach your children to love its gen
.erous bosom, and if need be surren-
der as did their fathers and mothers
In the SOS life and property in its de-
fence. Teach no malice, but indepen-
dence, love of -.Oerty and God.
Lee Square.
Pensacola is growing rapidly in
population and in wealth and also as
a winter resort, especially for western
people. 1t seems to us that as citi-
zens proud of her position and advan-
tages it would be well to aid the de-
voted mothers and daughters who have
labored so tirelessiy to adOrn and
beautify the Confederate Monument
Park. A few hundred dollars spent
under their careful and tasty hands,
would give the visitors who always
stand under the shadows of the grace
full monument to admire its beauty
and catch birds eye view of the bay
and shipping a better opinion of a
cause which named it and city which
it so nobly adorns, even in its neglect
ed condition 1t may rot be best 10
adOrn lee Square at the expense of
others which should be beautifed Wiz
not some pubIic-spirited citizen take
the initiative and by private effort
make this place symbolic the cause
for which it stands