Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-05-17

Of PINE BLUFF
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OF them Killed ana wounded, the Idttel
moaning for water, which she man
aged to give 70 them.
Her house WAS riddled in soms
places with shot and cannon bail en-
tered thc wall Several other houses
had cannon balls imbedded in theil
walls
After The engagement was over the
Confederate wounded We're removed to
the Baptist church, brick building
and Olive streets, the spot where Gle
mcnts' stable now stands. Our deVot-
ed women became ministerin9 angels,
dressing their wounds, furnishing them
with nourishing food. The sight that
met their eyes when they entered the
church brought tears OF sympathy
from these tender-hearted women
More than two dozen men lay wounded
or dying ON improvised beds OF straw
scattered over the floor Daily visits
were made and every attention given
them.
When the wounded soldiers recov-
cred they were on parole and often
went 10 the houses Of those who had
berriended them.
\ DcSertcr's Escape.
While they were in the hospital one
Of Them, a man named Smith, had
been recognized by one Of the federal
soldiers who visited them, as an Old
acquaintance and q deserter from the
Union army, but he did not betray
him. Smith was Texan by birth, but
had lived in jhe North and was there
when the var began. He joined the
army either as Il volunteer or con-
script, but as soon as he had the OPP
portunity he joined the Confederate
army. His federal friends advised him
10 make his escape as it would Only
be q question of time when he'd be
discovered His escape was affected F..
in the following manner:
Some ladies had permit to go into |
the country to buy butter and eggs.
Of Sixth and State streets They dress
I'd him as a woman, even touching his
cheeks with rose cOlOr-the disguise
was complete. The young lady who
helped decorate him said she'd defy
my one to doubt his being a woman.
When the carriage came he got in
cts and drove some three miles into
he country to Mr. Hiram Harding's
lome seeking for butter and eggs CD
fheydrove a short distance further and
Mr.. Smith alighted from the carriage
with a suit of mans clothing which
had been secreted so successfully, as
Mr.. Smith was met by a man on horse
oack-they went into the woods, Smith
his clothes-iumped on the
aorse and escaped to Warren.
Later there were eight others who
made their escape across Harding's
AXE. 1t was believed that they cross
IN some places, but they We're met by
Friends who took them over in skiffs.
Women Struggled Goods.
During the year ga and until the
end of the war Our women exercised |
much ingenuity in smuggling goods
through the lines. Those who wore
successfully under their ample space.
One of our soldiers was much in need |
Of pair of cavalry boots-in fact |
must have them. There was to be a
wedding below town, outside the lines
on the river road. A number of
guests We're going from Pine Bluff.
the soldier in question. She tied the
boots to her waist and when she got
out of the buggy had to be very care
ful that the boots would not show as
here were two of General Clayton's
guards sitting on the gallery.
She entered the house with her pre-
,ious charge still concealed; was mar
~ Miss King who took her to an in
ler room where she consigned them TO
Miss Kings keeping.
That night Miss King left the scene
II festivities with the precious boots
md afterwards sent them to Monticello
where the soldier was awaiting them.
Coffee, whiskey, quinine and other
medicines We're constantly smuggled
through the lines TO our Southern
riends. Our lives We're filled with hard
slips and experiences that this luxu-
.ous age cannot realize.
II the girls Of today had to live the
ives We did they would never COM
1lain OF ennui. Something was al
Ways doing
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