Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-06-15

mouse ana get the chickens. / len
at shutdown, and when I arrived at the
corner OF the fence 1 saw a large wag-
on backed up 10 the store and two
soldiers taking a large box Of goods
out OF the second-story window On
seeing me they left the box and went
OF singing 4 wish / Was in Dixie
l had the goods taken to my house
and sold them for S20O, which l after
ward delivered TO mother.
At o'clock at night we We're
obliged TO darken the windows, or
run the risk Of hearing bullets singing
about the house. shot from the Mary
land side. This was continued until
November. 1861: We were blockaded
up to that time, receiving no word
from Mr., Gompf, and all we could get
10 eat would be when we heard that
the blockade was raised. We were
compelled to so TO the Maryland side
for provisions, and would be delayed
there three days at a time before We
could recross. In November l re.
eeived note from Major Tyndale TO
the effect that he had letter from my
husband, desiring me to 60 10 the
Maryland side and proceed to Washing.
ton. The major added: Bring all
your necessary articles OF clothing
You will be strictly searched" | put
up a small bag of china and chest
of tools and sent them over first The
furniture was sent down the ford
The commanding officer of the confed-
crate army sent company of soldiers
as guard TO the boat He was we'll
acquainted with your father, and mine
also 1t was raining hard. We EN-.
parked in little boat with flag OF
truce, and Mr., Hunter ferried us over
When we got across, lieutenant said
to me, The major says to stay in the
boat until he comes" The guns from
the Virginia side began TO fire over
our heads, to which the federals re-
piled.
! refused to re'nain in the wet boat
with the children, but the lieutenant
compelled me 10, saying. 1T can't be
helped" SAID, Il win help it," and
just as ] stepped ON to the ground the
major rode up and commanded me to
go TO the guard-house | saw a small
building, which he said was maya.
zine, and / refused TO enter it, saying
that Il might as well be shot here as
blown up there" rs it was liable TO
be struck at any time We were then
| obliged to stand under a bridge from
y O'Clock a. M. until 3 or 1 p. m,
| Notwithstanding one of the babies
was seriously III, We were then
taken down the railroad, past the bat
terry, through the mud mile and a
half to Sandy Hook where we we're
placed in a building. and on shutting
the door the major asked why ]
brought all those traps with e. !
| replied that he had written TO
bring all necessary articles OF cloth.
ing,and that the tools would help the
confederates to make guns. After a
long talk, he asked for volunteers to
bring my furniture across. The men
arose to their feet at once to go, but
the major said. q admire your patri
otism, but it is imperative that not
one OF you should go"
Having had nothing to eat since
morning, ! ordered some tea, and
again we topk mp our march down the
track 10 his headquarters. where on
arriving he took our basket Of provi
sions and all articles Of clothing IN
order to search them. We took an
oath that we had nothing. either print.
/ ed or written pertaining TO treason.
II then occurred to me that the hired
girl had an envelope with JEFF Davis 8
/ picture on it, which her sister in Bat
timore had sent her, with How do
| vou like JEFF Davis2' on the outside,
| then tnclo5ed Il in a Lincoln envelope.
| ! reminded her of IL and of the danger
of being returned TO the rebel lines or
put in prison If 1t were found on her.
Having no other way to dispose of n.
/ she tore ii in half. AMI ate part Of it,
and she the remainder 1t was 10
O'Clock at night when the searching
process was completed, and even he
baby's clothes were thoroughly over.
hauled, stockings and all. On arrtv.
Ing at my sisters, / found that there
were IS of us to occupy three rooms,
and In four days my youngest brother,
aged IS, died
visited the major several times 10
get my clothes. but could get no salts
faction from him. He knew nothing
about them, and did not care. The
telegraph operator suggested that /
fiatter him little. which / did, ana
found him ready 10 grant my request
Tor the clothing which he had taken
from us. He discovered the Union
flag ID the trunk, and inquired about
the placing Of the rebel guns on the
Virginia side. He was somewhat
worked up because had not told MIN
Of the intention OF the enemy TO open
fire on the morning that we crossed,
but ! told him that as be had kept us
In The boat. ] thought he might as
Wei get some Of It as well as l. Three
weeks later be sent down the clothes
but n until | had seen him again.
Among the effects was a gun which /
had mid from the rebels under the
Kitchen floor, In the beds, IN your
fathers pants, and elsewhere. which
you now have al Windsor
A few days after, We left for Spring
field, taking up your brother al Wash