The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-13

that If the family Of one should fall
into the hands of the other, they
should be protected; but this did no
save her from insult and robbery. II
is true that Gillian had a guard placed
around the house where h was stay
ing; nevertheless, soon after he left
| two men went in and attempted to
search her. She drew a pistol which
was taken from her before she couf!
fire. They then seized her n at
tempted to take her watch. She re-
sisted with all her might and they
left without the watch, but had nearly
torn her dress Off. Subsequently, the
same men with five others entered the
house. and with threats OF violence,
compelled her to give up the watch.
Gen. Gillian deserves a special no
tee. Concurrent testimony represents
him as supercilious, insulting and UNI
feeling. His headquarters in Leno1r
were at Mr.. Albert Hagler's. Mrs.
Hag1er and her daughter were crowd
ed off into one room, and all the rest
of the premises, including the kitchen
and stables. was occupied by the Cen
eral II staff.
Miss Sarah Hagler. an accomplished
young lady, tried to treat him with
civility. but he was constantly annoy-
ing her by abusing her country and
countrymen.
On one occasion he im~pertinently
said to her, Il know you are a rebel
from the way you move; amt you a
rebel?' She replied. Gen. Gillian,
did you ever hear the story OF the
tailor's wife and the scissors?"
Yes" Then I am a rebel as high
as l can reach" He seemed amused
at this sally Ono pun intended here).
But on another occasion, while de
nouncing the cruefties of the Confed-
crates to their prisoners, he became
y0Yv noOrU 0< N8~c IYa~1@~ <o- x-~rt,v.
ing to suggest that the Federal author
tiles might have saved them all the
alleged sufeSing by exchanging and
taking them North where provisions
were plenty.
Mrs. Hagler naturally supposed that
the "GeneraPs' presence would pro-
tect her person and property, and that
OF her daughter, Mrs. Hartley, who
ilved just across the street, and hcr
niece, Mrs. Clark, who lived a little
farther up the street; but on the CON
trary, his proximity seemed to givG
license to greater piliage and outrage
tor they suffered more thar anyone
else in the village.
Mrs. Hartley's house was piilaged
from top TO bottom. Barrels of sore-
hum were broken, and poured over r
n OF wheat, and over the floors
81 the house-the furniture crock.
cry were broken, and what was not
broken was defied in q manner SO
disgusting as to be unfit for use. Hel
mother went to the General and asked
protection for her daughter. telling
him what was going n but he turned
his back On her without reply.
MIS- Clark's house was treated in
The same manner and when she went
n person and stated the shocking
manner IN which his soldiers wer.
her, he dismissed her in al
cArHtoCSS V$1y nv cNyino SXNo1l rho-ot
are bad men in ali W
When the General Mrs
Haglers premises, she found tina
she had lost nearly everything except
"hat she had in her private room.
Vile listening to the recital OF
and Gillam's nod OF
carrying on "civilized warfare" Lord
as described in your
Sketches was constantly rising De-
fore me In bold and bright relief rs
with these generals.
Gen. StOneman is described as be-
gentlemanly in his department.
and seemingly indisposed to harshness.
but ne must necessarily be responsible
Tor much OF the wanton Outrages that
committed; for the expedition
was under his command, and if he had
nnforced the discipline required alike
the same Mount Of robbery and out
rage could not haVe been committed
helpless non-conbatants.
When some citizens at Lenoir aD-
pealed to him 60 check the indiscriu1i-
nate plumber of provisions, he replied.
that he could not furnish guards FOR
II snoke-houses."
Gen. Brown Is represented as y
humane gentleman. When Informed
Of outrages. he would check thsm
TO hear Mrs. Clark recite har
wrongs makes ones cheeks glow with
hot blood. She is the wife OF DR..
foone Clark. The Doctor was a gal.
liant Captain IN the Confederate sarv-
He was wounded at the hartle
Of I.eesburg. early IN the war: an
account OF which he published IN the
"Standard"-the most granhic
and stirring description Of a battle.
think, | saw during the war.
In several subsequent battles no ra<