The Ordway new era., 1913-12-05
TALES OF FAMOUS BATTLES
aged Woman Recalls Stories Of Death
and Disaster Witnessed During
Civil War.

Civil War.
Mrs. Jennie Thompson Long. who
lives at 523 Oak street. Wheaton. ILL.,.
d rs years old and for nearly half a
century she has told, to wondering
listeners her stories of death and dis
aster that came under her eyes on
famous battlefields of the Civil war.
where she acted as nurse for three
Tears Here are incidents from among
The many In her store of recollec-
ton:
Il was one Of thirty nurses that Gov.
Morton Of Indiana sent out at the be-
ginning of the war. | was assistant
natron Of the corps. Our first serv-
Ice on the battlefield was at the first
battle of Bull Run. 1t was terrible
place. and the day was like the night
Trees were cut of by the shot and
shells. buildings were knocked down
and everywhere were the dead and
he dying.
through the head. and he was calling.
not for water. as mos OF them were.
out only, My son! My son!
II asked him his sons name. and
hen | went out among the wounded
through the dust and mud and the
blood. Canteens of water were siung
over my shoulders and I gave drinks
to union and rebel alike. l had not
come to work for the Union. ! had
,ome to work for God And l found
he mans son, with his legs shot on.
md | had him carried to where his
'ather lay. They couldn't live. but
.ut the bullet from his fathers head
md he said he felt better.
AT the second battle of Bull Run
saw forty soldiers buried In one
rench. One in a gray uniform was
till living. and told the men that
hey were burying the bodies. but
hey said. DO you think we can stay
lere until he dies. little nurseT I'd
lot do such thing as this said. and
Iust then chain shot struck down the
i've men that were standing by my
side But 1t did not harm me. The
Lord protected me.
Il was at the battles where the big
generals were. l sewed button on
Tor Gen. Mcclellan and he gave me
luarter. At one camp an old coiored
woman made big corn pones and sold
hem for 81. got one and was 60
ing past Gen. McClellan's tent with
when the general stopped me. Where
are you going with that corn pone. lit
lie nurse?' he asked-they all called
me that-and told him. and he said.
Can't have some?' let him cut on
piece Of the pone and he gave me
iollar and told me to get another
pone, 80 that we could all have
some
AT vicksburg the nurses were on
he hospital boat. aid Gen. w, 7.
Sherman came down there with his
big horse and askt Il the nurses to
leave the boat and get some air He
said he would give them a guard SO
they could go around on land, but ev.
cry one was afraid. Isn't there any
one that's brave enough 10 come? he
asked. My heart was pounding away.
but l spoke up and said. I'm not
afraid. general He laughed and said.
Good for you. little nurse. and he
held his great. freckled hand SO that
could step from it into the saddle
Of his horse. He led the horse about,
and in one place we were all at the
top of bank. A dredge was working
below, digging a place for gun. Then
I bad q premonition of evil. Wed
better get out of here ! said. Some
things going to happen All right
eald the general and laughed and led
the horse back. and We had scarcely
xot away when the land where we
ln hA
general turned and looked at me. Arc
you prophet. little nurse?' he asked.
knew that something was going to
happen. was born with veil over
my face.
II served as an army nurse three
years. After the war l was married
to soldier and for fifty years lived
In Chicago and worked as city mis-