The Washington herald., 1913-12-23
fHE WASHINGTON HERALD TUESDAY. .DECEMBER 2s 1918

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States and set out on her journey. She
was directed to visit the Confederate
camps at Columbia, Shelbyvtiie' war
trace, and TuIlahoma, under pretense
of searching for a brother. The plan
was a good one, fc- she actually had
brother in the Confederate service
Your attractive personal appearance
and modest demeanor," wrote Col Trues-
dali to Miss Cushman' VIII De the
means of your receiving many attennons
from the generals and their omcers. ana
in this way much valuable iniornAuon
can be obtained"
IT was arranged that Miss Cushman.
before leaving Nashville, should 60
through the form Of being placed under
arrest by Col. Truesdail on the charge
OF being a Confederate SPY. This part
of the program was well played by all
concerned. The actress was apprehended
and placed under guard. Her baggage
was seized. Friends at the local theaters
interceded in her behalf but to no
purpose. She was "banished' to the
Confederate lines.
On the afternoon Of May 81, 1858.
Miss Cushman left the City Hotel, in
Nashville, in a covered carriage, under
the escort of Maj. J. B. Stockton. of the
police ofice. Three miles out on the
Hardin pike Miss Cushman left the
carriage, and Maj. Stockton returned.
Here she found her horse, saddled and
ready.
Miss Cushman rode twelve miles
along the pike in the direction OF the
Confederate camp at Columbia When
night fell she sought shelter at the
home of one Benjamin Milan. Nash
Vile smuggler. who sent goods into the
Confederate lines. wa Milan was
an associate named J. ~. Baker.
The next morning Milan purchased
Miss Cushman's horse, and Baker drove
her to Columbia
Leaving Baker at the first camp. Miss
Cushman kept on alone to shelbyvills.
Taken Before Gen. Bragg.
Here she committed a serious error.
She made a sketch of the Shelbyvine
fortifications. This sketch subsequent
ly placed her in a serious position.
Returning to Columbia Miss Cush-
man remained there several days and
made a conquest" of some OF the Con-
federate officers. One of these, cap
tain in the quartermasters department,
became enamored Of her. At his sug-
gestion Miss Cushman added q Con-
federate lieutenants uniform to her
wardrobe. This was another error.
with Baker as her escort, Miss Cush-
man returned to the home OF Milan In
safety. Here Baker indiscreetly told
some Confederate scouts regarding
''the Confederate lady in search Of her
brother" The scouts were suspicious,
and the spy was arrested and taken to
Andersons Mills.
Meanwhile her baggage, which had
been left at Shelbyville, had been
searched. The Confederate officer at
Andersons Mills, finding that Mss
Cushman had no Confederate pass, sent
her TO Gen. Forests headquarters, at
Spring Hill.
Gen. Forrest told her he had been
looking for her for some time. You
have papers in your possession, and II
they prove you to be spy, nothing
can save you from a little hemp"
Miss Cushman was now taken before
Gen. Braxton Bragg, the Confederate
commander in Tennessee. who was then
at Shelbyville. Gen Bragg questioned
her regarding the positions OF the Union
troops. Miss Cushman parried his que
ries with questions regarding her own
probable fate. II she must die, she said.
she hoped she would be shot and not be
hanged.
Sentenced to Death.
Miss Cushman was now put in charge
OF the provost marshal Of Gen. Braggs
army, who told her that a Confederate
uniform had been found in her baggage
and the Shelbyville sketch between the
soles Of one of her shoes.
court-martial speedily convicted Miss
Cushman OF being a spy, and she was
sentenced to death by hanging.
The prisoners strength now failed her,
and she became so i'll that the attending
surgeons believed she could not long sur
vive.
Miss Cushman WIS lodged in a private
house in Shelbyville. On the morning OF
June q, 1853, she heard the shots Of the
advance guard of Gen. Gordon Changers
division of the Union Army OF the Cum /!
berland After a sharp and short fight |
passed under the authority OF
the old flag and Pauline Cushman, the !
condemned spy, was free She was re-
moved to Murfeesboro and thence to !
Nashville, where she was nursed slowly |
back to health. In the period OF her con- !
vaIescence She was honored by receiving |
from the hand of Gen. ]. A. Garfield, |
chief OF the staff. and Gen. w. S. Rose |
Grams, the Federal commander in Tennes- |
see, a commission as major of cavalry. |
After the war Miss Cushman appeared |
on the lecture platform. Marrying James
Fryer, of Arizona, she removed to San |
Francisco, where she died December 2, |
lse3 at the age Of sixty.
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