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Days of The Confederacy. B: Mrs. Olivia C. Stewart. Little lias been published concern ing the sufferings, anxieties and pri vations of soutliern women during the Confederate war. I feel my ina bility to do the subjeet justice but trlst miy story will be appreciated for the truths incident to life in the Souti, during tle days of tle Con federiacy. May are tle said Imemories -broiglt to minld bY the porlsal of old epis'Aes of' love r.1n11 (Iod speed carried ill the soiled jllets of Co'flder'atte soldi(I's thruhl l -fit 11i.ii 1v n my A I'm louIlt baittles:. bumt Ill%W biid nway% as tes uMINI referiellev-4, with) (,illel. W%itr-ov nirs. I:v v te fin is k l'led aid put awa* 1 lvin2 lals fifor sacred he'pill . li- l ile 1a1il, I'rll.' s i l'Y (if tlhe aI i-4 fullly n'li%ed. F l '.! d' il i \-4i 41 (;Il.' i1 41 ;h i- fw ell %\ W ilIi li N '1 iiir4., 11\4i d -. W N it re il .\- f-dII wil r riilY (- ~(Illv \bii I I u i.id lil b jrl r' v oi. il' :It i ll i " tuir :br IlI lre un ie fli-t 1'lii' l a I ellie, uivill I 'll wheni. ; , Wji*l' il elll W ! 111l.1de it ll e | jw_-ijllil!_, d'f Ille W ;. l' Fi lr - Ii t r- i. i l |lf.r, 11IIlI141'r 1 1 ill vil nil r le tIllpallif-cl fill :1111 ' Ili llieli v, i ll 1i V I' ll it i Z(-.Il Ils le| :1 he ; T -A e 1-1111wo. .1n1 m I'' 'i r i' i W-i i W ' li i ti ll-il lill i d"wa i a n l .1 illHlh. Wit(h vvil f,4r.1 hmalinl_-. It h:l bcl r iu y a1 r 1,11ri ' i I2;,. i . c"111i1.11aliry .1114 (eme f|livers. Th'el hl ies 11.4 Illaile a1 I'ail,lliii flil whieh Was t, lbe pre .ilteIl t, 111ii. e iif- 1 r1lly d ' brave I ln i.n. 1111m)1- lt' first to v.Illitcer fromn Lexilil--hil ciliilli\-. TIlvy ad.11 j1 ted tile )IM . (of' ' 'ahni tar Shiarp S1h14-ters.' ''llvi r u. illalt v is11t li ilel' wai s l( l f . .1. M . 1* l al, l 'l j41 arri4 p l. p i'it Ill lia ml bilp I l it hi1l f -a 11u, 6 I th ri'Ulllif'l1li 41ie ;l is(inze i ie (- for ability ~il 111,1d *ral e i via y ba le 1 i' 0lir' i,1 i Shli ii[ a l,i1ers l havill-_! 111: i lr' rtt1 /.'l mt W;v ;aw w -l.ir1g4ir . A tIll v 1-4-1* 14- ia l s il' e 114 1:- i s li e . P . l1 I (1.) 1.11 14 -l .111illi u lf e l l i th is dilt t il l a ' ' 1 4-li 4-barni-tvr i a. Ill ill-jlirf- patrildl1 i11 andf b)ave o f rmal111 rY I ll ill W |lip 1I1', it. ''I'e flau' W 4111, l'-'alv ri ill ilw 1 irl rI|' I h4 v#111.. 11.11l*y ||il . 'dele ' il;ellie IM 11111 IlY gt I. -'. I ilks. IlIrave. i"abrr Frank Bank-. This part (,C thin pr,aim v r hr next thin was if) I'bhw the - llil mli ,- > s til dillirl,'r, whicih 1,14 ive l iizrae l'e:ri byI iiie se'rvalris its,eln r'ilm 114 variml, hrie elr.en ie bY I l lrr l I1st'r il ist S- . W'ith whal a satisfil air I'l, sell ililil-l m l- lh'al( i il ln -.1,1 -r vall 11:11l(.d :1r-1,111d l l e 41i11'er-vill 1 1'vs. ri I 1r 1 ' v \ . I w ill-g 1 r r.a ia I i I ii i l qi . Iisph;r \I l r ill .M\ isA rema ia,k .i.. ,ia'' T he .1.y a -p.a ulsi p1c1ir 1 rr y :inn l n vr1r11d \%( t am 1l1 h.ir v. h,ii 1'I ;lile l i [a-l w re,id ells' 4 l' l M r. lint v ir-yrr Sh.u lr1l \, ' l li ; i:'\. 1f14 ' I I I m I I mlI ' hIs i iI A u. I imira' a iiil lirivd Io th Wheelf - pli elu;t|| ai a li'.'- xliirl i ll l r'; l i- inn ll lthe-~t plar-hr ou 12 hl wh14'ib weulit W ret te l''s. all rI hrt-s. Wis)'-n'si-ta-is a .. ilIlIi'll (' lriils r s dej rlh, la a t' I r ,,' ah eI ll i 'herdsa hais irrr rml'iarail ifill (j'r lri c ofmr dl\rt ii '. si r ' 'i'. lh'illii Wlii'' ; Smlilli t s;lirmi ('janirlhiti - liVr$ all 11 him ll' n W ilVb lim rlil . l' Shir tlir'e I '' to el mi t li'i l iUhr; ' asnal ig h|lmmired mtuaI: id' ' hva~ w rbnI i of henl'i syloa thy Irrur I gi'' nr the s'tjIi h lr't Ib am-ru .ver giVjg tor'urir Iijs iire lr'un. n'rot, ' ii sayi ab ' ween herl't 111 su s 'ihmy boi s, lidi aaii d ririI' duty1h r'i'' Si'n otribute l t'.' n lrhmmmliers fr thei dreil mrot \ fwhI'erbos idfoltei 'iliri iI tmmi |I 'lrIhingt rari lin'd thiir'lIIeir'vs rans e ching iinti dentrm fiiirllou'en Jtlll'l wa rimmihal on[ Ii l.liir .\bb iiua 'rltbon iotakin'r l 'mrr <t irm scr'tili if e lo t eilirtl.n w i& is lil lod u o hepan lf\irhi a. I h e innIm li S ifolnr' Iherd. a tr''a - l \ UorlledI. X\i'-i ra (ihan lie r utdl gi, fur ied and'i the'r areb' ennenid fort It ie III ll t t actio. I ie i "Thaet anned stromnd 'One hapya but non dsnole hoe notto.''n plaill over our bcreaveienlts, but to I submit with womanly fortitude, im plicitly trusting in the valor and chiv. alry of our dear ones gone out to bat tle foir our defence, our homes and fire-PSideS. With t C11a tl.1rust that (Iod the Father of' Mercies would shield then through the it rials of bat 1tp. mr if lie wilied that they should ill v-ictimlis upon tile field of carnage thlt lie wouild inspire them to deeds of' hevroinsm whit eominig generaiins wot be promd Io emultie. Ritmtors 1ol- wIa we er d tin t41 ll (he dist.anwe and finall at mIl me. Ine aren coun it r residence, 1r1"nlI tI '' SauI1 Hills" of, ' .e ittn lut y, the Iun bW ill sii (f 1 annt n lic.11111,1 0led thte ailr. 4 ll I ,1 P4-41114. , 41t V1 (11! (*~ i I i r It 'untilvr and I'm-lifivalen inS a11ron<4 1 lIlt'sin i t'1 l l l' 111j1j -al w ils 1lit1. !) i t 1.4' -1a . t Il hI I I P I I I 1 1lie41111 l w Ie-r Inlij te 4 Io eel I lir itali , w I I it llbl a wi.l lia , I If- ..11 1' l 4 ( 114 ;'111 )111 il fV- t It ,4 it' ZI.A ar I - d i w I i1 t ' Ill1 4 j1 i'trit* h lt.i t lilI l elI I It- I t-r b l. n I e W 'wd s It1' r 1 tl 4-.1r11t c n - otl r n Ihearts thrilb. i?2 11\\t aL 4' v-''4ll. F1. 11IS Ii''41111 I i lll Itt4 s'4' Iea1 ' I t 11 n1-Is I l it' InI, );Il a- t . I l .s ls. linaII 1 1a 141 ' .(.t I l a I I I I lit ' t h1 111l1 i f :n- t in. It t h I I I wI- I iit-l t r I i 4 1 - \\ ' s In I(t-..I r'. W 1.l.'. I w It w s (.1 t n 1 r4411 y '.I t I 4 I- IadI -s lI ille 4 II tl IIII-S 1 l tf1111 il le l lile he Nween ('(Illlnhia;l.l . \Al ulsta III mneet atl th differnt sl it ilns vt d inl th1 1 4' wvk I, fed he s( hliers, taking i I) y ti Tl11 h t rIl a Intinl fr \\'indsm I ill Slunav and wals expeete(I ; i4ll '. tochick 11. Ill. 'Ille ' amnily I' 44 I ;4I I4I ' I 1 lI' it% gel1 1 4 wt Ii I .11I w l.oII I 1 vi ' Ile vVfrIes 1i VIe -i ilel l 1 n11 -211.* 1 ill Il-e st I'l w Ve tall4 t I. r tuwo t o Im iip in tha ples;t boyittuda was spent. ble.,ut'1 , wien - It huhI I tt I f llws % I.n4 - a fI r . I m .,I a'n hil''' tIn 411 11 hIbt hI I t en'11 . (in arr'141-i.v iti -, 1 It' I 4nds. r g' - I il illr., h I be lin ai -Iy i n II:i . t bu it i au aupply aof evt hi nr ld ;i - I4' bIwtill! goin 'ohl1Y It \.(:I. t h k ill-- Ih lI -t.I iI \%. IV II 411 1i II- . i-in1 mak up 4-1 1 t i lin . dinlner. .\ I 111n, abh) 4- wa . I eIIIvl with1 f1dn f,or 1114'sv w I I w I -re .11114 1i - le a i tIw ra inll. :a .1 a nint I - f hani s val -ried 1-d. I arried-1 a Ir s I.._ 4 . mI t IIIIter-. Iul ly11 41 i1'-' i.n r w-1 .1 1h-d theu I le - for11 it h] li I lr- -I ir (le ns o t wbi-11 i li- 'y wl ot siv-ak :Ind- J hvin in ' t u l 11, 111,it te(Irv l l I l c sllel 11 1 44 t1i'i: l by et h;.... .- o t lip . () to bd iched he rookiemessages hos itTectionl which were afterwardi pen led by her to loved ones far away; >erhaps to another old Spartan motil. w, whose heart was yearning for tid ngs from the treausre of her bosom, ler only boy ! By her side daily work Ad other faiithfuil Christian women. 6vhose object was to alleviate the mis mry anld suferings of those who were lear too them for the cause they es )()Iusd(,. Dear, good Atieic has long ;if)PPr 444 1lle t) Isq luld t(I I-elp her re xanid. hmlr women aIIl IOver tihe South NPIr lft 1114lne siomle with Ia oIuse full if little e)f-s to cni 1or. Unpilotect -41 s I.-zteiyl. were and st-illingly help ess they went ti) wri'.k with a biiave lovIrmiatimn. that kiew no such oias Fail. Thley% Splm,l wmve, ki( 11nd1 ev4' 111n- t -nI: Ivl 14 If' themliselves ukid (.hIihI- in-l, in e . II14f-I vevr conce 1 IIV 0,iv 14 .11 1(!. -, I ill --,44 :iI1 1 11.1 1.(' l i l s I.Ia a 1 r 1 1114C.1 wi hin Ithe hi-mv,virle. \1.11 v Il;rv(d ln s illvt'i.111111s WAII't r.( obl'14.I 14, .111.1 it seeing w .-llvl uli 'f.)%\ 111W We I1110II g4 l 44 11:11io. ex ellmn[ ,I-H lf l 11f pi41.1 v nhd i tl , v kra ry . \ --IreaI t val 4 1' beut1 ifiul sy ru ilp la na44.11-,h r- I Ir r '' I rghui n : t I subls( titu (41 f,t s ite;i i' lit wits 40t,l at vpr C'I'd In t he sr-11 .1and1 lised l thel - abl 11, tf ilm- welhiesi t 1ii tw 114.41ple inl the 'aI'lvr a 44WIiprd4n11d4' ValvXcellen t 411s l,1-. T;W - V'I0,t111VII h, ac,11 11-X' 1 -s'. vet 4.1'ii it I ea'' liti r tl iac ll-, -lItan f-, 1111 t0 vinjilly savr I' l-fr:n411 4 Il- ssi1. .any Soiuither Va-41 11w4111 r11 4'ised'iil i li 'hip 44 lix iu-t. wvithl Se.r-vanl ts at teir. 4 omma11 nd1111141 Ind it is aIstfinisingl.. with whalt apt iess thley- periorned utisthat theiir eIIvanit. almh wud xvillinl.-r. discharn fl4n1111sily. Clothes4 wer III be ml all 11"ictur-ed for thle Slaves as w\.ll] as thle ' linily. We, mvwned S(lm. valulable WO 1l(1 ill 4ld n tilvji'p t tleill If) carilln-. ;Ili tll 1n . d ll aild w iaviliz. Thley 1ii11h. stilis atal1 - I l l]-o their imw11 s1l 01'1t willn it heTalilp lvfl 1sSil*v to(I Iu 1.1 i t. 41111's 1*r. OwI Y VV *V no eavh-s111.nk(- anythinl.- Hhnt I n: ver v ]ar-lit-t1.l a , w411111 wvrll'. I'4v r'll 1 j -4)h,Sif l l we;Ivve , wer. 'll !-I If I4' \ 14, X Iwi. 111)', w i 1'(41 1 )'" 41 V i rl X 4''lot 4'.1 1114 1 ver v x 1 1t a .I '. ll 111z inl lve n p elt I had' i1i'4 1 1 4 vI1 i fd' 1111' 1 I$4 III,1\v1i'l3.44' i if--, h. - f1I wea vill' blm 1,.. it'e iU sIrv -1b1 't it. I Ilfr ' t 1o ,we v fo 11t ( 44iliy , v. .'\l y first pive(- was a scvces:1 uHi I s"I'n bel-aine Suich an expert a.t Ilwlm thm' hather im-k i-reat piide I4l t valbv-rs '4e Im. p-1r1rm,1 l ile I t(.\\w i i st 1,'l ill 4 , 1141t 1usi ical ill 11*14'li vital. hilt it-u 111 4 u (sen 114-111(.1 cail i 144' t I ll W(T\ivs we illvilf-d' ly Wv;itir l l I_ .1 dr[jlr fl(- pwni I I v 111 Ill i 1-4X'4t 1441 14 11 4 's (h. I II I :i--'l or 1 rip-d i ni diete nt v b411 .r i(s F1114 divitlatd, .1 (1. 1f Xh'k daicak"''- iir-we-ls and Inbiv 4-l-ths, wr p rhap5 a1 pif-ce 1 1 , *l *f Ill '' 0411'Ie 11 . lani '' inl whie I o.1k sp 4-il i'Ulli. ll will I4ilI ''treatll 1111takinl ean-fl4b111 t i l' p 11. i pl'in r W .ii v 'l wii4 s w 11-1 it,er a ;t4, iii1 I ' l ie 14,5 a ' hE'lt l le dhi if'' lhe -ai n-ly.(ii lie mnii neeaI i f my(tI l 4 sl 4l415 m n-eltl' fnau 1y tl asill as 1g l'h-asuns mietal with bit.m .\lir V,I'iii~tt inewa ial it Ine'1' 1114r'u alb-r1 and4~ dropp14e1 Xti- shoIil's, which r.and many a b04 311 h wa(s11 enj' liye4d1 I,ief. wastknwe o te ofuheriwn nothing was known of the bright anilticipationls of ,my young life, which if consummated would make me happy but if my fears were realized, 1 cold not see how I could "drink of tlie cup''! Yet sad as it seemed, imainy young lailies we're called upon to drink to the dregs such bitterness wiittlddiollail breaveieits! Truly, we e(rn1e11 to tle Conelusion that tile ('onfe.lerate wollieln were eludowe(d witi :1iI1lost linaelliois fjrlitilde for we heldl liill uner trials too jniermis Ill Inentit' ll ai I f ilst4i (ass<lL' ina - lillikit1 N'. e'r <lay, in some4Il fsr14 an11 l lldwe hIe21i lessonls of imtience. .which In* de.tih I arly 41111 Iit . ist e rl Ill lilt ol .1. v l'' 111. i r I'IN.1, Sister 'n in ild 1 11n,1414 1 trip tit \u us a Pi.iurnwY ,1f 415 inilv., by: privatv (,In-' (-ytlw- (ur1lief, libject inl visitinl. Ill- Ily wav.s fto makeli purchaiscs inl Th'. lr go d linl', if' we 4.4nh1. Finlo a v It buy. In thge < 1ays ,I lety V. p qll to lit inl ,1inn1iul 1 t it AI s It'h i I <lilliclilt 11nat14-1 lto 11141cilre ;1 1niere or logelh,'llivil. IIr lawni. :ndl Il r 11t n illiuip-:silbilit y I(' ' ,tvei 1 1.:1 vt an t inl--, I 1 .4 rt( a1inInI.' t , n, Il ' eity :Mui. \ - Coliolthe vity v . ; ib. -Iv h t1- 1. n4w s t%11 :1- f, h T - ,'-n- wI' Ei'.n tery' hau11e of i1 . 1it (4t wi . e n - rtlii ife to I inf, ofi l - p et -' l 1 1wils. nil is lilt w r <-heip. 111y t4 IIIltil24ars pel y'l4. we pian-hli as 1 . r six <dress 1,11i vi'er s. ;n141 111,i 11n n In I il bil '1 $1.000 n.1111 wee l. Iti.Ml wit 1 41111.' st-lect i'onls. W hile tih-re we( alsoI visitedl the cotto411 n e Sfe.ttipro 11 ' knittin . 1i tr1 '1ill fw in tho"Se (1.1ays 1 p if implirted Slicks *r t k %-,ii s as thuill lht i 1 , 1a ltx Iry 0*fhv by fne iwies. W e b h'1.14 lt (if .1 -b . pre,ident I 'o ti e lill r.. lilt- ,1vvivil v(Ittln in 1d eceepled h-n6r1 :iIn In illvi timn lt --,I rt he. ill' e - t,wry. w i l ais in 11era ti: the b et,t,att'e ihl Wine4sty by~t Wim'ah14. Weeninelst-vinlu the Sk ill III Ilhe '1jjv. Iv! SI. mill' oif ilhvirn bui 2iul ail nieil tol thisvneessity h)v ft(. II:y*. Mlr. .h -k s mpl s n n' i t eif O i t'I'1 I 4'Vl1 inl the w ( 'rk n.111 ear ilr-, lt II' 44S 414444 tIS It1 WiVi , ilea iiilk. .Il e 4 1 1n l I tn w i 41 t ,ill 41w1i1 - %\'.I 122 I t ' I ..442 \'vt'Ilp I'. 111.1 11a ll(5 sit i4 s i tt ' e 'lliit 1411.i us(. 41lt ftil- hitu ri l v I,:, ins. There was a _r. -a t -lool .OIf it r l iteI . 1i ar a ll idsa < ill. aI y inl lilmt wast 4 flIe 1ae Ile .1 UrO11 boll -I' ' i, a11 4 l I l-. in 1lld. I'r I liIt a11 n1 I wa 41 41' 41111 A I , i. rsv Ib wnS. I knew mIlwther wmld prize1 it Iti. 1,11 'V i t( w"ll" I'2l I4 v v 11111 v ilt[t 1woll t< , 1v Il 14i41 .s pint 'll I 'kniii t stilit, (. 1 i .lli deil i in r 4 411-. I- the- 1 Culillu, In t Ivit'-, 21 aI . aill w n i e i l i lit I tl wr i t ii ks'o eSi. a < s'i lisisl f r warpin' I''14211 i:t i Iw;o.ll theI 411 r to4i 5 a ''hIank.''t .\lother('~ Inbltell Inneh ( narp 41n1( how(i'l fit- lillin' i Im it l the11 l'11''w i ng" 01 fiieiws Tre iiio't i liriig 1 14in i '1(- v r to i le t il1 ll't ick4'' is, ihn1' l t hron)l h '' t helI.' ''in - (netsI4''' :n1i4' t"fh-y'' intl 1411 int11 the4 14t4r44wi 1444 wllell1'ii f w ite t1a04 liily f'it one 1onIlthe', plaTe conle of coarse 11tu4 f er'linr 1 . in i T tased, ' Invsel lVi'1s Wonhdr,in et. dfernc. lm Some laughable scenes were enact- tr1 ed in talking over the charts to which hi maty ridiculous names were attached. c A farmer's wife came to our house w wearing a homiespun <lress, with'white d Spots raised onl a black ground, re- A seibling polka dots except that they a., were oblon'. It struck uts Its'odd, bt pretty ain41 Some onle asked. ".Mr:. Smith how did you get those spots on i( y4lur <dess ?'' Sihe answered, " Well. le it was wove bv a eb1 t with fuiir h, "'61tiiles'' an1d the gals calls it in illikell heatled fill-11 abl out anli d shif ik a abouit." To this d411 we van eni.% i a 41111 IfI ov(.er tle reilloillbralive (f' 'i).V .\M rs. m11 i 1i 14 1 her 1:6li n11 iar k ' Fl'ather bein.- with is was a l-a l l(1411111,111'-1.i'i V '(tl 1144 1 it walit' lll(e t the n - f the f i lie m,.d liills wv lich yil a el 1 ab lih l-v 41 every tllhin ill hIli-pr- T h4111- linlv. litad 111i . bal., i a 1 1 1 loes a1 nd )ther ro144visi4on1 III t Ifer. t-. 111('111'lllts ill 1tll'111 f e' S lli afle I. h avin exatsl ed t Il th S11pl I n:1Y tlade at it 1114'-111 t\ . ls 111nig. l11 i i ill th1 en live4 iolltr aile4 " l'c iitll leerilrl ie, 1i1111 1 41w 1Ii t llIt'4 ' talllse4s iI(. I'rll 1eli sZ I e(.,. V\'rII te l l' i 111- II I t Ill' . 1 n I I v i 11 t- (I 1 lit- I il ill it w ll I i it lld ju-isl ni slfich nulc e s ries. oo what we a lr orel t i 4 ie 11141 l- u vr std lil b ll .11 w d' ltqIlll 1 Il44 1 ii-my at the begiidminbwi vf \\h( wvie i,J ll ,I1 Iwo ast41twer 4'tr tl(la te 11 1 , li i t' I l tl l I t l 1 ' i 4lltl) tIll Thl. 114 I. ules wereI lltt5 l ' I'111 t v W 1 1 41 141111 11 A t f )I'l~ Ile I,'vaell'411111-41 1 el'. il Vi'illi. tI . l a 11i4 illv, ani I tw' I\l,Y411I- ter bi's wer 14' t ilp i1 sll n S-m 4e re1 411Int ellit. (the 2 1 11 1 S. '. V.. slati4blied aroulnd ChaleNStonl' chan,,-edl Ifroi ,41.t tll foi rt. 17-frlm bat- a lt*ry to ballery, as th4B.e inl commafmuill Saw lit. Ntitwithlstaliflin - lthe (rials T 11 I -ll ]. e li,. the anxictie s a'nd i Sun111 W el. ur1ted fO 1114 Sake I 1 'l4i Ilei l-. lit0ble Sil Ite. S. we-44 W ' 'll 1ilt Iif S i1.14! e1 it t 4 I b v nI d u111 r vx- h i t I a InS, as they hI'ad been s(lar Iell I I illipt~li l'(in'ly ntv' 1lle'. au't'yiet1 \\'I. livi-d I ay l It i' e IliH I x(' - n vdivinlol 1111t Ml "111 Scllusi-Ill kvillI ' wv'll plit'lld is ti Ohw ufi Ivelill-lits f' il int 4 1al' t1 r n1' I fn ee We - 41r c'ip n.1-ativelY Iuipy. I , rs we re recti vedl rul mi n41 1 dem.n-mfn in ithe livhd as rev 'ularly as I vi-m111 SI alces lierm 'ite (I'll a thud h , wit. livedl in idrevad. ve ar eill e all the l Ii(n,( fll. Spirits were ndr-opee.fu 11- 111allv bat Iles, b\ .I he 4-1t rvlwa l 4 Slir i ll e nal Iirv tI 141111' 11rioops Id I r I' inI Imenr ts v icvtII 'le s. O111. grfateI 144 1rulthhs, hwart. remn b)- I - n-a1 veInn-n111s wt,re resverved mit11111 alI In., th l a.SI . SIm tn ( int. inl I113. mli v br. thvr T1 -fi ll d .r. was promo II IIt d r i t(I1 *-401 id.inni -,I the 2111h 1ur imi-ni If, W-. u laildlnitand tranSferre1d I., thef ISt. IdAwinl. wa;s (11-ervid to Vi-uillia wilth ht the( il 201h n-giment. That wvas thev Ilrl' of rent Irial to, all .If uts. bul . 11.w boy as ;In1*-11!td.I wk,Ith the, new.1v esuri was spared until lie reached i ti, t lie would recover. No tongue u, 1 pe1, no pen fitly portray the eighit of suspense enduiried through tys of anxious waiting for tidings. le plead for mercy, and feared death his pirtionl. l3ir. Tile,d iore. still (.1n tile coast, 1rin1w.- this mnisfortunle. procured' a aveC oif Ilbsence and hlastenled to thle psiital, Iiot waiting to Iear firoi ie; 1or lie felt tile emergency. He ld tilnele me1t oI the train the one not piwinlz thie plans of'It' tit other. Both Pn. deli.'lite1 wheni they toiii1d they 1-r0 (In thep Same14 miissimn. Theirs was smid j,mrnwy. hut Ill vere von wrvid with the4 hope)( that their unlited Irts wo-1hi4 he inivaliable to t lie mi -u l wvin boy. st, dvari t1 tilii. lvv Ioubl nd 1 s-rvice Shoil r ilmi him alivv. Hut nh! th! w1Nas if- fr m .1 ia ri n lil ntillIved, e w 1renty rlit-ve t d him ailll hot'-pilal at M.\ . i ro n i the val v -fI ' i in . P-till alivv. buit inl a ' i d4pl or11bl. volli tlit'l. t it' wN4mil I ; r s the shmilblers, the(, shi ell lir-I whilc Ilw was h-nninl-. I'vir thle Vel W41111h-d utenra. WhPI 41st a . IL1.d it n1.t bll.. fr th I nds il I Is1-i eplive I uSI111141 an Ic wo rtl a t h w lavv klive i u til (hey .mhed( him. h e visite him daily , 141 shim-'4 11 11 a IIIIIIlyv it fim i1h him, uivinl. him the bovs Shl 1ai 11. Thl-u-Iih weeks i'f lemder vare 1'rom lC,c br-oher aind P-111d Mrs. Hock.. ar to, whotim 1 houlse tlheY moved him, lay Ip-Il his 41ce al Suffered 1 l iis. lis lit'ei um1 1 up1- ionl a thread i41 at hilme we did nt know what a 1\1 W ulli brill' _ r1h41141 concernin him. iy w r Wt home every dlay, but ohl we irrleunflarities '1f thel imails,. inter -pledl 1)yN railb. 111111 Ille railroadl. Ili ml e Oiiu 1 en 4s i . 1 vti I inl ivk4 -ftln'l ihd t rmn. D) i i4p linted .-I n tclil IWnwiinw cheer ii ed yIf uni lit'w I' n41 i44'. t. I v i ll that Mv the irti rit %tt. 14444111 tel ' ( 4 i a I t.1kfi ;wks n wa,\% s ini f t e 14t' .wmil b it ' lle -1 I - tr' 11opiIo s wvrve Irv p 1n-41 1f4 11'111 1 1 Wk. .\dbed t4l wlur troulbles were ,'sr fi'r th44 sarti , 1f I lil't rerimt in- 4 ap11 111-tur1l by . t i F'vderals. A 1 maeetresulitedl inl the entemy h e i,- driven back. mni myl\ brother Thle 1 11 r l'esill11 Ilis 1 1111lS i as 111ir;o, lvin. h 4iven up11t his pmsitin flli hI the Imw to)l into the it. The xite '1met had n 1h1 effect (1 n Edwinl. buit I be Il<li4t Inve m111n.. heyi v hoped e wouh11 141 loln impro4v11e. Thitus wv e vre a111 crlatwlY 4141't'wil mr 1 0 i ill? 11. T11.141. Ilad't 1(1 'I-f-1111-11 Im- to appl T' ndlUn- 1111 ta irturi id his fe-n e hel Ii. l'etail M's. tea ----- were~ ,1*1 4l4nt with their vhal -v . .al l1 iil C s i e ills II, l'i( was iltettfalt - il 1 binh-m wall .1u"rn y illi--Tlt el 14 i- r I'en In4t' ilel swal no! Iln rl ali r'is es o 4)1. i'l'41e li'e il ve ili tllyI tS> ilar. t thle fild,l