The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, December 13, 1921, Page TWO, Image 2
INCIDENTS OF THE CIVIL WAR |
RELATED BY MRS. M. C. GARY
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Reminiscences Written by Abbeville
Lady Won U. D. C. Prize in
North Carolina
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By Mrs. M. C. Gary, Abbeville, S. C.
T oof n'ncr f V?n T * i f n / ^ nf
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the Confederacy of the state of North
Carolina ofTerel a prize for the best
paper touching the incidents of the
Civil war. Mrs. Frank S. Hassell,;
formerly Miss Blanche Gary, presented
the following article written by
her grandmoter, Mrs. M. C. Gary of,
^hbeville, S. C., which had be?n pub-:"
lished in the Charleston News and '
Courier and it was awarded the prize.1J
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inciucni5 u& ins vivu t?
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The Charleston News and Courier
requested that "Our Women in the1
War," who had any experience would
write an account of it for publication.
As I had some at that time I respond'
to the request.
When war between the North and
the South was proclaimed, companies
were formed all over the South
and men went to battle for liberty,
which they thought dearer than life.:
Many of the women of the south
had been reared in wealth and luxury,'
without the knowledge of hardships
!? * fVirtsia ?ooi? one? nour tn tHpTn
UUlf nucu U1VOV llVUk 14IIU uvux vv J
were exposed to the dangers of war,1 ^
they did not pine in idleness, but .
bound themselves together to aid in ^
the cause with the zeal and heroism ,
that characterizes the true woman,
We cannot dwell upon the acts of
a few, when all did so well. i.
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My home at the time of the war,
was in Cokesbury, S. C. As that town J
had never ben raided or invaded by
^ ?c
Union soldiers 1 was sparea uie insults,
privations and cruelties that
many noble women of the South were!
subjected to when Sherman's army s
passed through South Carolina devas-(s
tating everything in its way.
At one time the citizens of Cokes- (t
bury were greatly excited and alarm- [
?d when news reached the town that j
Yankee soldiers were on thir way i
there, as there was no one in the j
place at that time, except a few old
men, women, children'and servants, j
The servants were told to get the I
wagons and hnul all provisions to a
place of safety, or everything would |
fall into the hands of Yankee sol-!
diers and then there would be noth-i
ing for them to eat as we had no j
money with which to buy more. They j
began their work at once and soon
everything was beyond the reach of
the enemy, while the women busied
themselves in secreting their valuables.
'Then we quietly ( awaited their
coming, knowing not what the result
would be. At last night came on, and j
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still we watched for what we dreaded, j
There was no one in my house except!
myself, four little children and the!
nurse.
All was solitude and we were
startled even at the dropping of an
acorn, with no hope of human aid unless
there was a Mason among those
expected. My husband having taken
the precaution before he left for the
w$r, to have me given a Masonic de- j
r?fl if T tooc ouor in r? i I
fcicp, ct-wiiifc iut u x ...
tress and made the sign of distress
if there was a Mason present he
would be bound to protect me. The
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trying momenta came?footsteps were
Jheard upon the front piazza and a j
rap on the door. I can never forget
the expression on the faces of the
children and nurse, or my own feelings,
but to the door we went and
when the door was opened, a ray of
joy came over all as there was McC
r\y o r> rl ariftthpr VOIID?
liCilUV/il vvauvi unw J 0 .
man who had come to tell me I could
retire without fear as there would be
no Yankees there, they having been
"unable to cross the river at the ferrv
as they had expected, and were forced
to cross higher up which would
cause them to go through a different
part of the country.
At the beginning of the war I had
a carriage and a fine pair of horses,
which Gen. Stewart learned of in
some way and sent an order from Virginia
for them which was granted at
once, and when I saw them being
driven away, knowing that I could
have them no more it was without regret,
as I felt I was aiding in the
. cause for which brave men were
fighting.
Early in the great struggle for liberty
the ladies of Cokesbury, as they
did everywhere else, formed them-!
selves into societies that they might
readily aid in their work for the soldiers.
Work was being constantly done by
day and night. We used tallow can-j
dies until tallow was exhausted, thenj
we used a cord dipped in melted beesj
wax wound around a bottle with one j
end extending up where it was lighted i
As it. hurried down it was uncoiled;
for further use. In our work we cut,!
sewed, knit, spun, dyed and made
cloth which was quickly made into
garments of every description and
sent to the army.
As I was the wife of a surgeon in
the army I knew how important it
was to have lint, so boys and girls
were put to work and old pieccs of
linen were soon converted into lint.
We were not engaged in this kind
of work alone, we superintended the
industries, directed ihe servants and
kept things together as best we could, i
Too much praise cannot be given
to the faithful servants who were so
humble, industrious, obedient and
kind, who labored for us so willingly
for four lon? years.
When sick, convalescent and slight-,
ly wounded soldiers' were returning
to their homes, there were a number
of ladies appointed to carry dinner j
to them at the railroad station about
a mile from town. The comfort and
relief we were able to give those suf- j
f"ering soldiers caused us to look for-!
tvard to the time with muc interest.
On one occasion when I was fur-:
nishing dinners to them I went into
:he coach with a well filled plate 1
vhen a long thin hand was extended
1 n. .? iL.t :
:o\varas me, saying, give me uuu,:
idy," which I did. H ate as though ;
le had had nothing for days, about
;he time he had finished with his plate j
[ entered the coach with ' another
vhich he asked me for, but before I;
;ould respond one sitting near said, j
'I think it best to be careful, that
nan is just recovering from typhoid
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ever, upon wmcn i oecniieu iu
iim the plate; he insisted so feeling-;
y that I told him if he would prom-;
se me he would not eat it for some},
ime I would put it in a package for
tim. He promised that he would not,
>ut said, "No, lady, I want it on that!'
>eautiful plate just as you have fixed '
t." I said I would hate to lose my : (
late and break my set. He said,
'I will send it back to you by the j
onductor." I said, "Very well,"
icver expecting to hear of it again. !,
The next morning I went to the; <
tation to ask the conductor how the::
oldier got on. He handed me myj
hina plate, saying, "He told me to J
ell you he had improved ever since j
What I
b
Drummers whom
of calls a clay,
further every
most of us do in a mon
lot about the efficiency
omy of different mt
They nearly always a*?k
dard" Motor Gasoline.
This balanced gasoline]
starts, even when the
become chilled. It bur
pletely, doesn't quickly
motor with carbon o]
lubricatingv oil with c
unburned gasoline. I
motor on a lean mixtur
big mileage per gallon
"Standard" Motor Gas<
the procession in all t!
tial qualities. It is the
fectly balanced motoi
know of?the result oi
able tests for econom
ciency, perfecied refii
STANDA
!he got something: to eat."
! When President Davis, his c-abinei
and an escort \ve?'e retreating througl
South Carolina they spent a portior
of the day and a night to Cokesbury
They were entertained at the h:mu
of my mother-in-law, Mrs. 7vl. A Gary
i ne escort was unuer me commanc
of General M. W. Gary. A large ree
en lion was given them that night
The floral offering? which were presented
were beautiful rose.- from m\
garden. I recall with pleasure an interesting
conversation I had with
Fusident Davis during the evening.
The party enjoyed a comfortable
night, but at an early hour in the
morning they were hurriedly aroused
by a courier bringing a message informing
Prescident Davis that Yankee
soldiers were in pursuit of him.
They went from Cokesbury to Abbeville
where the last cabinet meeting
was held and the soldiers disbanded.
Mrs. Davis joined the president
and they with a few others went
into Georgia whore he was soon captured.
The surrender of General R. E. Lcc
came and the gloom that overcast the
entire South.
The cause for which brave men
fought had been surrendered, but
their hearts, their energy, their courage
and their integrity they still retained.
Their course and its results are before
the world, let the world decide
whether it tjp to approve or disap
prove.
We honored the Confederate soldiers.
We honor them now. We honor
the memory of those who have
passed over the river.
We erect monuments to their valor.
We will continue :o ere:'i them
until there is not a place in the
South that has not her Confederate
monument.
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SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. .;
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ti 1? 1 ",fli 1091 I
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Nine males, two cows, three hogs,
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; guano distributors, mower, stalk cut!
ters, weeder, reaper, harrows and
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MRS. UNITY OXNER,
!l2-G-3t Executrix.
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NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT;
I \vill make a final settlement of:
the estate of Nath Moseley in the J
probate court for Newberry county,;
iS. on Wednesday, the 7th day of |
'December, 1021, at 10 o'clock in the!
forenoon and wiil immediately thereafter
ask for my discharge as administratrix
of said estate.
ORIE MOSELEY, Admx.
Newberry, S. C.
Nov. 5th, 1021.
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