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Eliza Frances Andrews, The war-time journal of a Georgia girl, 1864-1865, I. Across Sherman's track (December 19-24, 1864） (search)
Georgia camp of instruction for conscripts, in Macon, we set out under the protection of a reliable Dec. 24, 1864, Saturday Here we are in Macon at last, and this is the first chance I have h them? asked the lieutenant. Sent ‘em to Macon, double quick, was the laconic reply. Got ‘emil just at nightfall, when within two miles of Macon, the train suddenly stopped and we were told twith it came travelers who had walked out from Macon bringing confirmation of the report that no aradies in the car, too; we had paid our fare to Macon, and they intended to see that we got there. r would be sent out to meet the passengers for Macon on the other side of the creek and take us to to connect, as they rolled out of the depot in Macon. It was eight o'clock before our transfer,get aboard, it was nearly ten when we reached Macon. But as soon as they were heard approaching, ht it was nothing but measles. When we got to Macon, Dr. Shine further relieved my mind by assurin[2 more...]<
Eliza Frances Andrews, The war-time journal of a Georgia girl, 1864-1865, chapter 3 (search)
he fun. . . . Brother Troup has come down from Macon on a short furlough, bringing with him a Maj. day Brother Troup and Maj. Higgins left for Macon, and sister drove to Albany with them. She exup says he can send us across the country from Macon in a government wagon, with Mr. Forline for an Father Hamilton, a Roman Catholic priest from Macon, who has been working like a good Samaritan invisit before I go home. She is refugeeing in Macon, and I think I will stop a few days as I pass too weak to make the journey from Mayfield to Macon, and all non-combatants have been ordered to lst. Sister is going to visit Brother Troup in Macon at the same time, and a large party from Albaned to follow on Friday, when sister goes up to Macon. Jimmy Callaway and his father have just comen the old stage coach that used to run between Macon and Albany. The swamps were overflowed then aimmediately, so as to take the first train for Macon; and to give color to the story, she sent word
Eliza Frances Andrews, The war-time journal of a Georgia girl, 1864-1865, chapter 4 (search)
this month, and so our visits to Cuthbert and Macon will just fill in the interval for Mett and meRobertson, of Virginia, and Capt. Graybill, of Macon, are also members of the household. In these new capital of the Confederacy will be either Macon, or Athens, Georgia. The war is closing in upand jubilee together. April 17, Monday. Macon, Ga Up early, to be ready for the train at ort Valley we traveled without interruption to Macon, where the excitement is at its climax. The Yseems to be that the Yanks are advancing upon Macon in three columns, and that they will reach theoombs was very averse to spending the night in Macon, and we were all anxious to push ahead to the t. He said Harry Day was left behind sick, in Macon. When the Central train backed up, there was e government stores that had been shipped from Macon; there was not even an ox-cart or a negro withdgeville is directly on the road from there to Macon. The panic has extended here, and everybody t[12 more...]
Eliza Frances Andrews, The war-time journal of a Georgia girl, 1864-1865, V. In the dust and ashes of defeat (may 6-June 1, 1865). (search)
s. The general and Capt. Hudson have gone to Augusta to try to raise money to take them home. The general is going to sell all his horses, even his favorite war horse, Nell, named for his wife. May 10, Wednesday Harry Day came over from Macon looking very pale and ill. He brought letters from our Macon friends. Since Confederate money and Confederate postage stamps have gone up, most of us are too poor to indulge in corresponding with friends except by private hand, and besides, the Macon friends. Since Confederate money and Confederate postage stamps have gone up, most of us are too poor to indulge in corresponding with friends except by private hand, and besides, the mails are so uncertain that one does not feel safe in trusting them. We have had no mail at all for several days and rumor has it that the Augusta post office has been closed by order of the commanding officer, but nobody knows anything for certain. Our masters do not let us into their plans, and we can only wait in suspense to see what they will do next. The Constitutionalist has been suppressed because it uttered sentiments not approved by the conquerors. And yet, they talk about Russian
Eliza Frances Andrews, The war-time journal of a Georgia girl, 1864-1865, chapter 7 (search)
g and scheming to make their way without money. We have been flanking hotels ever since we left Macon, he said with a laugh, and I was so glad we had the remains of our good dinner to give them. Maj. Hallet said he staid in Macon four weeks after he got his discharge trying to raise money enough to pay his fare home, but couldn't clear 50, and Garnett consoled him by confessing that he had ju forwarded by any opportunity he finds. We write to her by sending our letters to Gus Bacon, in Macon, and he has so much communication with Gum Pond that he can easily forward them there. The chief difficulty is in getting them from here to Macon. Nobody has money to travel much, so it is a mere chance if we find anybody to send them by. The express will carry letters, but it is expensive anin the dirty work that is to be done. June 22, Thursday Mary Day and her brother left for Macon, which leaves us with nobody outside our own family, except Capt. Hudson. Our gentlemen were fr