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Lt.-Colonel Arthur J. Fremantle, Three Months in the Southern States, May, 1863. (search)
country, bereft of its male inhabitants. 9th may, 1863 (Saturday). Started again by stage for Munroe at 4.30 A. M. My companions were, the Mississippi planter, a mad dentist from New Orleans (called, by courtesy, doctor), an old man from Matagorda, buying slaves cheap in Louisiana, a wounded officer, and a wounded soldier. The soldier was a very intelligent young Missourian, who told-me (as others have) that, at the commencement of these troubles, both he and his family were strong esence of Federal gunboats in or near the Wachita itself. This caused the precipitate return and disembarkation of Walker's division. The men were well armed with rifles and bayonets, but they were dressed in ragged civilian clothes. The old Matagorda man recognized his son in one of these regiments — a perfect boy. Munroe is on the Wachita (pronounced Washtaw), which is a very pretty and wide stream. After crossing it we arrived at the hotel after dark. Universal confusion reigned