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William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman ., volume 2, Chapter 22: campaign of the Carolinas. February and March, 1866. (search)
r name, I could not recall it, but inquired as to her maiden or family name. He answered Poyas. It so happened that, when I was a lieutenant at Fort Moultrie, in 1842-46, I used very often to visit a family of that name on the east branch of Cooper River, about forty miles from Fort Moultrie, and to hunt with the son, Mr. James Poyas, an elegant young fellow and a fine sportsman. His father, mother, and several sisters, composed the family, and were extremely hospitable. One of the ladies wa you, general, she answered. Not at all. I did not know you were here till a few minutes ago. She reiterated that she was indebted to me for the perfect safety of her house and property, and added, You remember, when you were at our house on Cooper River in 1845, you gave me a book; and she handed me the book in question, on the fly-leaf of which was written: To Miss----Poyas, with the compliments of W. T. Sherman, First-lieutenant Third Artillery. She then explained that, as our army approac