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Edgefield (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.13
e, Mr. J. R. Allen, of the new theatre of Nashville, Tenn., arrived at Louisville, engaged in lookine cars, she got a secesh gentleman, going to Nashville, to attend to her trunk; then she requested Army of the Southwest. On her arrival at Nashville, she met with a warm reception from Secessiaved at a point some three miles distant from Nashville, out of sight of any human habitation, the cMiss Cushman from the Federal authorities of Nashville, she was allowed to spend the night there. she should return from her proposed trip to Nashville, she should accompany him as aide. Meanwhileed her that her trunks which she had left at Nashville, had been seized by Colonel Truesdail, where indignation, declaring that she would go to Nashville, if she had to walk all the way, and get thes own prospects, by helping her to return to Nashville, where, if false to her assumed character, hand insignia of her new rank. The ladies of Nashville, hearing of her promotion, and deeply sensib[7 more...]
Anderson's Mill (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.13
o return to Nashville, where, if false to her assumed character, he knew she would post the authorities concerning him. He therefore communicated with the nearest rebel scout post, and ere long she was placed under arrest, and transferred to Anderson's Mill, where she was disarmed and examined by the officer in charge. Finding that she had no pass, she was held as a prisoner of war, until her case could be reported to and acted upon by General Bragg. Moreover, she was not allowed to return to the house at Big Harpeth where she had left a satchel containing her rebel uniform and several articles of pressing use and value. Fortunately she had come across her horse on the road to Anderson's Mill, at the house of one De Moss, and claiming him at once, had taken possession of him, and as night closed in, she found herself again on the road, still a prisoner. About noon the next day, her guide stopped with her for refreshment at the house of a well-known physician, and while there, a
New Orleans (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.13
f the earlier days of chivalry-few are more striking or picturesque than the simple narrative of facts which we are about to relate. Miss Pauline Cushman, or Major Cushman, as she is, by right, most generally called, was born in the city of New Orleans, on the 10th day of June, 1833, her father being a Spaniard, a native of Madrid, and a prosperous merchant of the Crescent city, and her mother a French woman of excellent social position and attainments. In course of time, her father met witbegan: Of what country are you a native, Miss Cushman? he asked, waving her to a chair with his hand. I am an American, sir; but of French and Spanish parentage, she answered. And you were born where? he asked. In the city of New Orleans. Hum! ejaculated the general, doubtingly. How comes it, then, that — that your pronunciation has the Yankee twang? It comes, probably, from the fact that I am, professionally, an actress, she answered promptly, and as I am in the habi
Duck River (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.13
a light demeanor and admitted that she made the sketches. She stoutly asserted, however, with a laugh, that they were mere fancy sketches, gotten up with the idea of stuffing the Yankees when she should find herself among them, so that she should be permitted to recover her theatrical wardrobe. The colonel, although surprised at her consummate and audacious acting, wag too old a bird to be caught in that way, and remanded her to custody. She was taken to the house of a Mr. Morgan, near Duck river, where she was carefully guarded in a room fitted up as a dungeon, with barred windows and doubly fastened doors. Hers was now a truly distressing and apparently hopeless case. Under the long protracted suspense as to her ultimate fate, added to the great privations and fatigues which she had previously gone through, she fell seriously ill; and the discomforts of her situation-sick and helpless, surrounded by foes and strangers-can hardly be described by tongue or pen. Long, weary days s
Harpeth River (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.13
ch she mounted, and bidding farewell to her military escort, she galloped gayly down the Hardin pike, followed by the good wishes of the few who knew her real character and purpose. The close of her first day's journey brought her to the Big Harpeth river, the bridge across which had been so injured by the rebels that it was impossible for any one to cross it, and in following a side path which seemed to lead to a ford, Miss Cushman came upon a nice looking dwelling house, where she stopped led between the inner and outer soles of her boot. This dereliction of duty, though intended for the best, proved the ultimate cause of the troubles and miseries which afterward befell her. On her return to the house at the crossing of the Big Harpeth river, in company with the same man who had brought her over before, he induced her to cross the bridge on foot, saying that the ford was impassable, owing to late rains. She did so, and instead of following by another ford, he incontinently dis
Tennessee (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.13
el desertion. After the recent advance of our army upon Bragg at Tullahoma, and his retreat, the Pioneer Brigade pushed on to Elk river to repair a bridge. While one of its men, a private, was bathing in the river, five of Bragg's soldiers, guns in hand, came to the bank and took aim at the swimmer, one of them shouting: Come in here, you — Yank, out of the wet! The Federal was quite sure that he was done for, and at once obeyed the order. After dressing himself, he was thus accosted: You surrender, our prisoner, do you? Yes; of course I do. That's kind. Now we'll surrender to you! And the five stacked arms before him, their spokesman adding- We've done with 'em, and have said to old Bragg, good-by! Secesh is played out. Now you surround us and take us into your camp. This was done accordingly, and is but one of hundreds of instances of wholesale desertion coming to the knowledge of our officers during two months-July and August — in Lower Tennessee
Murfreesboro (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.13
expressed the liveliest interest in her situation; the brave soldiers heard of the noble woman whom they had thus opportunely saved from a terrible death, and, on every hand, she received the most tender and convincing tokens of the general esteem in which she was held. At eleven o'clock the next morning, in the general's own ambulance, well stocked with all the comforts and necessaries which the generosity and courtesy of her new friends could suggest, she left Shelbyville en route to Murfreesboro. There a day and a night's rest enabled her to take the cars to Nashville; and under the care of an officer of General Granger's staff, who had himself done her the honor of attending her thus far, she began her return journey to that city. On her arrival there, she was waited upon by the most distinguished generals of the army, and by others less prominent-all of whom, however, were united in treating her with a delicate and even affectionate courtesy, which left her no comfort to be d
Louisville (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.13
at time, playing at Mozart Hall, or Wood's theatre, in Louisville, Ky., then the headquarters of the rebel sympathizers of thore her was full of danger, excitement, and importance. Louisville, at this time, was undermined by disloyal sentiments andgnant delight-even by wealthy and well known citizens of Louisville. Many of these plots Miss Cushman was the means of brinervice, however, which she rendered her country while in Louisville, was the detection of her landlady in the act of mixing ccessfully gammoned some of the leading secessionists of Louisville, especially a Mrs. Ford, and placed a very effectual embllen, of the new theatre of Nashville, Tenn., arrived at Louisville, engaged in looking up a good company of actors, and meee her a pass, and her only way, therefore, to get out of Louisville, was to run the blockade. Proceeding, at the appointed congratulations at her escape from the Federal power at Louisville, and of exultation at her having got away from that plac
Madrid (Spain) (search for this): chapter 1.13
of the Cumberland. Among the wild and dashing exploits which have signalized the recent war-rivalling in heroic and dramatic interest the most famous achievements of the earlier days of chivalry-few are more striking or picturesque than the simple narrative of facts which we are about to relate. Miss Pauline Cushman, or Major Cushman, as she is, by right, most generally called, was born in the city of New Orleans, on the 10th day of June, 1833, her father being a Spaniard, a native of Madrid, and a prosperous merchant of the Crescent city, and her mother a French woman of excellent social position and attainments. In course of time, her father met with losses which followed one another in rapid succession, and unable to stay the tide of adversity, after a brave but unavailing struggle, he abandoned his enterprises in New Orleans, and removed with his family to Grand Rapids, Michigan. This town was at that time little more than a frontier settlement, and opening an establishmen
Tullahoma (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.13
and under this pretence she was to visit the rebel armies at Columbia, Shelbyville, Wartrace, Tullahoma, and Manchester. She was to make no direct inquiries of officers or others concerning the stras if the night had been spent comfortably in her bed. After several stirring adventures at Tullahoma, where she made a short stay, she returned to Columbia, where she remained awhile, engaged in litary superiors, not to make drawings, plans, etc., of fortifications; and at Shelbyville and Tullahoma she made careful and accurate drawings, which she concealed between the inner and outer soles mbus, together with the sketches and memoranda that she had made, of various fortifications at Tullahoma, Shelbyville, Spring Hill, etc. Staggered almost to faintness by the sight of these tell-tale Amusing instance of rebel desertion. After the recent advance of our army upon Bragg at Tullahoma, and his retreat, the Pioneer Brigade pushed on to Elk river to repair a bridge. While one of
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