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North Carolina (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.52
Last days of the Southern Confederacy. [from the New York herald, March 13, 1891.] Scenes in the streets of Richmond—fabulous prices in Currency. The fabulous prices of everything no Fiction—Going to North Carolina after a young lady. I chanced to be in Richmond just three weeks previous to the surrender. Business had made me a frequent visitor to the metropolis of the Confederacy during the war, and I could always tell quite accurately how the war was going by the countenance andomed city, I was suddenly accosted by a friend, who with trembling voice and terrified countenance exclaimed: Sir, I have just heard that the Petersburg and Weldon railroad will be cut by the Yankees in a few days. My daughter, who is in North Carolina, will be made a prisoner. I will give all I have to get her home! I saw the intense anguish of the father, and learning that he could not get a pass to go through Petersburg, I said: Mr. T——, if you will pay my expenses, I will have y
Appomattox (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.52
who bore such an active part on that terrible 3d of April, many of whom with blanched faces mounted the tops of their roofs, and with their faithful servants swept off the flying firebrands as they were wafted over the city, or bore in their arms the sick to places of safety, or sent words of comfort to their husbands and their sons who were battling against the flames—these were the true women of the South, who had never given up the hope of final victory until Lee laid down his sword at Appomattox. They were calm even in defeat; and though strong men lost their reason and shed tears in maniacal grief over the destruction of their beautiful city, yet her noble women still stood unflinching, facing all dangers with a heroism that has never been equalled since the days of Sparta. Sauntering along the street, making a few purchases preparatory to leaving the doomed city, I was suddenly accosted by a friend, who with trembling voice and terrified countenance exclaimed: Sir, I have
Weldon, N. C. (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.52
and we hastily left, though under protest of her friends. Returning the same route—which, indeed, was the only one now left—we approached to within five miles of Petersburg and waited for darkness. The lights were again extinguished, the passengers warned to tuck their heads low, which in many cases was done by lying flat on the floor, and then we began the ordeal, moving very slowly, sometimes halting, at every moment fearing a shell from the belching batteries, which had heard the creaking of the train and were feeling for our position. The glare and the boom of the guns, the dead silence broken only by a sob from some terrified heart, all filled up a few moments of time never to be forgotten. But we entered the city safely just as the moon was rising, and the next morning I handed my friend his daughter. A few days after the batteries closed — the gap on the Weldon road, cutting off Petersburg and Richmond from the South, and compelling General Lee to prepare for re
Sparta (search for this): chapter 1.52
ords of comfort to their husbands and their sons who were battling against the flames—these were the true women of the South, who had never given up the hope of final victory until Lee laid down his sword at Appomattox. They were calm even in defeat; and though strong men lost their reason and shed tears in maniacal grief over the destruction of their beautiful city, yet her noble women still stood unflinching, facing all dangers with a heroism that has never been equalled since the days of Sparta. Sauntering along the street, making a few purchases preparatory to leaving the doomed city, I was suddenly accosted by a friend, who with trembling voice and terrified countenance exclaimed: Sir, I have just heard that the Petersburg and Weldon railroad will be cut by the Yankees in a few days. My daughter, who is in North Carolina, will be made a prisoner. I will give all I have to get her home! I saw the intense anguish of the father, and learning that he could not get a pass
U. S. Grant (search for this): chapter 1.52
everything were no fiction. The cry of Richard III., My kingdom for a horse, was a reality as regards the Confederate paper money, which was frequently offered in sums of thousands of dollars for a barrel of flour or a few pounds of bacon. After the surrender it was to be seen strewed along the streets, and served to adorn many a negro's cabin. The eventful Third of April. It was known about this time to the people of Richmond that the negro troops in the Union army had requested General Grant to give them the honor of being the first to enter the fallen capital. This fact gave rise to a fear that they would unite with the worst class of resident negroes and burn and sack the city. When, therefore, the black smoke and lurid flames arose on that eventful 3d of April, caused by the Confederates themselves, the terror-stricken inhabitants at first thought their fears were to be realized, but were soon relieved when they saw the manful fight made by many of the negroes and Union
Spartan Richmond (search for this): chapter 1.52
with their mother alone, Old Mammy, the faithful nurse, was posted at the front door with the baby in her arms, while the trembling females locked themselves in an upper room. When the hurrahing, wild Union troops passed along, many straggled into the house and asked where the white ladies were. Old Mammy replied: Dis is de only white lady; all de res' ara cullud ladies, and she laughed and tossed up the baby, which seemed to please the soldiers, who chucked the baby and passed on. Spartan Richmond ladies. The ladies of Richmond who bore such an active part on that terrible 3d of April, many of whom with blanched faces mounted the tops of their roofs, and with their faithful servants swept off the flying firebrands as they were wafted over the city, or bore in their arms the sick to places of safety, or sent words of comfort to their husbands and their sons who were battling against the flames—these were the true women of the South, who had never given up the hope of final vict
R. E. Lee (search for this): chapter 1.52
to their husbands and their sons who were battling against the flames—these were the true women of the South, who had never given up the hope of final victory until Lee laid down his sword at Appomattox. They were calm even in defeat; and though strong men lost their reason and shed tears in maniacal grief over the destruction of any moment a shrieking shell might dash among them, but each eye would turn in loving confidence to the Confederate flag which floated over the headquarters of General Lee, feeling that they were secure as long as he was there. That night, when all was quiet and darkness reigned, with not a light to be seen, our train quietly sa few moments of time never to be forgotten. But we entered the city safely just as the moon was rising, and the next morning I handed my friend his daughter. A few days after the batteries closed — the gap on the Weldon road, cutting off Petersburg and Richmond from the South, and compelling General Lee to prepare for retr
April 3rd (search for this): chapter 1.52
of flour or a few pounds of bacon. After the surrender it was to be seen strewed along the streets, and served to adorn many a negro's cabin. The eventful Third of April. It was known about this time to the people of Richmond that the negro troops in the Union army had requested General Grant to give them the honor of being they would unite with the worst class of resident negroes and burn and sack the city. When, therefore, the black smoke and lurid flames arose on that eventful 3d of April, caused by the Confederates themselves, the terror-stricken inhabitants at first thought their fears were to be realized, but were soon relieved when they saw t to please the soldiers, who chucked the baby and passed on. Spartan Richmond ladies. The ladies of Richmond who bore such an active part on that terrible 3d of April, many of whom with blanched faces mounted the tops of their roofs, and with their faithful servants swept off the flying firebrands as they were wafted over the
March 13th, 1891 AD (search for this): chapter 1.52
Last days of the Southern Confederacy. [from the New York herald, March 13, 1891.] Scenes in the streets of Richmond—fabulous prices in Currency. The fabulous prices of everything no Fiction—Going to North Carolina after a young lady. I chanced to be in Richmond just three weeks previous to the surrender. Business had made me a frequent visitor to the metropolis of the Confederacy during the war, and I could always tell quite accurately how the war was going by the countenance and demeanor of its inhabitants, which to me were a more certain criterion than the daily papers. Whenever victory perched upon the Confederate banner, the faces of its inhabitants would beam with joy; each one would move with an elastic step and renewed animation. But should it be otherwise, then sadness and gloom were depicted upon each countenance, even to the school children, who would trudge along with depressed looks. As soon, therefore, as I stepped from the train on the occasion referr