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162 Confederate Women of Arkansas

women had been burned to the ground and they were not allowed

to take anything out of them.

Two brave women, one a soldier's wife, the other a young

lady, walked 200 miles or more to Texas, carrying a small child
and all their other worldly goods on their backs.

JOHNNY REB CAPTURED.

It was toward the end of the terrible struggle between the

AStates. weary and dusty Confederate sat cooling his tired

feet in a strain, while, with a rusty needle and coarse thread he
was endeavoring to mend his ragged coat. Suddenly a mounted

Federal dashed into view, and riding rapidly toward the Con-

federate, he shouted: "Hi, there, Johnny Eeb, I've got you

this time.'

Without looking up from -his mending the half-starved,

ragged and dirty fellow replied:

—"Yes, and a h 1 of a git you got."

One of the opposing pickets on the Rappahannock agreed

Anot to fire. brisk conversation began between a Texan and

an Irishman on the Federal side.

"What are you doing in the Federal army? What are you

fighting for anyway?" said the Texan.

"I'm fiting for thirteen dollars a month. I believe ye're

fitih' for eleven," replied the son of Erin.

One of the most remarkable personalties of the Confederacy
was Secretary Judah B. Benjamin, who, at the collapse of the.
Government went to England, where as a barrister he rose to

the top of his profession.