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72 Confederate Women of Arkansas

rode a sore-back pony that belonged to the negro man that my

husband had with him.
HUSBAND SHOT DOWN.

A set of vagabonds sprung up as soon as the Federals took

Little Eock. They went to General Steele and told a tale of
woe about how they had been treated, and he let them form

companies. They called themselves Home Guards. My hus-

band and two of his men were on <a scout and were slipped upon
by those men and shot. He was killed and one of his men
wounded and a boy who had taken them some papers was shot,
while telling them not to shoot him, that he was no soldier,
but they shot him and badly wounded him.

CARING FOR SICK SOLDIERS IN GRANVILLE
COUNTY, N. C.

During the war our women of Granville Co., N. C, being

far from the front, pined for the opportunity of doing something
for our sons, brothers and loved ones who were bravely defend-
ing their homes and firesides. So after consulting together they
decided to ask the authorities at Richmond for one hundred, or
more sick or convalescent soldiers to nurse back to health. Their
request was granted and the sick soon arrived from the hospi-
tals, pale, weak and wounded. They were met and warmly wel-
comed to homes and hearts. Some families took four, some two,
others more as they had room.

How kindly and how proudly and tenderly they were min-

istered to by the gentle hands of our patriotic women can be
imagined, and how the tired, suffering soldiers enjoyed the cool
country and fresh milk and butter, the complete rest and quiet,

was shown by their rapid restoiation to health and strength.
All too soon, it seemed to us, they were called back, their

furlough ended, and they returned for duty with renewed vigor
and pleasant memories of a delightful furlough.

MRS. M. A. HARRIS.

Henderson, 1ST. C.