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< sons, a diamond ring he took from a young lady. He said, she told him that she had rather die than give it up, she prized it so much, but the gallant officer of the U.S. A. told her that he would cut her finger off, and she gave up the ring. This same officer told of a large quantity of ladies under-clothing that he had. If you could take a peep into the office of one of the first U.S.A. officers here to-night, you would see a magnificent castor taken that same day. If you can catch that officer, salt and pepper him well. Give him a round from a rebel castor in the shape of a six shooter.
At one place a wretch demanded the ear-ring from a ladys ears. While she was taking one from her right ear, he tore the other from the left. At the house of a gentleman, a few miles from Nashville, they went in and found the lady ill, with an infant three weeks old. After taking everything from the house of any consequence, except the bed she lay upon, she asked them please to leave her one cow, as her little babe could not live without milk. One of them replied by seizing the nursing bottle and breaking it, and saying it should have neither milk nor bottle. I really think that this would be a good army to send where Pope has gone. They are so much like savages that they should be sent to fight them. You have heard of the murder of Dr. Bass. How soon many of our citizens may be murdered in the same shocking manner we do not know. I could recount things of this kind all night, but must close. You shall hear from me again. God bless you all in Dixie.
A Rebel.
*Abdulla and Diamond, the two fine horses now in his possession, he stole from a farmer in Maury county. They cost the owner over $3,000. >
Nov. 30th __ A month has elapsed since I have written a word in this journal, & during that time many incidents have occurred that merited a chronicle. During the first week Mollie & Jimmy arrived after a tedious journey. They came by way of Mobile, Atlanta, Chattanooga & Tulahoma. Braggs army was crossing from Chattanooga to Tulahoma, as they came on & a precious trouble they had getting through. One night Mollie slept on the deck of a boat on the Tennessee river__ wrapt in some soldiers blankets, & covered with her shawl & Jimmys overcoat. For the last three days of their journey they had only one meal a day__ breakfast__ so that when they arrived here they were almost famished, & nearly worn out. Jimmy remained with us a week__ when rumors of the Yankees getting in Lebanon, & the fear of many that they would get in here also, induced Jimmy to leave much sooner than he intended. I was sorry to have him go for he is one of the pleasantest fellows in the world, & every time I see him I love him better than before. I think he & I are very much alike indeed. He spent two or three days with the boys our friends, in camps at Tulahoma, & also a day at Lookout Point, on his return. I gave him a letter to Mme LeVert, __ but have not yet heard how he was pleased with her, or
Object Description
| Title | Lucy Virginia French diary |
| Historical Note | Lucy Virgina Smith French was the daughter of Mease W. and Elizabeth Parker Smith. She was born on March 16, 1825. She was married, on Jan. 12, 1853, to Col. John Hopkins French. By the time of the 1860 U.S. Census of McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee, they had three children ages six and under, one boy and two girls. Her profession on the 1860 census is listed as "Poetess, Author." She died on March 31, 1881. |
| Creator | French, L. Virginia (Lucy Virginia), 1825-1881 |
| Transcription Link | http://sostngovbuckets.s3.amazonaws.com/tsla/digital/teva/transcripts/36059.pdf |
| Subject - TGM |
Civil wars Women |
| ID# | 36059 |
| Microfilm number | 1816 |
| Physical Location | VII-M-2 |
| Copyrights | No copyright - United States: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
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| Description | "Darlin" planning a new home in the octagonal shape. LVF wonders if it is folly to think of it with bacon 50 a pound, flour $15 a barrel and calico $1 per yard. No provisons for travellers in Chattanooga. A clipping in the diary from the October 20, 1862 edition of the Chattanooga Rebel discusses Union soldiers taking a cow from the sick mother of a 3 week old baby. When the mother asked that they leave one cow for the babe to have milk, one of the soldiers took the babys bottle and broke it. |
| Date | 1862 November 2 |
| Place | McMinnville (Tenn.) |
| Transcript | (113) < sons, a diamond ring he took from a young lady. He said, she told him that she had rather die than give it up, she prized it so much, but the gallant officer of the U.S. A. told her that he would cut her finger off, and she gave up the ring. This same officer told of a large quantity of ladies under-clothing that he had. If you could take a peep into the office of one of the first U.S.A. officers here to-night, you would see a magnificent castor taken that same day. If you can catch that officer, salt and pepper him well. Give him a round from a rebel castor in the shape of a six shooter. At one place a wretch demanded the ear-ring from a ladys ears. While she was taking one from her right ear, he tore the other from the left. At the house of a gentleman, a few miles from Nashville, they went in and found the lady ill, with an infant three weeks old. After taking everything from the house of any consequence, except the bed she lay upon, she asked them please to leave her one cow, as her little babe could not live without milk. One of them replied by seizing the nursing bottle and breaking it, and saying it should have neither milk nor bottle. I really think that this would be a good army to send where Pope has gone. They are so much like savages that they should be sent to fight them. You have heard of the murder of Dr. Bass. How soon many of our citizens may be murdered in the same shocking manner we do not know. I could recount things of this kind all night, but must close. You shall hear from me again. God bless you all in Dixie. A Rebel. *Abdulla and Diamond, the two fine horses now in his possession, he stole from a farmer in Maury county. They cost the owner over $3,000. > Nov. 30th __ A month has elapsed since I have written a word in this journal, & during that time many incidents have occurred that merited a chronicle. During the first week Mollie & Jimmy arrived after a tedious journey. They came by way of Mobile, Atlanta, Chattanooga & Tulahoma. Braggs army was crossing from Chattanooga to Tulahoma, as they came on & a precious trouble they had getting through. One night Mollie slept on the deck of a boat on the Tennessee river__ wrapt in some soldiers blankets, & covered with her shawl & Jimmys overcoat. For the last three days of their journey they had only one meal a day__ breakfast__ so that when they arrived here they were almost famished, & nearly worn out. Jimmy remained with us a week__ when rumors of the Yankees getting in Lebanon, & the fear of many that they would get in here also, induced Jimmy to leave much sooner than he intended. I was sorry to have him go for he is one of the pleasantest fellows in the world, & every time I see him I love him better than before. I think he & I are very much alike indeed. He spent two or three days with the boys our friends, in camps at Tulahoma, & also a day at Lookout Point, on his return. I gave him a letter to Mme LeVert, __ but have not yet heard how he was pleased with her, or |
| Collection Name | Lucy Virginia French Smith Diaries |
| Accession Number | 1989-200 |
| Subject - LCSH |
French, L. Virginia (Lucy Virginia), 1825-1881 -- Diaries United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives Tennessee -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) Food prices |
| Owning Institution | Tennessee State Library and Archives |
| ID# | 36070_05 |
| Copyrights | No copyright - United States: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
| Ordering Information | To order a digital reproduction of this item, please send our order form at http://tsla.tnsosfiles.com/general/forms/ImagingOrder.pdf to Photo Orders, Tennessee State Library & Archives, 403 7th Ave. N., Nashville, TN 37243-0312, or email to photoorders.tsla@tn.gov. Further ordering information can be found at the following location: http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/ordering-images-and-microfilm-digitization . |
