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Brave deeds of Southern women at the time our country was torn ajpart by civil war, still gives us inspiration.
Mrs. Frances Louise Brownton has sent me two stories, which' I wish to share with you. Mrs. Brownton, of California, wav~ Louise Reid, a Rappahannock girl.
Her story begins with a visit of 'Bishop Newton in the home of her parents near Woodville, the Bishop being the story-teller.
“During the war between the states, Gen. Grant had established headquarters in the yard of Mrs. Newton, sister-in-law of the Bishop. Gen. Graftt land Mrs. Newton were watching the fighting from her front porch. The General warned Mrs. Newton that their position was not any too safe, and advised her to go inside. She did not go and a little later he spoke for (the seconid time, saying I see my men are falling back and I think you had better go inside. To which Mrs. Newton replied, ‘Gen. Grant, if "you are frightened there is a place for you in the cellar with the children, and as for me I am going to stay here and watch the battle.” Years later Gen. Grant asked someone from that section if he knew MrsrNewton and when a reply in the affirmative was received he said ‘she is the most plucky woman I ever saw’.”
Bishop Newton died many years age but he had a son living in Richmond and no doubt he or some of his heirs can verify the aforegoing and gi\Jb exact data as to location of the Newton home, name j>f battle, date, etc.
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