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Thornton was interviewed by a reporter from the New York Tribune. He wrote the following about her. “Mrs. Thornton although strongly sympathizing with the South is too intelligent a person not to see the overwhelming obstacles to the success of the Rebellion. She admits that it is very probable that we shall succeed in crushing the Rebellion but it will not be until we have annihilated the entire Southern people.”
The following comes from a chancery suit where she gave testimony. “Where did you reside at the time of the breaking out of the late war?” “I resided at home, Montpelier, when the war commenced.” “After the war commenced, did you or not remain at home; and if not where did you reside and state all the facts in relation to your residence elsewhere.” “I was a refugee in Richmond, with all the rest of my family, my home being constantly made camping ground by the Northern army; and they destroyed nearly all my fencing and an immense quantity of timber and other wood, but I became so sick I had to return home, and in three days after the Northern Army of 60,000 under Generals Seigle and Milroy, came to
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