Reminiscences of the Women of Missouri During the Sixties
Reminiscences of the Women of Missouri During the Sixties
United Daughters of the Confederacy Missouri Divi
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Among the dis tinguished prisoners were Colonels Mulligan, Marshall, Pea- body, White, Grover, Major Vanhorn and 118 commissioned officers. Confederate forces and southern sympathizers were jubilant over the great and almost bloodless victory. Mr. Thistle felt he was so near to his home he asked the officers to give him a parole for three days that he might visit his family. Many persons had heard cannonading that day and messen gers had told of the impending battle, and as Mrs. Thistle and her... sister sat on the front veranda at eventide they felt anxious and uneasy about results of the engagement and strained their eyes in the gloaming to watch every horseman that came that way. At eleven o clock they retired to their sleeping rooms in the second story and soon the anxiety of the day was soothed 144 REMINISCENCES OF THE CIVIL WAR. into the forgetfulness of peaceful slumber. Just as the clock struck the hour of two Mrs. Thistle awoke and called excitedly to her sister to arouse quickly, for she believed the house was burning, as she was almost stifled with smoke.
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