. Civil war and reconstruction in Alabama . tion one with another; others, again, were more extended in their influence andoperations. The one numerically the largest and which embraced the most territorywas the White Camelia. — Dr. G. P. L. Reid. 1 Their robes used in these nocturnal campaigns consisted simply of sheets wrappedaround their bodies and belted around the waist. The lower portion reached to theheels, whilst the upper had eyeholes through which to see, and mouth holes throughwhich to breathe. Of course, every man so caparisoned had one or more pistols inholsters buckled to his wai
. Civil war and reconstruction in Alabama . tion one with another; others, again, were more extended in their influence andoperations. The one numerically the largest and which embraced the most territorywas the White Camelia. — Dr. G. P. L. Reid. 1 Their robes used in these nocturnal campaigns consisted simply of sheets wrappedaround their bodies and belted around the waist. The lower portion reached to theheels, whilst the upper had eyeholes through which to see, and mouth holes throughwhich to breathe. Of course, every man so caparisoned had one or more pistols inholsters buckled to his waist, — Randolph. THE WORK OF THE SECRET ORDERS 67s over the head, and eyes, mouth, and nose holes cut in it. False orpainted beards were often worn. The robe consisted of a white orcolored gown, reaching nearly to the heels, and held by a belt aroundthe waist; it was usually made of fancy calico; white gowns weresometimes striped with red or black. As long as the negro wentinto spasms of fear at the sight of a Ku Klux, the usual costume. Ku Klux in Western Alabama. seems to have been white; but after the negro became somewhataccustomed to the Ku Klux, and learned that there were humanbeings behind the robes, the regalia became only a disguise, andless attention was devoted to making fearful costumes. As a rulethe ordinary clothes worn were underneath, but in Madison County 676 CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION IN ALABAMA the Ghouls sported fancy red flannel trousers with white stripes,while the west Alabama spirits were content with wearing ordinarydark trousers, and shirts slashed with red. The white robe wasoften a bed sheet held on by a belt. After a night ride the dis-guise could be taken off and stowed about the person. The horseswere covered with sheets or white cloth, held on by the saddle andby belts. There was, at times, a disguise which fitted the horseshead, and the horses were sometimes painted. Skeleton sheepsheads or cows heads, or even human skulls, w
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