. History of the Twenty-third Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, Birneys Zouaves : three months and three years service, Civil War .. . ll ever be known as the Loyal Gid of Winches-ter. She was then teaching- avery small school at their home,where she resided with hermother and sister, who was amost intense sympathizer ofthe Confederacy, her old father,having died while a prisoner ofwar in Confederate hands. The chief of scouts whowas sent by General Sheridanto find some one to deliver a let-ter to Becky Wright, broughta colored man to Sheridansheadquarters, who after ques-tioning him as to how
. History of the Twenty-third Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, Birneys Zouaves : three months and three years service, Civil War .. . ll ever be known as the Loyal Gid of Winches-ter. She was then teaching- avery small school at their home,where she resided with hermother and sister, who was amost intense sympathizer ofthe Confederacy, her old father,having died while a prisoner ofwar in Confederate hands. The chief of scouts whowas sent by General Sheridanto find some one to deliver a let-ter to Becky Wright, broughta colored man to Sheridansheadquarters, who after ques-tioning him as to how he wasto get into the town, gave himthe following letter : September 15, 1864. I learn from Major-General Crook that you are a loyal ladv andstill love the flag. Can you inform me of the position of Earlys forces, the numberof divisions in his army, and the strength of all or any of them, andhis probable or reported intentions. Have any more troops arrivedfrom Richmond or are any more coming, or reported to be coming ?I am very repectfully, Your obedient servant, P. H. Sheridan,Major-General can trust the LOVAL GIRL OF WINCHESTER,Rebecca Wright, now Bonsai). She states that about noon of September i6th, as herfour scholars were dismissed, her mother answering a knockat the door found a colored man, who asked for Miss there were two Misses Wright, she wanted to know whichone and he replied, Miss Becky. As he passed into the frontroom, where she was and which was used as her schoolroom, 166 HISTORY OF THE TWENTY-THIRD REGIMENT he locked the door and holding up his hand, said dont bealarmed Miss Becky, I have a dispatch from General Sheridan,and pulling it out of his mouth, wrapped in tin foil handed itto her with the remark that he knew she would answer it andhe would call for the answer at 3 oclock and be sure to wrapit in the tin foil again so he could carry it in his mouth. When hewas gone, she was so surprised and alarmed, she did not knowhow
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