. With Lee in Virginia : a story of the American Civil War . emblance of gayety was kept theater was opened, and parties and balls given, inorder to keep up the spirits of the people by the exampleof those of higher rank. These balls differed widely in appearance from those ofeighteen months before. The gentlemen were almost allin uniform, and already calicoes and other cheap fabricswere worn by many of the ladies, as foreign dress mate-rials could no longer be purchased. Mrs. Wingfield madea point of always attending with her daughters at theseentertainments, which to the young people
. With Lee in Virginia : a story of the American Civil War . emblance of gayety was kept theater was opened, and parties and balls given, inorder to keep up the spirits of the people by the exampleof those of higher rank. These balls differed widely in appearance from those ofeighteen months before. The gentlemen were almost allin uniform, and already calicoes and other cheap fabricswere worn by many of the ladies, as foreign dress mate-rials could no longer be purchased. Mrs. Wingfield madea point of always attending with her daughters at theseentertainments, which to the young people afforded acheerful break in the dullness and monotony of theirusual life; for, owing to the absence of almost all the youngmen with the army, there had been a long cessation ofthe pleasant interchange of visits, impromptu parties,and social gatherings that had formed a feature in thelife in Virginia. The bails would have been but dull affairs had only theresidents of Richmond been present; but leave wasgranted as much as possible to officers stationed with. WITH LEE m VIRGINIA. 121 regiments within a railway run of the town, and as theseeagerly availed themselves of the change from the mo-notony of camp life, the girls had no reason to complainof want of partners. Here and at the receptions givenby President Davis, Vincent met all the leaders of theConfederacy, civil and military. Many of them had beenpersonal friends of the Wingfields before the Secessionmovement began, and among them was General Magru-der, who commanded the troops round Eichmond. Early in the winter the general had called at theOrangery. We are going to make a call upon the pa-triotism of the planters of this neighborhood, Mrs. Wing-field, he said during lunch-time. You see, our armiesare facing those of the Federals opposite Washington,and can offer a firm front to any foe marching down fromthe North; but unfortunately they have the commandof the sea, and there is nothing to prevent their embark-ing an army
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