. Book of the Royal blue . nxious THE TRUTH ABOUT BARBARA FRIETCHIE. that no claim—and he allowed none—ofthe falsity of the incident should destroythe real worth of the poem, which hethought rested in and on its truth. PROM MRS. E. D. E. N. SOUTHWORTH. In September, 1863, a neighbor of mine, S. Rainsburg, related to my son Richmondand myself the story of Stonewall Jacksons raidthrough Maryland the previous year and his passage out to him: Shoot me if you dare, but spare the flag!Jackson halted, looked up at the brave old ladyand, to the everlasting glory of the man and soldier,ord
. Book of the Royal blue . nxious THE TRUTH ABOUT BARBARA FRIETCHIE. that no claim—and he allowed none—ofthe falsity of the incident should destroythe real worth of the poem, which hethought rested in and on its truth. PROM MRS. E. D. E. N. SOUTHWORTH. In September, 1863, a neighbor of mine, S. Rainsburg, related to my son Richmondand myself the story of Stonewall Jacksons raidthrough Maryland the previous year and his passage out to him: Shoot me if you dare, but spare the flag!Jackson halted, looked up at the brave old ladyand, to the everlasting glory of the man and soldier,ordered his men to march on. That was about the way the incident was relatedto me by Mr. Rainsburg, and he thought I might weaveit into a chapter of one of my own stories, but uponmy son remarking What a grand subject for apoem by Whittier, mother, I at once sat down andwrote to Mr. Whittier, telling him the story and ac-quainting him with my sons suggestion. I very soonreceived a reply from Mr. Whittier, which I THE STKEET DOWN WHICH STONEWALL JAIKNIPN MAUiHEIp through Frederick, telling us how old Barbara Friet-chie, who was related to Mr. Rainsburg, hung outfrom her window the Stars and Stripes, and how theywere shot down. Barbara Frietchie was then a very old woman,perhaps ninety years of age. The town was halfRebel and half Union in sentiment. Barbara was astanch Unionist, and although most of her relativeswere Southern sympathizers, it has been said, andalthough most of the Unionists hid their flags whenthey heard of Stonewall Jacksons approach, the braveold lady nailed a small American flag to a staff andplaced it at her window. Jackson came riding in at the head of his men,and seeing the flag, ordered them to shoot it did so and the flag fell. It was then that Bar-bara caught the flag up and leaning far out of herwindow waved it high above Jacksons head, crying MR. WHITTIER S REPLY. Amesbury, 9 Mo., 8, Dear Mrs. Southworth : I heartily thank
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