. The olive branch of peace and good will to ment anti-war history of the Brethren and Mennonites, the peace people of the South, during the civil war, 1861-1865 . Getting the Provisions Ready. Sister Sarah Bowman to the Left; Sister Catharine Sho-walter to the Right; Sister Sallie Cline in the Carrying Provisions to the Prisoners. Sister Sarah Bowman to the Right;waiter to the Left. Sister Catharine Sho- 146 THE OLIVE BRANCH OF PEACE. man, was born on Linvillc Creek, Rockingham Co.,Va., May 11, 1839. She with her parents moved toGreenmount in 1840. She was married to JacksonShowalter


. The olive branch of peace and good will to ment anti-war history of the Brethren and Mennonites, the peace people of the South, during the civil war, 1861-1865 . Getting the Provisions Ready. Sister Sarah Bowman to the Left; Sister Catharine Sho-walter to the Right; Sister Sallie Cline in the Carrying Provisions to the Prisoners. Sister Sarah Bowman to the Right;waiter to the Left. Sister Catharine Sho- 146 THE OLIVE BRANCH OF PEACE. man, was born on Linvillc Creek, Rockingham Co.,Va., May 11, 1839. She with her parents moved toGreenmount in 1840. She was married to JacksonShowalter in 1854, and in 1858 she with her husbandunited with the church. In answer to the question, How did you feel whenyour husband left home for the West in 1862? shereplied, ** O we were perfectly resigned. We knewthat if they staid at home they would be forced toleave home in some way, and we thought if they couldreach a place of safety, we at home could get alongwith what we had. But it was not long after they lefthome that we heard of their capture; then the troublecame. We could not hear often or learn much aboutthem. After a few weeks, we learned that they hadreached Harrisonburg and were under guard in thecourthouse. I then went over to Uncle George Ho-gans, who at that time lived above Edom,


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