The journal of Julia Le Grand, New Orleans, 1862-1863; . mpireParish to pass, but went home without seeing soldiers did not get otf until next day. TheFederals, intentionally, it is believed, ran heragainst the iron-clad Star of the West, lying closeby her. This was done in broad daylight. It issaid they wish to sink our soldiers. Of course theboat was disabled and the soldiers detained. Theyhad nothing to eat, and dear ones on the shorewere not allowed to take them anything. Theydon^t wish these men to go into the Confederacyuntil after the fight at Vicksburg and at PortHudson are ove
The journal of Julia Le Grand, New Orleans, 1862-1863; . mpireParish to pass, but went home without seeing soldiers did not get otf until next day. TheFederals, intentionally, it is believed, ran heragainst the iron-clad Star of the West, lying closeby her. This was done in broad daylight. It issaid they wish to sink our soldiers. Of course theboat was disabled and the soldiers detained. Theyhad nothing to eat, and dear ones on the shorewere not allowed to take them anything. Theydon^t wish these men to go into the Confederacyuntil after the fight at Vicksburg and at PortHudson are over. These are imminent, they say,but it is believed by many that the long delay hasbeen occasioned by a fear to commence. TheFederal army here is not thought true to Federalinterests. The Western men read constantly ofopposition to their Government in their ownStates. A Western Republic is constantly talkedof. It is proposed to ^^ Leave New England, theauthor of the mischief, out in the 22nd [1863]. Clear and beautiful. vi«-,>^S^ MARY JOHNSTON(Mrs. Fielder C. Sliugluff) Niece of Julia LeGrand JOUENAL OF JULIA LE GRAND 145 Cannons were fired. Numerous reports as to dinner who reported fighting over theriver. Mary Harrison on her way from churchmet three Confederate soldiers under arresttaken from the boat. A hundred were sent off, itis said. Willy Thompson, a young friend of MaryWaughs, became furious with disappointment—said if he could not go into the Confederacy, hewould go to Fort Jackson. Consequently he gavehis tongue license and was arrested on the boatand brought before Colonel Clarke. This gentle-man, who stands out from the Federal groupshere like a piece of harmonious statuary, merelysaid to him that he knew he had met with a dis-appointment, and now, young man, he con-tinued, you had best take yourself off home assoon as possible. The remaining prisoners weretransferred to the Brunswick, and were carried afew miles above Baton
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