Very Timely Arrest by Annie Wittenmyer
Annie Wittenmyer recounts how she and two ladies set out by ambulance with supplies for a hospital near Corinth, Miss., trusting a driver who claimed to know the road. As they sped onward, men waved and shouted for them to halt, but the party did not hear until mounted soldiers stopped them. The driver had carried them toward the enemy’s camp, and Confederate sharpshooters fired as Union horsemen helped them retreat. A captain accused Wittenmyer’s party of trying to cross Union lines with supplies, a good team, and a Union soldier, dismissing her explanation and official passes. Taken under arrest to headquarters, they were recognized by officers and the commanding general. Wittenmyer humorously described their supposed attempt to reach the enemy and praised the captain for rescuing them. After the misunderstanding was explained, all were released and warned to be sure of their route thereafter.
By Annie Wittenmyer · First published 1895 · Genre: Civil War Memoir, Autobiography, Historical Nonfiction · 1,067 words
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When the lines of battle were near Corinth, Miss., hearing of a hospital at some little distance from the town, I determined to visit it, taking supplies and delicacies with me. Two ladies accompanied me. The driver of the ambulance, who assumed to know all about the roads, and just where to find that hospital, and who had a splendid team of horses, drove us off in good style.
After we had been _en route_ for some time, going at a rapid pace, I questioned the driver, "Are you sure you are on the right road; it seems to me we have come a long way?"
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Genres
- Civil War Memoir — The first-person account recounts Annie Wittenmyer's direct experience near Corinth, Mississippi, amid Union and Confederate military lines during the American Civil War.
- Autobiography — The narrative is based on the author's personal actions, observations, dialogue, and reactions while undertaking hospital-relief work.
- Historical Nonfiction — It documents a plausible wartime incident involving military pickets, headquarters, enemy lines, official passes, and Civil War medical supply efforts.
- War Literature — Its plot centers on the danger, confusion, authority structures, and immediate threat of combat-zone travel during wartime.
Tags
American Civil War · Union Army · Confederate lines · Corinth, Mississippi · 1860s · Civil War hospital · medical supplies · women war workers · ambulance journey · mistaken route · military pickets · Confederate sharpshooters
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- Work type: Historical account
- Author: Annie Wittenmyer
- Date: 1895 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Civil War Memoir, Autobiography, Historical Nonfiction, War Literature, Military History
- Length: 1,067 words
- Structure: 1 section, 22 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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