I thought this might be of interest to those researching the Civil War period. KC
If you like mystery stories, you might enjoy Sharyn McCrumb's story based on the ladies. I think it is McPhearson's Lament -- but I'd have to go check to be sure. And I think my older daughter has the books at the moment. Sharyn lives in Virginia and bases her novels on real -- but unusual -- stories. This one is a part of the Elizabeth McPhearson series which tends to be very funny. She also writes the Ballad series which is based on the old folk songs -- Pretty Peggy O, Hangman's Beautiful Daughter, Long Black Veil, etc. -- darker but more inclined to make the best seller list. Barbara K C Hale wrote: > > I thought this might be of interest to those researching the Civil War > period. > > KC > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Last Confederate Home Resident Dies > Date: Sat, 3 May 1997 23:01:01 -0400 (EDT) > From: [email protected] > Reply-To: [email protected] > To: "CIVIL-WAR genealogy list" <[email protected]> > > I think that you all will find this interesting. It was published in the May > 3, 1997, Washington Times, page A11, and is quoted in its entirety: > > **** > "Richmond VA > LAST CONFEDERATE HOME RESIDENT DIES. > > "Osa Lee Yates, the last survivor of the former Confederate Home for Ladies, > died Wednesday at age 98. > > "Miss Yates, the daughter of Pvt. Benjamin Ezekiel Brandom Yates, 4th > Virginia Calvary, was one of seven residents who were moved out of the home > in 1989 when it closed. > > "Miss Yates was born June 3, 1898 - the birthday of Confederate President > Jefferson Davis. She entered the home in 1963 after working for nearly 30 > years caring for others in nursing homes. > > "At one time nearly 100 women lived at the residence, which Virginia > established in 1898 for aging widows, sistes and daughters of Confederate > veterans. > > "In 1989, the home's board of managers arranged to move the last residents to > a private facility because of the high cost of maintaining the home for so > few residents." > > *** > Mike Mead, Vienna VA ------------------------------