Show A woman with nerve ou bu the north side of richmond at hanover junction the earthworks earthworms earth works are abundant when the army of the potomac during general grants campaign in virginia reached that point it was confronted by ideas lees forces massed on the north ann river the house where general grantes grant established his headquarters is standing and occupied at that time it was owned and occupied by an old woman who in spite of the contending rivals attended to her household duties very much surprised at her apparent unconcern general grant told her that she he was taking great risks as her bar house would necessarily be under an extremely severe fire in CASO case of an engagement which teemed seemed imminent and advised her to retire to a safer locality her ifer reply waa was characteristic of the virginia women of the period general grant she aid said 1 I have too much stuff on my place to move away because if I 1 left it would be all taken by the soldiers and I 1 am going to stay right here and save it when the fight comes of off I 1 am go going ng down into the potato cellar and if the fighting gets too hot for you you can come down there tool liking her resolute answer he became very friendly to her agreed to her staying on the premises and ordered that bhe she b be protected sau san francisco argonaut |