Transcripts For CSPAN3 Civil War In Fayetteville 20180203

To a family that lived in fayetteville, arkansas in the 1850s to 1860. They were here during the civil war. They experienced the civil war. When the war came it changed everything. Headquarters house in fayetteville, arkansas. It is the home of the Washington County historical society. They purchased the house in 1967. Jonasuse was built by tebbit. He came to study law in van buren. When he was traveling the law circuit he came to fayetteville and met matilda. He and Matilda Winlock got married in 1847. The862 in february, confederates were being driven out of missouri and into arkansas. As they were being driven through arkansas, as they came through fayetteville, they decided to burn all of the confederate stores. Where all of the food and ammo was held. Basically, the soldiers ransacked the town. It is said some citizens participated also, but it was a pretty dark time for fayetteville. Headquarters house was directly threatened when the fayetteville city institute, across the street, was used as an arsenal for the confederate army. They decided to set fire to it. When the building caught fire, the faulty shells that were left started to explode, endangering this house. They were able to save it. Here is a picture of the Arkansas College and the tebbit s house. The president of Arkansas College lived across the street. Arkansas college was not burned in the initial firing of fayetteville. When the confederates were on their way to p rich pea ri dge, they did burn Arkansas College. Bath alexander as alexander as bath came and proclaimed that he was going to that he was going to liberate fayetteville for the union and all of the Union Sympathizers could come out. He wanted a union flag to put on the town square. That jonas hadw a flag of the United States of america. They put it up on the town square. Jonas also invited the general at his housenner and to make this his hedquarters, thinking that was going to be here for a while. He did come to a house and dined with the tebbetts. Then he was called north, leaving the town open to what army came through. General Ben Mcculloch says his soldiers to knock on the door. He was Jonas Tebbetts under arrest for being a traitor Confederate States of america. He was taken to fort smith where he was to be tried and hung as a traitor for having the union flag. For not accepting confederate money. For allowing eight Union General into his house. Many people wanted to help Jonas Tebbetts as much as they could. Members of the confederate army, even. They were working with the union army to get him released. There was a union jailer who sent a letter to matilda saying that he would do everything that he could to help jonas and to make his stay comfortable. He was sure everything would turn out all right. While he was in jail in fort forh he would watch out him. Matilda was allowed to send one of their slaves to fort smith to tend to jonas needs, as he was a gentleman. Matilda sent some messages through the slave. The slave was also allowed, by his status, to stand around and absorb information he could pass on to jonas. In the meantime general mcculloch was called to the killed by ahe was union sharpshooter. Because of this, jonas was exonerated and the charges were dropped. He was allowed to come back home. He came back to the house. Not long after he got back, a neighbor came and told matilda, there are a group of confederate sympathizers that will finish the job did not finish. Uld matilda left the parlor where she was entertaining the to jonas. Talked jonas came in, said hello, and walked down the front walk and to matilda, got on his horse, and rode out of town. The he got just past confederate lines he went up to the union line. When he was there, he shared information about the area and , and never lived in this house again. The information that we have is daughtersdest journal. It was her memories that she. Rote in her late 80s what she said was while jonas was in prison in fort smith, the confederate soldiers demanded the drapes and carpets to be used as blankets and saddle blankets. Instead of just giving it to them, matilda had the slaves take them down, beat out the dirt, fold them nicely, and give them to the army. Matilda hid any hard feelings that she had. She did where several pieces of her coins sewed into undergarments in case the family had to fully in the middle of the night. She was gracious in all that she did. When jonas had left after he was , when he left the state, matilda was here by herself with the children. Eventually, the union army came back. The union army watched over matilda. When they were going to be pulling out again, they told her, we are leaving and you should go with us. She packed up what she could she was,she was and she was leaving the next day. It so happened that jonas came in with a message to deliver to the officer in charge. He was able to leave with his family. When the family left in october of 1862, they took what they could and left. Missouri. A home in n they found a home actually, they traveled through panama to california looking for a home. While they were there Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. They decided that california was not the place for them. They tried wants to come back after the war to fayetteville. Changed. O the people were changed and living was hard. It had been almost a cold roll center on the edge of the United States of america, just before indian and wild west territory. It was not that anymore. They did not feel good feelings to stay in fayetteville. And settled in kentucky, they never lived here. Jonas did help some confederates to receive their pardon after the war. He had some communication with the people, but not living here. Our cities tour staff recently traveled to fayetteville arkansas to learn about its rich history. Learn more about fayetteville and other stops at cspan. Org citiestour. You are watching American History tv, all weekend, every weekend, on cspan3. Histories, andal interview with Catherine West moreland, the wife of william westmoreland, who commanded forces in vietnam. She talks about her life as a military daughter, sister, and spouse. I was a nurses aide. , gosh, i sewed up a couple of people. And i would think, oh, my god, what they must look like. Really, they were just pouring in. Was that the most difficult time for you . Yes. Dirty. Re flying in they were just getting them out. I imagine it was probably good to see a friendly face when they came in . Another funny story, i was bathing the first thing that you did was bathe them. Young, he wasthis black, young soldier. Tag andd up at my name Moreland West moreland. Are you any relation to the general . I said, i am his wife. You know, maam, i always wondered what generals wives did when their husbands were overseas. [laughter] i am bathing you. [laughter] that must have been quite an experience for you, being over there. It was. It made me feel more useful. Watch the entire interview with Catherine Westmoreland at 10 00 eastern on cspan3. During world war ii the United States Army Air Forces formed a group of africanamerican military pilots. They were known as the tuskegee airmen. Next, jeremy paul amick, author of together as one legacy of James Shipley world war ii tuskegee airmen, joined by the now 94yearold mr. Shipley, to talk about his wartime experiences. The Kansas City Public Library hosted this event. Its just over 50 minutes. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the Kansas City Public Library. Im Deputy Director carrie coogan. Were so happy youre here tonight. I want to let you know tonight is our final program for 2017. 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