LIFE IN DIXIE DURING THE WAR. 1861-1862-1863-1864-1865. MARY A. H. GAY. _THE THIRD EDITION. (ENLARGED.)_ ATLANTA, GA: CHARLES P. BYRD. 1897. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1897, By MARY A. H. GAY, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. CONTENTS. PAGE. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS 9 CHAPTER I.--The Magnolia Cadets 17 CHAPTER II.--The War Record of DeKalb County 22 CHAPTER III.--Labors of Love--Musical--Decatur 36 CHAPTER IV.--Labors of Love--Knitting and Sewing, and Writing Letters to “Our Soldiers” 42 CHAPTER V.--The Third Maryland Artillery--Some Old Songs 48 CHAPTER VI.--A Daring and Unique Chase--The Capture and Re-capture of the Railroad Engine, “The General” 52 CHAPTER VII.--Coming Home from Camp Chase--The Faithful Servant’s Gift--A Glimpse of Confederate Braves 58 CHAPTER VIII.--Some Social Features--Morgan’s Men Rendezvous at Decatur--Waddell’s Artillery--Visits from the Texans-- Surgeon Haynie and His Song 72 CHAPTER IX.--Thomie’s Second Home Coming--He Leaves for the Front--His Christian Labors in Camp--He Describes the Battle of New Hope Church--The Great Revival in Johnston’s Army 77 CHAPTER X.--A Visit to Dalton--The Fidelity of an Oldtime Slave 94 CHAPTER XI.--A Perilous Trust 104 CHAPTER XII.--A Scene in an Atlanta Confederate Hospital 108 CHAPTER XIII.--Concealing Confederate Clothing--Valuables Carried to Atlanta--Toby Taken Ill 113 CHAPTER XIV.--The Advance Guard of the Yankee Army--I am Ordered Out--A Noble Federal 124 CHAPTER XV.--The Battle of the 22d of July, 1864--The Death of Toby 135 CHAPTER XVI.--Everett’s Desertion 146 CHAPTER XVII.--A Visit to Confederate Lines--A Narrow Escape-- My Return--The Fall of Atlanta 156 CHAPTER XVIII.--The Ten Days’ Armistice--Going Out with the Confederate Clothes--Scenes at Atlanta, and at Lovejoy’s Station--The Visit to Granbury’s Brigade--The Last Interview with Thomie 168