Excerpt from "Early Families of the Altamaha" by Bessie Lewis
Ruth was born in McIntosh County. During the War, the old men would hide the livestock deep in the swamp to prevent their theft by the Union troops. One day while carrying food to the men, Ruthie was captured by Union soldiers. Because she would not answer their questions, she was hung by her thumbs from a tree and left there alone. She remained in this condition for several hours until found by the women sent to search for her. During this ordeal, Ruthie's eyes became permanently crossed and her hands were deformed for the rest of her life. She never married. She probably died in McIntosh County, GA. Minie Ada Tremere knew her as a child and described her as a "kindly, soft-spoken woman" with a "lack of bitterness in her voice" regarding her condition.
Ruth was born in McIntosh County. During the War, the old men would hide the livestock deep in the swamp to prevent their theft by the Union troops. One day while carrying food to the men, Ruthie was captured by Union soldiers. Because she would not answer their questions, she was hung by her thumbs from a tree and left there alone. She remained in this condition for several hours until found by the women sent to search for her. During this ordeal, Ruthie's eyes became permanently crossed and her hands were deformed for the rest of her life. She never married. She probably died in McIntosh County, GA. Minie Ada Tremere knew her as a child and described her as a "kindly, soft-spoken woman" with a "lack of bitterness in her voice" regarding her condition.
Excerpt from "Early Families of the Altamaha" by Bessie Lewis
Ruth was born in McIntosh County. During the War, the old men would hide the livestock deep in the swamp to prevent their theft by the Union troops. One day while carrying food to the men, Ruthie was captured by Union soldiers. Because she would not answer their questions, she was hung by her thumbs from a tree and left there alone. She remained in this condition for several hours until found by the women sent to search for her. During this ordeal, Ruthie's eyes became permanently crossed and her hands were deformed for the rest of her life. She never married. She probably died in McIntosh County, GA. Minie Ada Tremere knew her as a child and described her as a "kindly, soft-spoken woman" with a "lack of bitterness in her voice" regarding her condition.
Ruth was born in McIntosh County. During the War, the old men would hide the livestock deep in the swamp to prevent their theft by the Union troops. One day while carrying food to the men, Ruthie was captured by Union soldiers. Because she would not answer their questions, she was hung by her thumbs from a tree and left there alone. She remained in this condition for several hours until found by the women sent to search for her. During this ordeal, Ruthie's eyes became permanently crossed and her hands were deformed for the rest of her life. She never married. She probably died in McIntosh County, GA. Minie Ada Tremere knew her as a child and described her as a "kindly, soft-spoken woman" with a "lack of bitterness in her voice" regarding her condition.
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