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Montgomery Alabama

1861: “Troubles & Thorns Innumerable”

April 26, 2016April 13, 2016 / Sarah Kay Bierle / 2 Comments

Gazette665 Blog Series 1861: In Their WordsMontgomery, Alabama, February 20, 1861

…I have been so crowded and pressed that the first wish to write to you has been thus long deferred.

I was inaugurated on Monday, having reached here on Saturday night. The audience was large and brilliant. Upon my weary heart was showered smiles, plaudits, and flowers; but, beyond them, I saw troubles and thorns innumerable. Continue reading →

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