There was an American lady in Munich, soon after the rebellion broke
out, whose husband had died some years before, while holding a position
in the army which entitled her to a pension, for which she had drawn
while there. She had heard of Professor Neumann's love for our country
and country people, but had no idea of the strictness of his
discrimination between the parties--thought that he might feel much like
the thousands of Germans who quietly ask us which side we are on--she
may, too, have inferred something from his having a brother in Savannah,
Georgia. She soon found her mistake; for he informed her, in terms of no
doubtful import, that his sympathy did not embrace those of her class;
and thus the result of the pleasant visit she had promised herself was
little short of being turned out doors.
About the 10th of December, 1861, we had at our house a little company
of about thirty persons, and Dr. Neumann, with his wife and two
daughters, was among them. An American gentleman, who had been known to
his family and ours, had left for Russia two years before, and returned
that very day, was one of the company, and we had not yet learned his
views of secession. The first thing with Dr. Neumann and his daughters
was to know how he stood on this question. They found him a rebel, and
in giving him their minds in relation to this matter, one of the
daughters expressed to him her wonder that I should allow him to enter
my house as they would not allow him in theirs.
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