" ..... though they was a number of women what traveled with Co B and 

the 

Battalion, they was no doubt that Ms. Lavinia was of the finest sort. 

Major 

Rob had brought her on as a Vivandee after the frog custom. Twas her 

job to 

haul along a hogshead of water for the Tigers when they was on the move 

or 

struck down sick. She was of a fine moral fiber and didnt covort or 

conduct 

herself like a lewd woman that we seen here and there amongst the army. 

Some 

said she had sung in a grogshop down along the docks before the War. I 

dont' 

know about this, but can attest that she could carry a tune an was 

mighty 

spry at some of them heart tearin ballads that the micks was fond of. 

Often 

of an evening she would come down an sing to Co B an this was always a 

treat 

for us.

All in all she was the finest example of Rebel and was a mighty fine 

soldier.  She often refused to ride in the wagons .. this offered daily 

and 

could keep a pace with the most brisk walkin Tiger over the long miles. 

Fer 

her part she had mustered the best of  drill and could move with the 

best 

sojers. Though the Tiger-Rifles kept close an gentlemanly watch over 

her, 

this probably werent needed as she packed up a long bladed frog gigger 

an 

was right handy with it. Though I didnt see it they was those that 

waggled 

that she'd kilt a yankee up in the valley in a fight. More 'n onc't I 

seen 

her put a good bounce on a Tiger for brawlin in camp and was not feared 

to 

git in amongst them that was squabblin.

She wore a varied costume  as I recall it was a red skirt an she wore a 

set 

of reg'lar britches made of the same cloth as our pinchbecks. Seems to 

me 

she also wore a set of blue britches no an then. Her coat was purt near 

same 

as ours and she wore a red shirt and a straw hat. Seems se wore spats 

as 

well ...

As the fightin got worse in early '62, Major Rob tried to send her and 

some 

other ladies back to N'Oleans. She were gone fer a bit but back she 

come an 

she stayed with Co B. till the end when we was busted up.  Never heard 

what 

had become of her but some years later they was some waggle that she 

had 

married a fellar in N'leans. I always had wondered ifn she had tolt 

himof 

her times as a vivandee with Maj Rob and usn madcaps ........ "