a spy for the guerrillas. She did not deny the same and cursed terribly,
vowing what she would do if ever released. I directed that she should be
sent to Wheeling, where she was confined until December 1861, when General
Rosecrans made his headquarters in this city. I called upon her to see if
any change had taken place in her disposition but found her as bitter as
ever. General Rosecrans had her brought before him when she abused him well
with her tongue and he ordered her back to jail. Shortly before General
Fremont assumed command of the Mountain Department General Rosecrans
directed me to send Mary Jane Green to her home in Braxton County with the
hope and expectation that the Union troops would shoot her. I released her,
gave her transportation and in a very short time she was returned to me
having been caught in the act of destroying the telegraph line near Weston,
Lewis County, Va. This was in May 1862. On her arrival here she took sick,
refused to take medicine and came near dying. This seemed to cool her
somewhat and since August last she has professed penitence. She is an
ignorant creature, but at times has the ferocity of a perfect she-devil
about her. I cannot advise her release and respectfully suggest, as in the
case of Marian McKenzie alias Harry Fitzallen, reported to you December 24
and 25 (to which I have no reply*), that she be sent if possible to some
house of refuge or detention and be held there until the end of the
rebellion. I omitted to say that in April last before I sent her home I let
Mary Jane Green out of jail on parole and got her a place to work with a
family here, but owing to her bad temper and conduct I was obliged to place
her again in custody. Her three brothers are now guerrillas.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOS. DARR, JR.,
Major and Provost-Marshal-General.