The Unvanquished, 219 (Event)

Page Number: 
219
Order within Page: 
2
First 8-10 words of event: 
We rode on, toward the house where he would be
Page Event Ends: 
219
Era: 
Reconstruction (1866-1889)
Narrative Status: 
Hypothesized
Date: 
Wednesday, October 1, 1873 to Thursday, October 30, 1873
Summary: 

As he and Ringo continue to ride toward Jefferson, Bayard imagines the scene at home, with his father's body lying in the parlor and dressed in his "regimentals," sabre by his side, and Drusilla waiting for Bayard's arrival, a sprig of verbena in her hair and holding "two loaded pistols" (219).

Chronological Order: 
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Keywords: 
Movement:Riding, Greek, Priestess, Dueling, Funeral, Corpse, Clothing:Uniform, Regimentals, Flora:Verbena, Weapon:Pistol, Violence, Revenge, Retribution, Expectation, Mourning, Death, Vessel, Jar, Amphora
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