A Daughter of Dixie (1911)

Nell Collings loved Newton Barry who was a Northern boy When war broke out Barry bade his sweetheart goodbye and went away to don the Union blue Nells brother fought for the South The fortunes of war had brought a battle right to the doors of Nell and two of the participants in that battle were Newton Barry and Tom Collings the brother Newton wounded and separated from his comrades took refuge in the home of his sweetheart The Confederates tracked him there led by Tom Nell hid Newton in a secret closet but was discovered by Tom Seizing a musket from one of the troops she held it at her brothers breast and there kept it until Newton was far away on his journey When the war ended Tom was first to join in the glad welcome extended to Newton on his return to wed his sister