Woman of the Century — Mrs. Angelina Virginia Winkler (1893)
“ The war swept away her estate, and the parental home was left a ruin, carrying with it valuable papers proving her right to a large estate in England. In June, 1864, she became the wife of Lieutenant-Colonel Winkler, of the 4th Texas regiment, who shared the fortunes and misfortunes of Hood's famous Texas brigade. Mr. Winkler, at the opening of the war, was a prominent lawyer of Corsicana, Texas. After the surrender of Appomattox, Mrs. Winkler, with her husband, went to Corsicana, where they established a new home, and a family grew up around them. Mr. ”
