Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-09-13
A Romantic Story.

A gentleman OF this city, 9hJ hs, been
many years engsged 10 The p,o,eertlon OF
military claims, fell in sceiientally with
case in which both man and his eifs 70.
ceived pensions or revolutionary services.
The singuisriy II the circuns;ance struck
him 50 forcbly ths, he Instituted &c inquiry.
and ELECTED from the old lady, the soIe ser.
viving defendant, the following facts: 1--WE
state them substantially, bot our informapt
not being present, IL is possible tho, We nav
be ioccrrectin some insignificant psrtcu srs)
Early in the Revolutionary war, man
named Lane. we think, enlisted 10 I. com.
psny raised in the neigbborbood OF Man
chester, TO serye three years. He went with
his regimen, 10 the North. and there joined
Washiogton's srmy. Taking part In all the
previous battles he was severely wounded
at Brandy wine or Gernanto~n. snd during
the battle and after, was taken care Of by a
brWher soldier, TO whom he had becsms
greatly attached, and Shc Belonged TO the
same company with himself The term of
service having expired, these two soldiers
were discharged aud returned home, devoted
and insepsrable friends In the mefntims
the tide Of war rolled 10 the Sou'h, and the
couple had scarce yseached the 4 destination.
when they again enlisted to serve IN Gen.
| Lihcoln's army, at that time engaged in the
siege Of Savsnnah. Our readers vel know
that Lincoln was siterw ards cnoped uo in
Charleston, and compelled to surrender s.,sr
a long siege 10 the Royal forces, under the
command of Sir Henry Clinton.
| Throughout the siege Lane and he friend
stood to their posts like heroes, and did their
duty brsveiy. At last L,ne's comrsde was
wounded in turn, and was carried of the
| field in the arms Of bic devoted friend
/ What must have been the smezempnt Of
Lane on discovering that the brave comrads
who had so long fought BY his side, snd had
nursed him so tepderly when he wss wound.
ed, through the report Of the attending sur.
geon, was a woman! It appears that she
| had accidentally fallen in With him some.
where, and had formed strong attachment
to him. At the same time from come csue0
or other, she had made 60 little impression
upon him that he did not recognize her 10
the least when he afterwards met her dis.
guised as q soldier. She was in despair
when Lane enlisted, and under the influence
of that feeling, she fed from her parents
home, donned the Contine5tal uniform. and
: followed him TO the wers. What followed
, was proper finale to such romance. The
. wounded woman recovered, and as soon a.
: the twain were released from captivity they
d became one. They lived many years hap.
PLY together, and left several children.
Incidents OF this nature disguised dan
sels following their lovers TO the wars in
the capacity Of pages-wers great fayotites
with all the old romance writer's. Tbs
readers of Shakespeare will recolect that
one of his plays turns upon com e,hing OF
the same sort. Nevertheless, We feel a..
sured that the tale we hsve recorded 10 trus
in all it's essential particulars. At eny rate
b both the msn and his wife received pensions
!, for services rendered as soldiers. until ths
da"s of their deaths, respectively. Rich
mond Dispatch.