Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-16
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Lieut.. Slemmer, now In command Of For
Pickens, and his heroic wife, are entitled Il
more public consideration than they have ye
received. This officer, and his parents, are al
natives OF Montgomery county, Pennsylvania
Both his grandfathers fought at Trenton
Princeton, and Monmouth. He graduated with
honor at West Point, served In Florida against
the Seminoles, was there promoted and ordered
to California, and, being again promoted, was
ordered TO Fort Moultrie. He afterwards en-
tered the Coast Survey at the invitation ol
Professor Bache. But he had hardly accepted
this duty when the Superintendent of the West
Point Academy, knowing his high qualifications,
applied to the Secretary Of War for the appoint
ment Of Lieut.. Slemmer as teacher there. -
There he remained four years, was then order
ed to Fort Moultrie second time, and thence
to Pensacola, where bis command embraced
Fort Plckens, Fort Barancas, and Fort McRea.
Ii was while here, occupying the barracks
that he performed the brilliant feat Of transfer
ring his little command from weak position to
the impregnable one of Fort Pickens He thus
foiled the rebels In their plans against that i'm
portant position as completely as did Major An
derson. There he Is now, commanding the har.
Dor, and by incessant labor in putting the fortress
in fighting condition, his little band of heroes
may be relied on to do their whole duty to the
Union, Distance has deprived him Of much OF
the notoriety which has attended the movement
a. Fort Sumter. But Lieutenant Slemmer act-
ed on bis own responsibility, and the country
Will gallantly sustain him in what he 30
wisely did. After the barracks had been so
hastily evacuated that Mrs. Slemmer's trunks
ana CLONES we're lett behind In the hurry. the
rebels took possession. Mrs. Slemmer took q
hOat and cd m thn H.. Il. A.
them. The sentry stopped her and demanded
her business, but she pushed brayely on, and en-.
tering the barracks, asked that the trunks CON.
tanning her clothing might be given up. Though
no Insulting demonstration was made, yet the
rebels refused her. 1t was then the ire Of her
heroic soul broke forth. "Then," said she, al
will take command of one OF Lieutenant Stem.
mer's guns myself, and when he gives the word
to fire, will batter down your barracks"
This lady, whose name Ia Caroline, is a Jer-
sey-woman, the Youngest daughter Of the Rev
John Reynolds, OF the Episcopal Church, for
merly chaplain In the navy, ,:and longs resident
OF Burlington, where his three daughters were
educated at st. Mary's Hall. She graduated
there when only fifteen years of age, and il
but twenty now. She was distinguished Of
school for great aptitude for learning, and ex-
cessive fondness for reading. Out Of school
though generally seen with some miscellaneous
book in hand, yet in school che was probably
never known to be deficient with her lesson,
Her education has been very complete. Her
intellectual faculties are of the highest order
Her mind Is quick, strong. and courageous,
making her speech to the rebels exactly what
one might have expected from such heroine
In face and feature she is extremely preto ,sess
ing, with very captivating manners. She /.
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