The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1863-05-29
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A PENNSYLVANIA GIRL IN THE
ARMY.
From the Louisville Journal

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A few weeks since a captain. accompa.
MED by young soldier, apparently about
seventeen years Of age. arrived in this city
in charge Of some Rebel prisoners. Du-
ring their stay in the city the young sol
dier alluded to had occasion to visit head
quarters, and at once attracted the atten.
ton of Col. Munday as being exceedingly
sprightly and possessed Of more than or
dinary intelligence. Being in need Of
such young man at barracks No. |, the
Col. detailed him for service in that in
stitution. He soon won the esteem OF
his superior officers and became gener-
al favorte with all connected with the bar
racks. A few days ago, however, the
startling secret was disclosed that the
supposed young man was lady, and
the fact was established beyond doubt by
a soldier who was raised in the same
town with her, and knew her parents
She acknowledged the corn" and beg
ged to be retained in the position to
which she was assigned F.; having been in
the service ten months, she desired to
serve during the war.
But her wish cannot be granted, and
after being mustered out, she will be sent
to her parents.
We learned the facts above stated yes.
.erdsy, and took an occasion to visit the
barracks, and was introduced to Frank
Martin" (her aasumed name, and CLEAN
ed the following incidents connected with
her extraordinary career during the past
ten months.
Crank" was born near Bristol, Pa,
and her parents now reside in Allegheny
City, Pa, where she was raised. They
are highly respectable people, and in
very good circumstances. She was sent
to the Convent in Wheeling, Va, at
twelve years Of age, where she remained
until the breaking out of the war, having
acquired a superior education and all the
accomplishments Of modern usage. She
visited home after leaving the Convent,
and after taking leave of her parents,
proceeded to this city in July last with
the design of enlisting in the I'd East
Tennessee Cavalry which she accomplish
ed, and accompanied the army of the
Cumberland to Nashville. She was in
the thickest of the fight at Murfreesboro
and was severely wounded in the shoul-
der, but fought gallautly, and waded
Stone river into Murfreesboro' on the
memorable Sunday on which our forces
were driven back. She had her wound
dressed, and here her sex was disclosed
and General Rosencrans made acquainted
with the fact. She was accordingly
mustered out of service, Notwithstanding
her earnest entreaty to be allowed to serve
the cause she loved so well.
She left the Army of the Cumberland,
resolved to enlist again in the first regi-
ment she met. When slis arrived at
Bowlin Green, she found the 9th iMicbi-
gan there, and enlisted, since which time
she has been and is now connected with
it. She is represented as an excellent
horsemen, and has been honored with the
position of regimental bugler in the re-
giment. She has seen and endured all
,he privations and hardships incident to
he life of a soldier, and gained an envia-
Die reputation as a scout, having made
several wonderful expeditions which were
lttended with signal success. Frank is
eighteen years of age, quite small. and
beautiful figure. She has auburn hair,
which she wears quite short and large
,lue eyes, beaming wita brightness and
Intelligence. Her complexion is natu-
ally very fair, though slightly bronzed
t present from the effects Of exposure.
The is exceedingly pretty. and very ami ;
BILE. Her conversation denotes more :
han ordinary accomplishment, and, what :
stranger than all, she appears very re g
ned in her manners, giving no evidence
,hatever of the rudeness which might
aturally be expected from her late asso- "
iatons. Frank informs us that she has o
,und great many females in the army, d
nd is now intimately acquainted with a l.
oung lady who is a Lieutenant in the 8
my. She hss assisted in burying three
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