Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-11-19
A Sad. Strange and Eventful.
Career.


by St has brought to our mind the sto-
ry of the unfortunate Maid of Orleans,
who was Burnt by wicked Bedford for
a witch" 1t will illustrate the Solo
monte proverb that there is moth
ing new under the sun" The supersti-
tions of the days of Joan of Arc still
flourish in our enlightened and church
renowned city 1t may sadden us that
this should be so ; yet sentiment is not
so much the business of a journalist US to
records the things that transpire in every
DAY life
About twelvemon.h since, when dis
aster overlook the Union arms, and our
gallant sons were falling fast under the
marvellous sword of Rebellion. young
lady, scarce nineteen, just from an acad-
emy in sister State. conceived the idea
that she was destined by Providence to
lead our armies to victory and our nation
through successful war. 1t was at first
thought by her parents, a highly respect
able family in Willoughby street, that
her mind was weakened simply by read
ing continual accounts of reverses to our
arms and they treated her as they would
a sick child This Gully had the effect of
making her more demonstrative, and
her enthusiastic declaration and apparent
sincerity gave great anxiety. DR.. b.
was consulted, the minister was spoken
to, friends advised, family meetings held,
interviews with the young lady by her
former companions in the academy were
frequent, but nothing could shake the
feeling which possessed her.
1t was finally resolved upon to take
her to Michigan An old maiden aunt
accompanies the fair enthusiast, and for
few weeks Ann Arbor became their
home But travel had no effect upon
the girl The stern commands of her
aunt alone pre- ented her from making
her way to Washington to solicit an in
terview with the President Cor the pur-
pose of getting command of the United
STATES army Finally, it was found nee
essary t. restrain her from seeing any
but her own family and her private par
lor became3her prison. 10 high-spir-
itod girl this would be uncomfortable at
any time, but to young lady filed with
such hal alluBication. it was worse than
death She resolved to elude her friends,
and succeeded, leaving them clanles
timely, and although the most distin-
guished detectives of the east and the
west were employed to find her wherca
bouts, it was unayaling. None could
even conjecture her hiding place. This
was last April. She was mourncd as
lost. The habiliments of mourning was
donned by her grief stricken parents and
a suicides grave assumed to be hers. -
But it was not so. The infatuated girl
finding no sympathy among her friends,
resolved to enter the army, disguised as
a drummer boy, dreaming, poor girl that
her destiny would be worked out by such
a mode. She joined the drum corns "fl
Michigan reg g";ent at Detroit, her sex
known only to herself, and succeeded in
getting with her regiment to the army
of the Cumberland How the poor girl
survived the hardships of the Kentucky
campaign. where strong men fell III mum
bcrs, must forever remain a mystery
The regiment to which she was attached
had place in the division of the gallant
Van Clcve. aud during the bloody bat
tie Of last Sunday the fair girl fell,
pierced in the left side by Minnie ball,
and when borne to the surgeons tent
her sex Was discovered She was told
10y the surgeon that her wound was NOR
tai. and advised to give her name, that
her family might be informed of her
fate. This she finally, though reluct-
lantIy, consented to do, aud the Colonel
of the regiment, although suffering him
self from painful w1nnd became IN
terested in her behalf, and prevailed
upon her to let him send dispatch to
her father. This she dictated in the fol-
lowing manner:
Mr.. -, No. -, IPWo"ghby
STREE, BroohLn - Forgive your dying
daughter. have but few moments
to live My native soil drinks my blood
| expected to deliver my country, hut
the fates would not have it so | am
content to die. Pray, pa, forgive me,
tell ma to kiss my daguerreotype.
EMILY
+. .. - 1--WE my Golu WHICH 10 liteie
Eph. The youngest brother of the dy-
ing girl
We are permitted by the afflicted par
ents to give the despatch as it came over
the wires, suppressiug only the family
name.
Here, then is a shor: incident of war
which might read like romance. But
TO the unhappy family who are now bow
ed down with grief romance loses its at
traction - and the actual sad cventful his
tory of poor Emily will be a family res.
ord for generations yet to come - Brook
Lyn Cuy NrDs.
AMONG TIE WOMEN OF ENGLAND there