Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-06-02


CUPID IN THE LEADING STRINGS OF VARS.
Some days ago a young woman arrived
10 Chicago from Louisville, KY, whose
history is thus recorded in the Post of that
day:
''She gave her name as Annie Lilly
bridge, of Detroit, aud stated that her pa
rents reside in Hamilton, Canada. Last
store in Detroit, where she became &C
qusinted with Lieutenant W, of one
of the Michigan regiments, and an intimn-
oy Immediately sprang up between them
They corresponded fOra long time and be.
came much attached to each other. Some
time during last summer Lieutenant W
was appointed to a position in the Twenty
first Michigan infantry, then rendezvousing
in Ionia county. The thought of parting
from the gay lieutenant nearly 6rove her
mad, and she resolved 10 share his dangers
and be near him. No sooner had she re-
solved upon this course than abe proceeded
to the act. Purchasing male attire she
visited lonia, enlisted in Capt. Kavanagh's
company, Twenty FIRST regiment While in
camp she managed to keep her secret from
all-not even the object of her attach ent,
who met her every day, was aware of her
presence 80 near him.
"Annie left with her regiment for Ken.
lucky, passed through all the dangers and
temptations Of camp life, endured long
marches and sleeping on the cold ground
without murmur. AT last, the night be-
fore the battle of Pea Ridge Tor Prairie
GroVe), in which Der regiment took part,
her sex was discovered by member of her
company but she eHjoined secrecy npon
him, after relating her previous history
Ga the following day she was under ere.
and from letter she has in her possession
1t appears she behaved with marked gal
lantry, and by her own hand shot a rebel
captain who was in the act of firing upon
Lieutenant W. But the fear OF reveal
log her sex continually haunted her. AZ
ter the brittle she was sent out With Others
to collect the wounded, and one of the FIRST
corPses touud by her was the soldier who
had discovered her sex.
"Days and weeks passed on, and she be-
came universal favorite with the reei.
ment, so much so that her Colonel (Ste-
Phens) frequently detailed her as regimen
tai clerk-n position that brought her in
close contact with her lover, who Mt this
time was Major or Adjutant Of the regi.
ment. few weeks subsequently, she
was out on picket dBty when she
received shot in tue arm that disabled
her, and, notwithstanding the efforts of the
surgeon her wound continually grew worse.
She was sent to the hospital at Louisville,
where she has been ever since until few
weeks ago, when she was discharged by
the pos: surgeon, as her arm was siifFened
and rendered useless for life. She i'm
plored to be permitted to return to her reg
iment, but the surgeon was unyielding ann
discharged her. Annie Immediately hur.
rted towards home, aud by the aid of be.
nevolent strangers, reached this city. Al
Cincinnati she told her secret to a benevo.
lent lady was supplied with female at.
tire. She declares that she will enlist in
her old regimentIagain if there is recruit.
lng Office for the Twenty first in Michigan
says she must be near him if he falls or Is
taken down sick, that where he goes she
will go; and when he dies she will end
her life by her own hands"