Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-19
VIII, Surg. s5th Indiana.
ADVENTURES OF A YOUNG LADY IN THE
ARMY.
From the Hississippiaa.

IIOHt HtS ot'oflPt"'e'
Among the registered enemies Of the United States
government who have been recently sent across the
lines from New Orleans, there is now in this city lady
whose adventures place her in the ranks of the Molly
Pitchers of the present revolution.
At the breaking Out of The war; Mrs. Laura j. VIII
ams (the lady TO when we allude) was resident OF
Arkansas Like most of the women of the South, her
whole soul was enlisted in the struggle for indepen-
dence Her husband was a Northern man BY birth and
education, and a strong Union man. After Arkansas
seeded from the Union, he went TO Connecticut he
said to see bis relations and settle Up some business
Mrs Williams suspected his purpose, aud finally she re-
ceiVed information that he had joined the Yankee army
Possessing little of the characteristic weakness Of her
SEX either in body or mind, Mr. W. vowed to offer her
life upon the altar OF her country Disgusting herself
in a Confederate uniform and adopting the name OF
"Henry BCnford" she proceeded to Texas, where she
raised and equipped an independent company and wer
TO Virginia with il first lieutenant she was IN the
battle Of Leesburg and several skirmishes; but finally,
her sex having discovered by the surgeon of the
re ment-the 9TH Texas volunteers to which the
pany had been attachedshe returned 10 her home in
Arkansas. After remaining there shor time she pro-
ceeded to Cornth. and Twas in the battle of Shiloh,
where che displayed great GOODNESS and courage she
saw her father the ied but o. course he did not re-
cognize her. and she did not make her elf known TO
him. In the second days 6ghtiug she wounded in
the head, and ordered to the she wrote to
her father, aud then down to Grenada, where
him.
She then visited New Orleans, was taken sick, and
while sick the city captured. On recovery, she
tired to the coast where she employed herself in carry
ing communications assisting parties TO run the block
ade with drugs and cloths for uniforms. She was
Informed on by negro and arrested and brought be
fore General Butler. She made her appearance before
General B. In Southern homespun dress. She refused
to take the OATH told him she gloried in being rebel
had fought side by eide with Southern for Southern
rights and if she lived TO "Dixie" she would
do t again. Butler denounced her as the most nconi-
gibe she rebel he had eyermet with BY order of tue
Beast she was placed in confinement where she remain
ed three months. Some time after her release she was
arrested again for carrying "contrabdnd correspOn
dencc," and kept in dungeon fourteen days on bread
and water. AT the expiration of which time she was
placed in tho State prison as dangerous enemy. Her
husband it so happened, Lieutenant il the 18th
Connecticut regiment, and on duty rs Provost Guard
in the city, He accdcnty found her out and asked if
she wanted 10 see him. She sent him word she never
wanted to see him long he the Yankee uni
form But nc forced himself upon her, tried to per-
suade her to take The oath, get release when he said
lie would resign and take her to his relations in Connec
tieut She Indignantly spurned his proposition, and he
left her TO her fate. When General Banks assumed COM
mand he released great many prisoners, but kept her
In confinement until the 18th Of May last when size
sent across the lines to Meadesye with the registered
enemies.
An article was recently published in the New York
World in relation to the part Mrs. Williams has played
in this war; but the above ls are assured true ac-
count of her remarkable career. We understand sbo
has attached herself the medical staff of brigade
now in this city, and render all the assistance in her
power TO our wounded in tire approaching struggle for
possession of the gceet Valley OF the Mississippi