Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-06-15
Aavonturo. Of a vouug Lady ia ,ho Army.

Adventures Of "a youug Lady ia the Army.
From the sIssiasipplaa-l
Among the registered enemies Of the Uai.ed
States Government who have been recently
sent across Che lines, fr5m New Orleaus, there
is asW 10 thus city a lady whose adventures
place her IN enc ranks Of the Molly Pitchers Of
the prescntrevoiutiou
az The breaking QUO of the war, Mrs Laura
j. Williams (tta lady 30 whom we EliUde) was
resident Of Arkansas. Like most OF the
women Of the 8oHth- her whole soul was en-
iigted in the struggle for independence. Her
husband was a Northern man BY birth aud
education, and a strong Union msn. After Ar
kansas seeded from -Ao Union, he went TO
Connecticut, he gaid, to sea his relations aud
settle up some business. Mrs Williams sus-
Pectes BIS purpose, aud finally she received in.
formation that he had Joined the Yankee army
Possessing little of the characteristics weak
ness OF her sex, either in bedy or mind Mrs.
W. vowed to otsr her life upon the altar Of
her country. Dlsguising herself in a Csnfsds-
rate uniform, and adopting the name of "Heury
BeRferd, she proceeded to Texas, where she
raised and equipped an independent company,
and went 50 Virginia with it as lst Lieutenant.
She was IN the bsttie Of L58sburg and several
skirmishesi but, finally her sex having been
discovered oy ths surgeon Of tbs regimeut-the
6th Texas volunteers to which the compsny
lad been attscbe5-she returned to her home IN
Arkansas. After remaining there a short time
proceeded to Corntb, sud was in ths battle Of
Shiloh, where she displayed great c00luess sRd
courag6. She saw her father on the field, but,
Of course, he aid not recOgnizs her, and che did
not make herself known to him Ia the seeoad
days fighting she was wounded in the head
and was ordered to tbs rear. 9as wrote to her
father, and then came Oh down to Gfenada.
where she waited for some lime, but never saw
or heard from him.
She then visited New Orleans, was taken
sick, snd while sick the city was eaptared On
recovery, she retired TO the coast where she en-
plsyed herself in carrying esmuRniGstions. as-
sisting parties TO rEn the blockade Wish drugs
aud cletAs for uniforms. Shs was informed on
by negro, and arrested aud br0nght before
General Butler. She made her appearances be-
fore Gen 3. in Southern homespun dress.
She relssed 70 take the oath, ted him she glo-
ries in being a rebel had fought side by side
with sosthern men for Southern rights. and II
she ever lived to see Dixie" shs would de it
sgain. Butler denounced her as the NEST in
corngihle she rebel he had ever met with. By
erssr Of the beast she was placed ia eonhne
ment, where she remained three ra0nths. a
short time after her release, she was ar
rested again, for carrying on contrabARd
correspondence, and kept in q dungeon
pifeiion Of that tilhe she was placed ia the
State prison Is a dangerous enemy Her hus-
band it so happened was a lieutenant in the 18th
Connecticut regiment, and on duty as provost
guard ia the oItY. u 2 acci3ently found her out
and asked il she wanted 10 see him. She sent
him word shs never wanted to see him so long
"a hs wore The Yankee Uuiform. Bat he forced
himself upon her, tried 30 puysuzde her to take
the oath, get q release, when be said he would
resign aud take hey to bis relations ia Connect
cut She Indignantly spurned lis proposition,
aad be left heT to her fate. When Gen. Banks
assumed command he released a great many
prisoners, bui kept her in confinement untii the
lltl Of May last, When she was sent across ths
lines 30 Aaaasville with the registered enemies.
An article was recently published in She New
York RoTid ia relation to the part Mrs. WI
liszas has played in this war, but the above is,
we are assured, a true account Of her remark
able career. We understand she has attached
herself to the medical staff of q brigade now
in this city, and viii render al the assistance in
her power to our wounded in ths approaching
struggle for possession Of the great Valley Of
the Mississippi.
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