The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-04-16
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Meleorn through Washington cor
respOndentrof The Bangor (Me) Wing,
1 ofshs exploits Of a heroine, Miss Anna
ELheredge, formerly of this city. and
whois we'll known 10 many of our read.
ers% She is kNowo 10 the Army OF tho
Potomac, and her history deserves to be
conspicuous fully joslifying, as il does
that truth is stranger than fiction, while
i furnishes an example believed 10 be
without parallel in tho history Of her
sex,
She was born in Detroit Michigan,
aud SNOW tweulY,threo years Of ago
HtEfalher was once man Of wealth,
and her early } outh was passed in the
lapoI luxury, with no wish ungrati6ed
and 90 want uncared for, But misfor.
tuee came and swept away his properly,
a7 broken in fortune aud depressed in
| spirit, She removed 10 Minnesota, where
hellled, leaving our heroine Il the age
oftwelyc years, in comparative poverty
and 9wapt On The breaking out of the
relation, she was visiting heT friends in
tHNciIy: "a
pol Richardson was then engaged
10 aising the I'd Michigan Volunteers,
Isp she and'l9olher females voluntcerad
lila ccompany the regiment as nurses
ffy one has returned home or beOn
d harged, but shO has accompanied the
. ohent through all It's fortunes, md
ares her determination to remain
y litduring lis entire term Of service
3 has for her use horse, furnished
q side saddle, saddle-bOgs. &c. At
ePmmeucemenl Of battle she fills
saddle bags with lint and bandases,
anls her horse, and gallops to the front
pes ai1der frc, and, regardless Of shot
shell. engages in the work OF staun-
ig snd binding up tho wounds Of our
'ers. In this manner she has passed
ggh every battle 10 which the reci.
y has been cngesed, commencing
the battle Of Blackburn Ford ,pro-
ing The first battle Of Bull Run, inclu
the.batles of the Peninsula, and
pinattng with the battle Of Freaer.
burg
%. Berry, tho present commander of
brigade 10 which her regiment is at.
ed aad,who highly distinguishes him
Lsf bravery and gallanlry in all these
S debates that she has been under
aot a'ffe ofthe enemy as limself.--
ono occasion soldier wos torn in
ses by a she'll while she WAS in the
gf binding up. his wounds previously
aed az many occasions her
dtesa aAs oae6 pierced 6y 6aIlets and
fragments ofShclls, yet she has never
flinched and never been wounded. Her
regiment belongs 10 the brigade com
handed by the amented Gen, Keerney
till bis death, and in consideration Of
her dauntless courage and invaluable
services in saving the livcs OF his men,
Gen. kearney commissioned her aG re-
mental surgeon, When moi actively en-
gagged on lhe battle field or in the hospi
;sl, she supeintsnded the cooking al the
headquarters Of the brigade. When
the brigade moves, she marches with the
ambulanceS and surgeons, administering
to the wants of the sick and wounded,
and al the biyouc she wraps herself in
her blanket, and sleeps upon the ground
with all the hardihood Of a true soldier.
Anna is Of Dutch descent, about five
feet three inches in height, fair complex
ion (uow somewhat Drowned by expos
sure) brown hair, vigorous constitution,
and decidedly good looking. Her dress.
on entering into battle is riding dress,
50 arranged as 20 be loopcd up when
she dismounlS. Her demsanor is per.
iecIiy modest, quiet and retiring and her
habits aud Conduct are correct and e1.
empIanpry, yet on the battle field shs
seems to be alone possessed and ANNA.
ted with desire to be effective in saving
the lives Of the wounded soldiers. No
vulgar word'waJ ever known to be ut.
tered by her, and she is held in the
highest venerlion and esteem by the sol
diers, as an angel Of mercy. She is in.
deed the idol Of the brigade, every man
Of which would submit 10 almost any
sacrifice in her behalf. She, takes tho
deepest interest in the result OF this con.
test, ssserly reading all .ae pspes 10
which she can obtain access, and keep.
ing thoroughly posted as to the progress
of the war She says she feels as if she
stood alone in the world, as it were, and
desires to do good. She knows that she
5 the Instrument Of saving many lives
and alleviating much suffering 10 her
present position, and feels it her duty to
continue in so doing,
These facts can be substsntiatcd BY
testimony ofthe highest character, and
they deserve TO go forth to the world to
show thotif England can boast OF the
achievements of Florance Nightingale,
we Of America can present still higher