Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-10-17
a Romantic Incident Of tzle
WAR

a few mornings ago, Gov. Curtin Of
Pennsylvania. was called upon at the
Continental Hotel il Philadelphia. by a
yonn@ lady. When she was il tyoduced
into his parl"r, .ho expressed great joy ct
seeing the Governor, at the same time
im}n .ntin@ . kiss upon lis forehead.
'.4alanl," said he, "to whit am | in
debicd for tits unexpected salutation?'
S'r. do you not know mel"
take chair" said the Governor, at
the same time extending enc Of the best
in ;hc porlor.
"Shurilr after the battle If Antietam
yon were upon that bloody field she
said 70 tie Governor.
Il was" he replied.
You administered to the wants Of
the wounded and dying
at was my duly asa humane man"
"You id Your duty we'll Heaven
alone vi reward YOU, sir, for in this life
there is no reward adequately expressive
Of the merit due yon. You, sir, impart.
ed consolation and revived the hopes Of
a diving soldier Of the o8sh OHIO. lie
WAS badly wounded in the arm; you lit
ed him into an ambulance, and the blood
dripping from HIM stained Your hands
aud vour clothing. That soldier was rs
dea. to me as life itself"
"a hus'and?" said the Governor.
"No, sir
"A brother. pelhaps!'
mo, SIR"
"A fahcr?'
"No, Sir"
"A son?'
mo, sir"
"A lover?"
mo. SIR"
I'll not husband, father, son, broth
CT or lover, who then conld it he?' said
the Governor, 1T length bleakne the 81,
icnce. This is IN enigma to me; please
explain more about the gallant soldier Of
Ohio.
well. s.r, that soldier gave you a ring
&C. L ID. were the letters engraved on
the interior. That is the ring now upon
your little farer lie told you to wear
IT, and carefully lave You done So"
The Governor pulled the ring of, aud
SIRE enough, the letters were there.
Tho finger that used to wear that ring
ring viii never wear it any more, The
hand is dead, hut the soldier still, lives"
The Governor was now more interest,
Cd than ever.
wei, maiam.' said lie, "tell nc all
aboGt /. Is this ring yours9 Was it civ
en- 10 Won by soldier whom Won love |!
Il lctcl him as loved nv life. bat
lie never returned ;hat love. lie bad
more l.yc for his country than for me. !
honor him for il. The soldier who pac-
cd that ring upon your finger, stand. 'e
fore YOU" 81 saying. the strange lady
arose and stood before the Governor.
The scene that now ensued We leaye to
the imagination Of the reader. 4 happy
hour passed The girl who had thus IN
troduced herself. WIS Catherine L. Da
wilson, If Sheffield, Ohio. She was en-
gagged to be married, but her piightcd
husband responded to the call Of the
Prcsidant, and she followed liim hy Join
;n- smother regiment. He was killed in
the same bat;e where she fell wounded.
She is aone in Tie world, her father ana
lno,hor having died wears ago. She WIS
the soldier Of Ito 28th Ohio, vino had
p'ace,l the sng upon the finger OF Gov
Curtin, for the kind attention given her
upon the body field Of Antictam.
The ri-At arm had been aalpu:ated
aGon, half way between the e'bnw and
the shoulder. The interview finally end
cd, and having at last seen her beneiaetor
she badc him and his friends adieu, Ia
king with her an orier, bearing the bold
signature Of a. G. Curtin, for one Of
Pa!mcrs patent arms.
Ey Patriotism ernenstes from the