New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-20
The Hcrainc Of The War.

We learn through Washington correspondent Of
TIE B1aFor the.l IItir, OF the exploits Of a
heroine, M.s Anna Lthcfidge formerly Of lie city,
aud WHO 10 well known 10 many of oar readers. She
il now wi the Army 81 tie Potomac, AID her hi
tory dcscrve, 20 De conspicuous fully ja-iyipg. -
il does that d" truth il stranger than heiIon While
il furnishes AN example believed 10 be wnh0u,
para lei IN tho history Of her ser.
Sic Was born IN Detroit Michigan, aad is now
tweniy-three years Of aye. Her father was once
nan II wealth, and her early youth wls Iasss d To
n lAD OF luxury with wlsh uDgrniliicd, and 10
want uncarld .or Bot initiOftgne cane n! swept
away hls property. and, broken N fortune ard d.
pressed in spirit, lie removed 10 Miunesoia where
be died. leaving our heroine, at tho agr OF twelve
vars, in comparative rovetty AID want on ths
breaking out OF the belion, che vas yisIiDg her
ireuds in this city.
Col Richardson was then engaged in rairing TIC
"a Michigan Volunteers, aud she and ~ other fe-
males volunteered 10 accompany TIE regiment ~
nur,es Every other has returned bono or peeh
discharged, but che bas accom- ani-d The regiment
through all lis foTtunes and declared her determine
ton 10 remain with Il during ir entire term OF SER
wee. She hes for her Tee horse furnished with
slde.saddle, saddle-bags &c. At The commence
ucnt Of battle She fls her radtle.hags with hot
and bandages mounts her h0fre, aud giIIors 10 Tie
front, paGs,s ndcr fire, aud, regardless oil shot ana
ehell engages IN the work of staunohing aud lind
ing up the wOaud- Of orr soldiers. In this manner
she has passed through every battle in which the
regiment has been ENGAGED, commencing with the
battle OF Blackbnrn's Ford preceding the lint battle
Of Bull Run. including the battles Of the Peninanli,
and terminating with the battle 0f Fredericksburg.
Gen. Berry, the present commander OF the brigade
10 which her regiment is attached, and who highly
distinguished himself for bravery sud galantry m
al these fights declares that she has been under a.
hot II fire OF tho enemy IL himself. Ga onn occasion
q soldier was torn III pieces by Bhel While sic was
III the act OF binding up his wounds previously re-
ceived, and on many occasions her diess has been
Iierccd by bullets aud fragments OF she'll yet Nhs
as never iiincled ana never been wounded. Her
regiment belongs TO tie brigade commanded By the
Iamon'ed Gen. Kearney TIL his death, and In Goa
tiferntion Of her dauntcss courage aud Invaluable
seryicrr in saving the lives OF his men, Gen. kear-
ncy commissioned her IA regimental .ergeant.
When not actively engaged on the battle field or III
tho hospital she superntends the cooking ut the
htadquarters OF the brigade. When tho brigade
movtp, sLe mounts her horse and marches with tie
ambulances and surgeons, Administering 10 TIE
wants Of the rIck aud wounded, and At the OlyouaC
,hs wraps herself IN her blanket, ard sleeps upon
the ground with all tho hardhood of n true soldier
Anna IL Of Dutch descent, about five feet Three
inches in height, fair complexion lnow somewhat
Drowned by exposure), brown hair, vigorous con
siitutiou. and decidedly good looking. Her dIesr;
entering into battle, IL riding dress 30 "rang,
as 10 be loopei up when she dismonnts. Her dc.
n eanor lie perfectly modest quiet aud retiring and
! her habits and conduct are correct and exemplary
vet on tho battlefield rho seems to be alone pos
seesod and animated with u desire TO be elective ~
saving the lives Of the wounded sodiers. No yul.
gar word was ever known 10 be uttered by her, ana
she IS held in the highest veneration aud ohteern by
the eoidiere, as an angel of mercy. $50 IS indeed
| the idol OF the brigade, every man OF winch womb
submit to almost any sacrifice In her behalf. Sne
takes the deepest nterest in the result OF this con-
test easgerly reading all the papers to which fhe
can obtain access and keeping thoroughly posted ar
20 the progress of the She Gays che iees hs II
she slocd alone in the world, IL were, and desires
10 do good She knows that fhe Ia the instrument oi
saving many lives aud heviating much suffering IL
her present position and feels 1t berduy to commune
ia dong.
These facts can DO slbsiantiatcd BY testimony OF
Che highest cl racier, AID they deserve TO 30 foit
b, tho world 10 chow that if England csn bohst OF
liz achievements OF II Florence Nightingale, we OF
Ansrira can present sll higher example oil 1enl'ic
herclfm and exalted acts Of humanity in the person
OF AIHa Etheriige.
Tur REEL AMY AND NAyY.-Ibe KeDei
General rol ofs that Jefferson i. mas
under his command go generals, 1853 brigade quar-
te masere 200 brigade commirraies, 500 chapiIinf,
go conlpnnie. OF artillery, 10 regiments Of cgVary,
and 4Si regiments OF iGinutry. In the navy pey
bs vo aduiras, ~ captains, 81 commanders, W.
fret euterants - second lisu.nants 70 MASTERS 10
Iho line Of promotion, IL EymasteIe, ~ assIssane
paynastegs, = surgeons, j. passed assistant eur,
geons 50 assttant surgcone. j eDgineer'ln-ehiei IL