The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-10-30
A Brooklyn Girl dies On the Battle
Field.
4 Sad, Strange and EveaJul Career.

4 Sad, Strange and EvenJm Career.
The case of young lady in Wiiloughby
street has brought to our mind the story
Of the unfortunate Maid Of Orleans, vino
was . burnt by wicked Bedford for
witch" II we'll illustrates the SoomOnic
provelb that "there is nothing new uu>
der the sun" The superstition OF the
DAYS Of Joan of Arc still tiourishes IN our
enlightened and church renowned city
IT NAV safden u that this should be so;
vet sentiment is rot so much the busl
ness of journalist as TO record The things
thai transpire il every day life.
About a twelve month since, when
disaster everywhere overlook the Union
arms. aud our gallant sons we're falling
fast under the marvellous sword OF he
beIiion, a Young lady, scarce nineteen,
Jus, from an academy in a sister state
conceived the idea that she was destined
bv Providence to lead our armies TO vic
tory and our nation through successful
war. 1t was first thought by her parents
"a highly respectable family In WI
louglhv -treet-thst her mind was weak
ened simnlv bv reading continual ac-
counts Of reverses 10 our arms. and they
treated her as they would a sick child
This only had the Effect Of making her
more demonstrative. and her enthusiastic
declaration and apparent sincerity gave
the family great anxiety. DR.. b. was
consulted. the minister was spoken to,
! friends advised, family meetings held.
interviews with the young lady by her
! former companions in the academy were
/ frequent, bur nothing could shake the
feeling which possessed her.
1t was finally resolved upon 70 take her
to Michigan. An old maiden aunt &C
compared the fair enthusiast, and for
few weeks Ann Arbor became their
! home. But travel had 10 effect upon the
girl. The stern commands Of her aunt
alone prevented her from making her
way TO Washington to solicit An inter
view with the President for the purpose
of getting command of the United States
army. Finally, it was found necessary 20
restrain her from seeing any hut her
own family, and her private parIor became
her prison. TO high spirited girl this
would he uncomfortable at any time. hut to
Young lady filled WITH such an haIucina
ton, it was worse than death. She reSoiv
ed 10 elude her friends, and succeeded
leaving them c'andesrine}y, and although
he most Distinguished detectives Of the
east and The west were employed TO find
/ her whereabouts, it Vas unavaIing. None
could even conjecture her hiding place -
/ This was last April. She was incurred
"a lost. The habiIiments Of mourning
were donrei by her grief stricken parents,
aud a suicides grave was assumed to be
hers. But il was rot so. The infatuated
girl, finding no sympathy among her
friends resolved to enter the army dis
cuse' as drummer boy, dreaming poor
girl that her destiny wonld be worked
out nv such mode She joined the
drum corps of Michigan regiment At
Detroit her sex known only to herself
and succeeded in getting with her regi
mpnt to the army of the Cumberland =
How the poor girl survived the hardshipS
of the Kentucky campaign, where strong
men fell in numbers, must forever remain
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