Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-10-22
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a nUmhN1 IN 4NJ4UGNX.
A few mornings ago Gov. Curtin of
Pennsylvania, was called upon at the
Continental Hotel in Philadelphia by
a younr lady. When she was intro
duccd into his parlor sho expressed
her great joy at seeing the Governor,
at the same time imprinting kiss
upon his forehead
7" Madam" said he, "to what am
indebted for this unexpected saluta.
ton .......... .-...
"Sir, do You not know me Z" 4
"Take q chair" said the Governor,
at the same time extending one of the
handsomest in the parlor.
Shortly after the battle of Ante
tam yon we're on that bloody field"
said she to the Governor
Il was" replied the Governor.
"You administered to the wants of
the wounded and the dying"
at was my duty, as feeling man."
"You did your duty we'll Heaven
alone will reward you, sir, for in this
life there is no reward adequately ex-
pressivc of the merit due you. You,
sir, impaired consolation and revived
the hopes Of dying soldier of the
28th Ohio. He was badly wounded
in the arm yon lifted him into an am
bulance, and. the blood dripping from
him, stained your hands and your
clothing That soldier was as dear
to me as life ITSELF"
"A husbsnd ~ said the Governor.
"No, SIR"
"a brother, perhaps 2"
mo. sir"
"a father Z"
No. sir"
"A son 2"
"No, SIR"
a lover?"
mo, SIR"
"If not husband, father, brother,
son, or lover, who then could it be p"
said the Governor, at length break
ing the silence, this is an enigma to
me. Please. explain more about the
gallant soldier of Ohio"
Well, sir, that soldier gave you a
ring-C. E. d. were the letters en-
graved ON the interior. That is the
ring now upon your little finger, he
told you to wear it, and carefully have
you done So"
The Governor pulled the ring off
and sure enough the letters were there.
"The finger that used to wear that
ring will never wear it any more. The
hand is dead, but the soldier still lives
I'm
terested than ever.
Well, madam" said he, tell me
all about it. Is this ring yours
Was it given to you by q soldier
whom you loved ?"
! loved him as | loved my life /:
but he never returned that love. He
had more love for his country than
for me | honor him for it. That SOL
dier who placed that little ring upon
your finger stands before you" So
saying the strange lady arose from her
chair and stood before the Governor.
The scene that now ensued we
leave to the Imagination of the reader
a happy hour passed. The girl who
had thus introduced herself was Catha
rine E. Davidson, of Sheffield, Ohio
She was engaged to be married, bu
her future husband responded to tn,
call of the President, and she followed
him by joining another regiment. Fl,
was killed in the same battle wher,
she fell wounded. She is alone in til,
world. her father and mother have de
parted this life years ago. She wal
the soldier Of the 2Sth Ohio who hat
placed the ring upon the finger o
Gov. Curtin, FOR the kind attention Civ
In her upon the bloody field of Ante
tam.
The right arm had been amputated
about half way between the elbow
and shoulder. The interview finally
ended, and having at last seen hen
benefactor, she babe him and his
friends adieu. taking with her an or
der, hearing the bold signature of A
q. Curtin, for one Of Palmer's paten
arms