Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-05
-Ramanses az the War.

Inc IOu8nkeepSIe5 IN l. IssSle Oelis
the following story .
In the year 1861, when the first
call for troops was made, James Hen
drick, young man of eighteen, resolv-
ed to leave his fathers roof in Wiscon-
sin, and 60 forth to battle for the flag.
At the time mentioned he was attached
to a young girl of nearly the same age
as himself, whose parents were rated
among the rich ones in that section
of country. Her name was Ellen Good
rich. Previous to leaving for the seat
of war he informed her of his intentions,
promising to return IN a few months
After the first battle OF Bull Run his
regiment was ordered to Washington,
and receiving lieutenant's commission,
Hendrick resolved to enter the service
for three years, and wrote to his parents
and sweetheart to that effect The news
was received by the girl with foreboding,
and she Eresolyed to accompany him.
She Immediately acquainted her pa
rents with her resolve, who In reply,
turned her from the house and babe her
never come back.
"She went, and finding out her low
er's regiment, obtained permission TO
do the cooking at the Colonel's head
quarters. She followed the regiment
through the battles of Gettysburg, An
tietam, Petersburg, the Wilderness,
Cold Harbor, and Richmond, and In the
intervening time went out with young
Hendrick in many skirmishes and raids,
in one of which she was wounded in
the arm, the ball making very bad
flesh wound. After Lee surrendered,
the object of her choice was taken dead
lance to Washington, where he was
placed in the hospital. Here, again,
her noble heart showed itself. She
watched over him, bathed his fevered
brow, read 20 him, wrote home letters
for him, and ON Thursday last, with a
broken heart, closed his eyes in DEATH
The day before, an Episcopal minister
joined the two in marriage-he dying
with painful disease aud she nearly
crazed with the thought that after four
long years of suffering, he for whom she
had given up home, friends, everything
dear on earth, and for whom she HAD
braved every danger, had gone to an
other world.
"Ihe poor girl passed up on the Hud-
son River railroad on Thursday. on her
way to her home In the far west, not
knowing or caring what sort OF a recep-
ton awaited her there"
An Indianapolis letter, dated July
9TH, gives the following item of real
romance:
At the battle of Champion Hills, in
which Hoyey's division bore so promi-
nent and honorable part, some 500 of
the Johnnies were gobbled at one fell
swoop. They were sent TO Camp Nor
ton for safe keeping, and well remem-
Der standing on pile of boards az the
cornerof Pennsylvania street, and watch
ing the dirty gray procession as it de-
fled through the dust en- route for the
camp. 1t happened, though did not
know it at the time, that among the
prisoners was young man by the name
well, call him Roberts, a private in the
- Alabama regiment. He was of a
good family. residing in Huntsville, and
at the breaking out of the war, in COM
pany with many other students of the
college he was attending, his Southern
haart was fred to think and do chival-
rous deeds. So he took his gun, went,
saw, and was conquered at Champion
Hills. Safely lodged in Camp Morton,
he naturally longed for something to
read-something TO charm away the
dull hours OF prison life. He had man
aged to smuggle into the camp suit of
citizens clothes, and, neat and clean
always, he presented quite contrast to
his fellow-captives in dirty gray One
day young lady visited the camp in
company with some friends out of curl
osity. She saw him, was sturck with
his gentlemaRly appearance, and inquir-
ed about him. Learning from the Off
GERS that he wanted the companionsip
of books, she sent him some on her re-
turn home. Her kindness was acknowl-
edged in brief note. In the course OF
time an occasion suggested another note
it was answered, and correspondence
was thus begunswhich lasted through
twenty-five months of weary prison life.
Finally, in March last, young Roberts
was paroled, and sent under guard tc
City Point, Va. His lady friend saw
him, and he her, as he passed through
the streets of our city, but they were
unable to speak to each other. He
reached home about the time of Lees
surrender, and, tired of the contest, and
glad of release, he took the oath OF
allegiance and became once more o citi