The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-02-15


Shortly after the breaking out Of the re.
bellion, . young man named Francis
Caldwell, whose relatives reside somew here
In the vicinity Of A!mont, joined one Of our
Michigan regiments and went forth to do
battle for his country. He conducted
himself with equal bravery, and was once
or twice promoted. After an absence Of
over two or three years he was badly
wounded, and while in hospital at Nashville
became acquainted with young girl nam
ed Emily Green, who, together with her
father, mother and another sister, had been
driven thither to avoid the merceless cruel
ties If tho rebels The young lady obtained
employment in the hospital, and was
regarded as . competent nurse
TO make long story short, the two
became lovers. and an agreement of mar.
riage was entered into. The young LADY
was willing to wait till the termination of
her lovers term Of enlistment, but the
latter, overcome with joy at what he
thought the future had in store for him,
decided on less honorable course So a.
soon as bis wound enabled him to travel,
he obtained furlough and visited his
homo. A correspondence was kept up be.
tween the parties, and the young man,
several months since, crossed to Canada
and became deserter. Although he found
it somewhat difficult job to convince the
young girl that he had been discharged
from the service, gradually but surely pre-.
vailed upon her that was the case. He
forwarded money enough to her 10 come to
Detroit, and she arrived here on Tuesday
night last. A friend who had previously
been sent across TO meet the expected bride
reported the facts relative to the desertion
to the girl, who, on Wednesday, visited
Windsor and learned from the lips of Cad.
well that he was in reality . descrter.-
Overcome with grief, the girl was on the
but was finally prevailed upon to marry
Consent being given neither of the pair
had money enough to take out the neces.
sary license, without which the ceremony
coul not be performed. The dilemma was
finally overcome by proposition to have
the nuptials performed midway in the river,
which, BY the aid of one or two outside
parties who were anxious to witness the
sport was decided upon. The services of
Justice F-were secured for the occasion,
and on Tuesday afternoon wedding took
place on the ice, about the centre OF the
river, little below the Michigan Central
depot. The fees were paid on the spot
which, under the peculiarly Strengthening
circumstances Of bride and groom, were
made as moderate as possible. The happy
couple, accompanied by one or two friends,
Immediately started for the Canada side.
While the ceremony and the customary
congratulations were being performed, .
noted wsg who had learned the facts, gave
information to soldier that q certain man
was attempting to cross the river without
passport, which came near subjecting the
justice to seat in the guard house, or q
premptorv order to return to Canada. -
Matters for time assumed serious appear.
ances, but when the Joke had been carried
far enough" the whole matter was salts
factorily explained, and portion Of the
"fee" was expended in something to take"
From tho Detroit Tribune