Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1867-10-19
Woman's Devotion and Courage


Middle Tennessee an incident occurred
in the early part of the war which goes
to show that determined courage and no.
ble daring are not always confined to
strength and muscle. 1t serves TO show
too, that swift averaging justice some
times overtakes the offender in wav
least expected.
Previous to the outbreak in 1861, a
young man of fine promise and moral
worth located i'll rural neighborhood in
6ne of the upper counties for the purpose
Of pursuing the practice of medicine, the
study of which he had just completed.
And when the war came on he was a.
mong the faithful few whose honest heart
was set upon the flag of his country.
But such was the force of the tide of Sc
cession and rebellion which swept over
the country as to make submission vir-
tue; and he quietly pursued his calling,
attending to the bedside of the sick, a.
waiting with patience the day when the
turbid stream should pass away, and the
flag Of the Union should again float in
the mountain breeze.
That day came at length, and the
Union army passed through the country
and every man was required to swear
allegiance to the Government. The
young doctor was among the first to
take the oath, and this at once made him
mark for rebel bullets Nor was it
long ere his life paid the penalty. Three
young men Of the neighbt rhood were Sc
lected as the willing agents to make him
an example to all who should dare thus
to welcome the old flag. They went to
his boarding house, and finding him seat
ed at the dinner table rushed in and Or
dered him to surrender, at the same time
opening fire upon him in his detenseless
condition. Several balls took effect as
he rose and attempted to escape as re-
sistence was worse than vain. He got
out of the door, but finding himself NOR
tally wounded ard about to bleed to
death, he was carried in, where he was
again set upon by his murderers. He
begged them to leave him, as he was
then dying. But one OF them placing a
revolver to his head, blew his brains out
when they retired to report their hellish
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like a damper upon every loyal heart.
But there was one that felt the weight
of it more keenly than others. Miss Ii.
vernia w., the daughter of a well-to-do
farmer in the neighborhood, was engaged
to the young doctor. She was young,
scarcely grown up to woman-hood- in
telligent, modest and amiable and withal
delicately formed, wearing a shoe that
fits children, of the No. 3. The sad news
fell upon her like the crushing weight
of mountain, and she resolved TO a.
venge the death of her fallen lover
And with due caution she awaited and
sought an opportunity, communicating
with no one, that she might the better
accomplish her object.
Thus time passed on; but Justice like
the revenge for the dead, slumberel not.
One of the young men who was present
at the time the awful deed was committed
not long after was killed by accident
Then another one was captured by the
Federal forces passing through, and when
it became known that he was one of the
murderers of the young doctor he was shot
by order of the Commanding officer.
But Turner still lived, regular gucrril-
la, the daring, bloody guerrilla, who
STYLED himself "Louisiana Tiger" And
so little remerse had he for the murder
Gus deed he not only remained in the
country, but had married and lived in
the neighborhood.
1t was in the beautiful month of May,
when one Sabbath morning the young Ia
dy, with the heart of a Spartan soldier,
determined to accomplish the object of
Faveasing the death of him who, having
won her heart was .dearer than life itself.
She was young lady OF exemplary NOR
ais. church member, but sought the ac
accomplishment, of the long cherished OBJ
iect on that day, because it was likely to
gafford her better opportunities than a
business day would. And when break
fast was over, she dressed herself aud left
without saying word to any one Of the
family as to where or for what purpose
she Vas absent. She left q note, howev-
er in her room, stating, 'tae object Of her
errand, and in case she should be killed
in the undertaking she gave directions
in regard to her burial. This note was
not found however until about the time
she returned, late in the afternoon.
y On leaving in the forenoon she went