The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-22
A STRANGE STORY.

How q Man Lost His Health, His WHO
and Children by Going to the War In
1s62-Givcn UP for Dcad-The Wife
Contracts . Second Marriage and Re.
moves t. Chicago.
KINGSTON, N. Y, Feb. II, 1878.
In 1861 laborer named Isaac DevOe an indus
trous man employed about the wharves left this
place and went to Poughkeepsie. In 1S62he enlisted
in the regular service and went to the He was
married and had several children. His regiment
was In many hard engagements, and In the early
days Of the siege OF Petersburg he was taken
prisoner by the Confederates. Previous to that
time he had written regularly to his wife and sent
her money. After falling into the hands Of the
rebels all communication with his friends was cut
OF. During his captivity he was transferred, with
other Union prisoners, from place to place, until
the cessation OF hostilites. When released he was
broken down in health He went to New Orleans
and entered q hospital, writing TO his wife
to inform her that he was still In the land Of the
living. He remained In the hospital some months.
during which time he had received no reply to hia
letters. Partially restored to health he found light
employment on Mississippi steamboat, and
worked his way to Cairo, Ill Here he was again
hearty a year before he was able to
get about again. He wrote several times during
that period to his wife and brother, but receiving
had discarded him. Becoming convalescent he
again engaged as nand on a steamboat and ran
between Cairo and New Orleans until the 10th OF
last month He then could no longer resist long
ing to return to the scene Of his former life, and
arrived in Poughkeepsie few days since. -.
from him regularly, and wrote to him In return.
In the published accounts Of the siege OF Peters
burg she read the name OF her husband among
those. who were reported as missing. Several
months passing BY. without any tidings being re.
ceived from HIN, Mrs. Devoe mourned for her hus
band as one dead. The support OF her childre1
now fell entirely upon her, and, to keep the vol
from the door, she sold what furniture she had,
and placing her children with brother oil
hers in the vicinity OF Kingston, proceeded to Co
hoes, where she became Oh operative In factory.
For some years her lie was struggle Win pow
erty. In 1868 she returned TO Poughkeepsle and
visited her children at Kingston. While stopping
AT the house OF friend at the former place
she became acquainted with man named
In New York but working in Poughkeepsie.
He was sober and industrious man and warm
Devoe, who was supposed by all to be q widow.
The result was that the two were engaged to be
married before she returned to Cohoes. he Offering
her good home for herself and children. The fol-
lowing Fall Devin and Mrs. Devoe were married.
They went to New York, where they lived very
they removed to Chicago, since which time their
friends In this vicinity have lad no account OF
them. GA l1t E7f7
When Isaac Devoe arrived In Porghkeepsie a few
days since, alter absence OF nearly twelve years.
and after every one who had known him had long
Of Is ssny ss ss @
place he called was at a family's named Earring
ton, on Church street. 1t was some time be-
really Isaac Deyoe. Inquiry as to what
had become Of his wife and family ELECTED
the above facts Devoe received the singular ~,
teilgence very philosophically, and said tnat II nm
wife was living. happily with her new partner he
would not interfere with them; but he will insist
IN psce on w over night an
then started in search OF his children. The ailAif
has created no little sensation hereapous