Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-27

longer your wife = And Samuel was a
firm patriot after that.
To battle and to prison did many of
these noble wives follow their hus.
women who, unlike Capt.
Mol, were pure and irreproachable in
character.
On that terrible march to Quebec,
through six hundred miles of savage
wilderness, two men ia Arnold's army
were accompanied by their wives
One of these women was the wife of
private soldier, and very beautiful
and yiyacious. When the expedition
had reached the Chaudiere, with the
loss of half its force-perished in the
wilderness or succumbed to the
temptations of the way-this yonng
creature still marched beside her hus-
band, and cheered him on by her
love and pluck. At last he sank in
the great march, and declared he
could go no further-he must die
His wife knelt by his side, and Piled
for another effort. Aroused by her
tears and passionate love. the soldier
staggered on, supported by the faith
full woman for many days. The army
was far in advance, but the wilder.
ness had no terrors which could con>
quer woman's love. At length the
poor man fell for the last time. She
watched beside him till the dear life
fled i; then alone through the wilder
ness she pushed her way and, after
several weeks, Mrs. Warner brought
her husbands arms into the camp be-
fore Quebec.
The most devoted and resolute of
wives was Sarah McCalla, of South
Carolina. Her husband had been in
every engagement with the enemy in
that bloody year in 1880, until, on the
evening of August 18th, he left the
camp for visit to his family. On
the way he was captured and taken
to Camden, where Lord Rawdon
doomed him to the gallows. Day
after day the young wife waited in
dreadful suspense for the coming of
his feet. At last she set out alone to
search for her missing lord. She
went to the scenes of Sumter's and
Steel's surprises, and inquiries of all
whom she met on the road, which
was thronged with fugitives seeking
safety in the upper country. No
trace of the loved one could she dis
cover. Atlast she determined to 60
to Camden, hoping to hear from him
through the prisoners in TIE British
pens. She mounted fleet horse, and
left home soon after midnight, reach
ed Camden in twelve hours. Wom-
ans courage, once aroused, stops at
nothing. She demanded to see Lord
Rawdon. The commanders aide,
Mayor Doyle, kind-hearted officer,
led her to the Earl's presence. She
scanned his face with keen, anxious
eyes, for so much depended on the
character of this young man. tie
was fair and pleasant looking, and
the sorrowing wife at once poured out
her heart unanimously, telling all her
fears, her deep grief, the sad condi-
ton Of her little ones at home-all
laid before him with the elequence of
distressed wife and mother. Then
she fixed on the officer her eyes filled
with the pleading of tears. Lord
Rawson's answer was quick Il
would rather hang such cursed rebels
than eat my breakfast 7 Her fiery
heart sprang to her lips, and her eyes,
no longer dim with grief, grew bright
with scorn. Would you p she cried (;
but love quickly taught her to bear,
as we'll as to do, and she humbly
pleaded 4 beg Of you to let me
see my husband
You should consider, madam, in
whose presence you stand. Your hus-
band is an infamous rebelp
A glance from Major Doyle check
ed the bitter reply that was struggling
for atterance. The aide led the Earl
aside, and soon returned with per-
mission for the wife to see her hus.
band, in his presence, for only ten
minutes. How short time, and yet
how much it ment to this loving
woman ! On the way to the prison
the Major reproved Mrs. McCalla for
her exhibition of resentment, saying
that it was only by hard pleading that
he got even this slight boon for her.
They reached the prison; it was
pen ! Without shelter from the sun
and rain, the poor men were lying
about on the bare earth, many OF
them in the last stages of the small
pox. Thomas McCalla was soon
found, and the ten minutes were
quickly gone. With one last clasp
she promised to return as quickly as
possible, and bring clothes and pro-
visions for his
Have no fear ! she shouted to the
prisoners as she reached the gate,
the women are doing their part Of
the service
With lighter heart she took the
saddle again, and was once more
with her children before midnight =
wonderful ride of 100 miles in less
than thenty>four hours. The brave
woman at once set to work, and in a
| few days she started for another visit
accompanied now by ayoung wom-
an whose brother was among the prls-
oners.
Every month, now, the devoted
wife made this journey of a hundred
miles cheering her husbands hear
and relieving his necessities. On
the third trip she had another rencon.
ire with the brutal Earl. As she lef
her home she received news of the glo
rlous victor at Kings Mountain. Tn
conscious that this could work to her
disadvantage, she sped on with ex
ulting heart, thinking only of the JOY
to the prisoners when she should an
nounce the event. On reaching
Camden the guard would not let hel
pass. The orders was from Lore
| Rawdon, and she could only submit
| She had led all the way, by the brl
| die, heavily-laden back horse. Sh
now took the bags from both beast
and sat down under tree, holdin:
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