Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-18
A LEADvILLE
How two Brothers Economically Met II
an URromantic PostOfhce.

Denver %Iribune.l
There was a singular meeting il
Denver yesterday that embodies all
the elements of a first class sensation.
During the var two brothers from
Cleveland enlisted in one Of the many
regiments organized in the Buckeye
State. Although attached at first ia
the same regiment, the brothers soon
became separated, and, after the bat
tie of Shiloh or Pittsburg Landing,
never met again. The names of the
parties in question were Stephen and
Harry Elwood, and the town Of 81
wood, in Kansas, Immediately opposite
st. Joseph, Mo-, wa named in honor
of their father, Stephen H. Elwood.
The close of the war found the elder
brother, Stephen, at Fort Leaven.
worth, Kansas, and there he was
mustered out of the service. The
last he had heard of his brother
Harry was that he had been severely
wounded before Petersburg, and
taken prisoner. In fact, he was
one of the unfortunate command
which made the assault upon the
works before Petersburg, after the
explosion of the great mine, and
few of which escaped death, wounds
or capture. For some two or three
years after the war, Stephen Elwood
made constant efforts to ascertain
positively concerning the fate of his
brother. Although morally convinced
of his death he could not surrender all
hope without more absolute evidence.
All in vain, however, and he was
finally convinced hal further search
was useless, and that his brother was
certainly dead. Four years ago
Stephen ElwoOd, who was then living
on a farm in DOniphan county, KS.
made a trip to the San Juan mines.
He was so we'll pleased with the coun-
try that he brought out his family
and settled in that section. He has
lived in Southern Colorado ever since,
and been extensively engaged in stock
raising and commercial pursuits. He
has a large rancho near Trinidad. and
an interest in a business-ho at FL
Moro. In common with many thou
sands of others, Mr.. Elwood caught
the Leadville fever last fall. A visit
to these mines only increased his in
%terest, and leaving his family at his
rancho, he planted his stakes in and
around Leadviile. Last Saturday he
came to Denver for the purpose of
securing some necessary supplies
and to meet his wife. Yesterday
afternoon he happened to 90 to the
p%ostOfice. While waiting his turn at
the window of the general delivery,
his attention was attracted to Il gentle
man who stood near by. The more he
looked the more amazed he became,
and finally, after a strong effort, he
approached the stranger and, with
some appropriate apology, requested
to be favored with his name. The
stranger started and also became con-
fused. Another moment, and to the
surprise Of the large crowd present.
the two men fell into each others
arms and appeared overcome with
emotion. AS a matter of course, the
reader will understand that in the
stranger Stephen Elwood had met his
brother Harry, whom he had not seen
or directly heard from since 1863. 1t
appears hat Henry Elwood was
wounded and captured, as reported.
lie was taken to Charleston. South
Carolina, and there became danger
ously i'll. He remained at a hospital
till some time after the war ended,
unable to help himself in any way. 1t
was more than a year before he could
walk or do any kind of work. He
tried in many ways to communicate
with his brother, but from some cause
or other never obtained any response.
His father and mother were both
known to be dead, and his bro
Their was his only near relative.
and Henry naturally concluded that
he, too, had gone to that bourne
from whence no traveller returns.
After a time, Henry Elwood secured
a clerkship in Mobile. Subsequently.
he went to Nashville, and there also
worked as a clerk. From thence he
went to Memphis and started a small
business on his own account. He
married in that city, and was blessed
in a few years with two children. Last
summer the yellow fever swept every
thing away-business, wife and chill
dren. He even had the disease him
self, but recovered after a long and
tedious sickness. Some months since
he determined on making a new start,
and selected Leadville as his objective
point. He arrived here on Monday
by the Kansas Pacific, and was in
tending to leave for Leadyifle to-mor-
row morning. How far his plans may
be changed by the meeting we have
described we cannot say, but it is evil
dent to all who saw the brothers meet
that where n goes the other is GER
tain to be along