The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-20
THE GIRL SOLDIER.

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i whose parents had died when she
was only two years old. She resided
with brother In Chicago who enlisted
in the 05th Home Guards" Frances
was now alone ih the world and, unable
to stand the separation from her brother
she smuggled herself into his regiment
under the name of Frank Miller."---
She served with her brother three
months and was honorably mustered
out, without the slightest suspicion hav-
ing arisen as to her sex. Frances was
q strong handsome girl, and many were
the remarks made ABOUT the "iine young
boy with the rosy cheeks" but no one
suspected the rosy cheeks belonged to as
heroic, sweet tempered girl, as good
as God ever made.
When their time was out In the G5th,
Frances and her brother enlisted In the
Doth Illinois, and he was killed while
she was taken prisoner by the rebels at
the battle of Chattanooga. She was
fighting with her regiment when shot
from the enemy hit her in the calf of
one her limbs and knocked her down.
Frances fearing the discovery of her sex
more than any thing else, made every
effort to escape, but was too badly
wounded, and was finally overhauled by
the rebels and captured. She had got
cut off and was lost when captured go
Ing to the rear of the rebels instead of
toward the Union lines. She had
changed parts of her uniform and hid
in an octhouse or old barn. When TAX
en- she was suspected of being spy, and
was conducted at once to one of the re-
bel generals. The rebels who had cap
tured her wished to search her person
for papers, but in this she resisted 80
strongly and begged SO hard to be taken
to headquarters that her wishes were
finally complied with. The rebel Lieu
tenant, on presenting her to his COM
manding officer, said
Here is Union soldier who was
captured under peculiar circumstances
and is suspected of being spy. i or
dered him to be searched for papers, but
he said he would rather die than have
that done, and begged so hard to see you
1 thought 1 would bring him to you and
receive your orders in the case"
"What does this mean ?" said the
rebel General looking hard at the 1.-the
and handsome young soldier.
g 1t means General said the brave
girl, " that 1 am neither a spy nor a
man, but Union girl who has been
serving in the ranks with her brother,
and who has unfortunately been wound
ed and captured. was afraid of your
soldiers, and feared If they discovered
my sex might receive ill-treatment or
be taken for spy. 1 am now in the
presence of Confederate general, whose
position assures me he is as honorable as
he is brave, and who will respect and
protect poor unfortunate girl"
The gallant rebel General rose from
his chair and lifting his CAP, said respect
fully
You are right; you are safe here and
shall have the best care and treatment
we can afford.'
Frances who had strained every nerve
to keep up, no sooner heard the assuring
word of the brave General than she felt q
dizziness coming over her her counte.
nance became deathly pale, she stagger.
ed and fell to the floor in swoon.
The General had her carried to house
near by, and sent his staff surgeon tc
dress her wound. Frances was badly
hurt, the ball having passed through
the upper part of the calf of her leg ant
severed some of the tendons. 1t was {