The Cecil Whig., 1885-06-13
MISS ANNA CARROLL,
Gov. CAROLS Daughter, Who Planned
the Tennessee Campaign.

President Cle,eIrnd Importuned to Re
ward Her for Her War Services-Iier
Sister Urged for the Baltimore Post
mastership.
Miss Phoebe Couzins, the woman law
yer of St. Louis, who is now i'll Wash
ington as a delegate to the National Con-
turned her visit there to account i'll be-
half of Miss Anna Carroll, the daughter
of ex- Governor Thomas f. Carroll, who
was the Chief Magistrate of Maryland
in 1882. Miss Carroll is now in Baltl-
more, at G1 Centre street, pr0strated by
severe Illness Her condition is one that
calls for great sympathy, and her services
to the country during the rebellion were
such as to create great debt of graft
tude to her from the American people.
1t was Miss Carroll who planned the
Tennessee campaign. She was in St.
Louis at the time, and had written
number of pamphlets which had attract
cd the attention of President Lincoln
Gaining information from a river pilot
that the Tennessee was nav gable up to
Mussel Shoals, she laid out charts show
ing the topography of the country, the
course of the river and the details of a
campaign. the steps of which should be
the practical use of the river, the cutting
of the Charleston and Memphis Rail
road, and the object an assault upon
Nicksburg from the rear. This fully
developed plan she seht to Washington,
and it was accepted, and the campaign
was prosecuted almost exactly as de
signed by her.:
General Bragg, of Wisconsin, while
chairman OF the military committee of
the House of Representatives in 1850
aud 1851, took up Miss Carrolrs case and
pressed with great vigor her claim for IA
pension; but there always appeared to be
some strong military influence, probably
coming from the regular West Point ele.
meut of the army, against the PROPOSE
ton to granting pension to woman
for her individual service in behalf of the
Union during the war. 1t was claimed
that most pernlclouS precedent would
be established by giving Miss Carroll a
pension, because others volunteered sug
gestions information and advice at various
times during the four years of fighting,
in return for which they might expect to
be paid by the Government in common
with Miss Carroll This view of the
matter was probably judicious and patri
otic.
Since the accession of Democratic
administration efforts have been made
by the friends Miss Carroll to secure
some appointment for her or her sister.
Miss Mary Carroll, teacher i'll one of
the schools of Baltimore, which would
furnish comfortable support for both.
Miss Couzins several times urged ser-
ously upon Mr.. Cleveland the propriety
of appointing Miss Mary Carroll post
mistress of Baltimore, and he listened to
the proposition with great gallantry and
evident sympathy, but it did not seem to
him advisable to take that course, where
an Office of such magnitude was involved
and criticism might be drawn upon the
matter.
Miss Cleveland has been thoroughly
aroused to the necessity of, in some way.
paying the debt of gratitude which the
country owes Miss Carroll, and her
brother has indicated that he will, in
some way, provide that assistance which
should be forthcoming. Just what Office
will be utilized for this praiseworthy
purpose is not known at present.