New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-01
AN INSULT TO LOYALTY.
THE ADMINISTRATION TREATMENT OF A SELF


THE ADMINISTRATIONS TREATMENT OF SELF
SACRIFICING ARMY NURSE.
Washington, Sept 80 (spcciaD.-Mrs. Carrie V.
Mar OF Virginia, enjoys the distinction Of being the
only loyal member of large family of four sisters and
seven brothers, five Of her brothers and three of her
nephews serving In the Rebel army. Her husband
was a Marylander by birth. thoroughly loyal, and,
though a slave-owner by inheritance, yet opposed TO
the peculiar Institution" He was member OF a
military company In Virginia before the war. and In
April, 1861, when the company was called together TO
prepare for the coming conflict Mr. Millar sent In his
resignation. This called attention to his political
opinions, aIwars freely expressed. He was at the
Mansion House. Alexandra, Va. where General Lee
had already established his headquarters when Mrs.
StrimmeI boardcr, herself rebel, came to Mrs.
Mar and told her that Mr. Millar was TO be arrested
the next day and sent to Richmond. The warning
was needed Early next morning. before the order
for arrest was issued Mr.. Mlar left the hotel and
walked to Washington, where his wife joined him
eight days LATER Mr.. Mlar contracted severe cold
In the Post Office Department where he was employed
as clerk and died October 25. 1861. He was
member of the Department Guard at Washington.
Mrs Mlar felt that in those stirring days excessive
gref was selfish. and that she could best honor her
, husbands memory by such service woman might
give the sick and wounded defenders Of her country
of delicate physique she had iron will. and that
kept her at her post Of Guy when weaker womer had
given up the work Day and night she toiled, making
with her hands the soups and bToths the hospital
dietary did not furnish; buying the materials and
spending her money freely DIR. Bliss says, I'M
der the date of May 2, 1854: Il recall with great
pleasure the efficient and most valuable service per
formed by Mrs. C. V. Mar, volunteer hospital
nurse In the Department of Washington during the
war; am sure much suffering was prevented and
many lives saved by her timely and udicons per
sonal attention. She spent her time and money
fAarn ftOr fnI
the sacrifices she made In expressing and sustaining
vigorous Union sentiment. This the more notice
able from the fact that she was Virginian by birth
and ducaion and the only member of her family who
cultivated Union sentiments
grateful patient thus expresses himself in a note
to General Garfield. dated June l6 1870:
81 was a corporal of the 10sh NewYork state Vol
untecrs Company f. and lost my night leg at Freder-
Icksburg on the eth day of December, 1862, under
Major General Burnside. On Christmas day arrived
at Washington. and for period of some six months
lay first at Trinity Church. and then at 81 Elizabeths
Hospital Typhoid fever set in when was exhausted
by loss of blood and by exposure and life was des-
paired of by the doctors. But this good woman nused
back to strength and life 1t was her money which
brought my wife from Rochester y. y, to my bedside
and maintained her during three weeks Of waiting for
the crisis I'm my fever, and then al her expense
returned her Rochester, besides giving her $50 in
cash. Mine was not an exceptional case by any
means but this noble lady who was simply volun-
eer nurse spent her time and her fortune in the care
Of the wounded soldiers furnishing al her own cx-
pense and decacies not otherwise 10 be pro-
cured ] am not alone in wishing her well. and many
names should sign this letter instead Of mine alone
but that / know not where my comrades are: some
are dead, all are scattered. Yours respectfully
FRANCIS +. DOWNING
General Augur corroborated all this statement. Mrs
Miar for the sake Of hospital bencvolence, further
Increased her means by taking position in the De
partments, continuing in the hospital service at the
time, and this service was rendered I'LL after me
surrender of Lee when the Washington hospitals were
closed She appointed in the Registers Bureau,
Treasury Department, in 1866, and remained there till
1868. Reverses came afterward and she was com
PEELED TO re-enter the Departments, and was reap
pointed to the same bureau in 1881, under the Gar
field Administration. She remained there until, in
consequence of overwork in the hospitals, her health
failed IN the winter of 1885, when she provided sub
stiute, always returning TO her desk whenever she
able. On June l. 1885, she reported for service.
her health much improved, and was requested by Mr.
Higgins TO allow the substitute to remain week
longer there being permanent place for her. Mrs
later On July l. 1886, three weeks afterward, she
received her dismissal Inquiring of Mr.. Higgins the
reason of her discharge. he answered: Don't you
think ii high time were having our own in Are
you ready TO say you are Democrat To TINS In,
qulry she most Indignantly answered " No, never; II
/ starve." Mrs. Miar's place was hlled by Rebel
from stanton, Va Inquiring of General Roscerans,
that the Sccrefary's business
The facts in this case show exactly where this Nd
ministratOn and the Democratic party stand. Here
a who, although sOuthcrner. had Sacrl-
feed health and fortune for her country. The RepuD-
lcan party recognized the facts and gave her such aid
and position IL could The soldiers Of the Republic
loved her for her generous. nchl' and disinicrSieh
loyalty and devotion 10 country she saved the lives
of the wound by most careful nursing: she freely
expended her fortune aid the sick and the dying and
their families. giving money for which she never asked
return, bring wives TO the bedsldes Of their hus
bands who lay wounded in hospitals What more
pould "a do
ude of the country This Administration. however,
finds that II is nigh time We were having our own in
office and Mrs. Miar's place. from which she was
removed without cause. is filled by Rebel from
stanton Loyalty under this Administration. with its
Clevelands. Hggnses Rebel flag orders and IcnsOn
yetOcs is at discount. Could u have been believed
at tie tin he cOunfry's brave defenders fighting
IFS battles and the loyal women of the land sac
rfcng their lives and their fortunes to relieve the
wounded that Rebels would so soon take their places
In the civil employment of the Government because
we want in Oniceg7