The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-20

The active career OF tIls eccentric, noted
woman has probably come % an end. Il She
ever ieaves the bed 90 which She j, now con-
nnei 10 will be as a cripple. Ten months ago
She fen and broke her leg. fev months
later. when the fracture had partly healed,
she fen again. and tie wound. thus made
worse. now stubbornly refuses 90 heal. Drawer
than most women. or most men for that mat
ter. would bee under the circumstances Dr.
Walker talks calmly of her condition and
prospects. Dcath from modification or am
mutation Of the limb are the woes from which
she Is % choose.
asked DR.. Walker for some "reminiscences
of her army experience.
"Ahm She replied. "there is so much /
should not know whore To- commence mar
rative. But will tell you an incident of my
trip 10 the front in 1852 heard there were
many sick and wounded in the camps of Gen.
Burnsiie's army down near NGrrenton. SO
went there % see II / could be- of any scrv-
ice. found a large number of men lying ia
the hospital burning up with fever. The SUR
ccon IN charge said ne was worn out. The
worst of IL was he could get no supplies.
There were no vessels with which % naine
the men-no towels or bandagos with which
10 applv cold water to so0the them. ! went
10 my tent opened my trunk, took out four
prettv nightgowns which had with me, tore
them into small squares, and, taking these 10
the hospital told tho soldier nurses how to
wet them and apply them to the temples OF
the sufferers That was the last timo / ever
owue! a rghtgown. Then l went cut into
the neichborhOod % get some vessels IT some
sort from which the men could be hathed.
never saw a people SD poverty stricken.
They had literally nothing. The armies had
taken away every dish and pan. Ina one
house / found kettle and asked II l could
have il. Xes, by depositing money for ITS
safe return and promising ON honor 10 send
n hack I'm this way managed 90 pick up a
few dishes from which the faces, necNs ana
bodies Of The sufferers couiu ne ""'"'' WIZ"
cold water
''Gen. Burnside had given me credentials OF
aatterine nature 10 was am order when
virtually gave me permission o. go where
pleased IN Che hospitals and do what pleased,
ana gave me also the right 20 command sup
niles and rations Soon the camp was broken
.n. the troops going south after tne cSmy,
ana the sick and wounded being ordered 10
Washington There were rumors that the
roi,cls we're cutting the railroad aad attack
inc the guard between our camp ana the cap
itai. and ] never saw men 80 eager to get
away from a place as some 81 tne officer, aud
.ncn we're after tle army had h.'anced tu
she south Two locomotives were there. a
II OF freight cars and one passenger car. \
lumber Of congressman aud army officers
we're down from Washington, aud they
pushed Tor The front ears and ordered one OF
the engineer, 90 start for Washington. BS
.his time tie sick had been loaded into the
remaining cars. Some were ON the roofs Of
lae cars. aud others were placed on the floors
inside and made as comfortable as possible
.irt tAe train did not move After every
.hing vas la readiness "a quarter hour and
then ond,te passed., and the tram stood siiii
Then / discovered there was mo- one there
with authority 10 give orders All those in
authority mad taken the first train for Wash.
ingt0n. eager enough 10 get GU. Of the enc.
snys country. SO stepped up 10 the ensi.
neer ana asked why he didn't start
81 have no orders, said he
"'Ihon viii give you orders / replied.
start at once for Washington Oh, yes, /
have authority and ! waved at him my let.
Ter from Cen Burnside. start at once. but
run slowly and cautiously. The train ahead
may b. stopped anywhere, and, besides. these
sick men cannot stand much joltng.i
ally orders were obeyci. aud acted as
conductor On the journey Mos; Of the time
spent IN the cars looking after the sick. At
Alexancria the engineer Stopped and SAID he
could not rue % Washington without orders
but order you 20 80 on 70 Washington
immediately said 10 him, and II you dare
refuse III ses that your case is reported 70 tho
war department.
lie went on ". Washington On the way