The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-07-11
THE RELIEF CORPS.
Gleanings from National Headquar-
terS---NoteS from Departments.
tLRICH DAHLGREN's BRAVERY.

| AS JOId Dy an OmCer OF hearnys SOm-
mand-A Loyal Woman of LouisviIle-soI-
diers' Orphans Homes of Pennsylvania
and kansas-Great Seal of California-The
Jersey Blues and Department Journals.
ONE WHO KNEW ULRICH DAHLGREN.
The appeal of Mrs. Madeline Vinton Dahl
gren, widow of Admiral Dahlgrsn, to the
Grand Army OF the Republic to use their eff
forts with the War Department to restore the
record of Ulrich Dahlgren, as Colonel, said to
be missing, has not been in vain, as she is in
receipt of numerous letters expressing sympa-
thy and determination to right a great
wrong.
The appeal, a copy of that published in THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE, reached National Head
quarters, GAR, when Commsnder-in- Chief
| r. b. Lawler was in the West. but AdJt-Gen.
Jones promptly replied, saying that the matter
would be brought to his attention upon his re-
turn.
In this connection il may be stated that as
late as October, 1877, Mrs. Dahlgren received a
communication from the War Department in
which Ulrich Dahlgren was designated Colo
nell" So they had the record then.
Mrs. Dahlgren's appeal and the Introductory
remarks have brought forth interesting personal
"reminiscences from J. w. Armstrong, Assistant
Inspector General. Third Division Cavalry.
He writes as follows:
In regard to Col. Dahlgren, if he was not
mustered into the service rs Colonel he fully
deserved il.
i was with Dahlgren. in the charge into
Hagerstown, when he received his wound in
the ankle which resulted in the loss of his leg.
He was my room mate and bedfeliow at
SteveDsburg, Va, for week before the start
ing of the expedition for Richmond, and the
whole plan was discussed by US 10 exhaustion.
and his hopes and expectations were expressed
TO me over and over again.
The expedition could hardly be called :" i'll
fated." only as TO the Colonel. Tho fatal mis-
take was made. not by Gen. Fitzpatrick, for as
planned by him and DahlRren IL would have
been a certain success. But il was nearly two
months after the submitting of the plan that
Gen. Meade gave the orders TO move, and there
was not officer in the command but that
knew it was then too late.
We were near Richmond ONLY to find it fully
occupied think, by Pickets's Division. Dahl
gren was not separated from the main COM
mand by a storm, but he had made detour Tor
a reconnaissance, to see if any plan could be
devised TO land on Belle Island. in this recon-
noissance he was killed by hushwhnc&ers and
not by any ambuscadcd Confederate troops.
The story of tie vengeance taken by Kill
patrick troopers for this loul murder has never
been told-but it was ample.
Our experience with Dahlgren was that he
was exceedingly brave officer, of excellent
Judgment, aud WAS loved and respected by all
who came in contact with him, either in the
way oil duty or socially.
LOYAL WOMAN OF LOUISVILLE.
A comradc writes that Mrs. Emma Hawlcy,
whose husband was a Union soldier and whose
mother, Mrs. Margaret Lawson. the first woman
in Louisville 10 carry ponrishing food to the
sick soldiers in Louisville, resides at SOB Third
Avenue, that city.
She would be glad to meet any Of the visit
ing comrades who remember her or her motbe-,
and particularly mentions Johnnie Bratcher,
of Tennessee: Capt Parker, OF Illinois, and a
soldier named Prescott, whose FIRST uame sho
has forgotten.
Mrs. Lawson lived in Walnut street between
18th aud lith streets when the war broke out.
Later she resided on Jefferson street between
10Th and 18th streets.
She obtained large flag, and kept It always
flying FROM her front porch. so that all soldiers
might know where to find friend and well
come. She most always had one or two sick
or convalescent soldiers as guests ut her house,
providing them with food aud lodging at her
own expense, mDistering to their wants, and
trying to drive away their homesickness.
Throughout the war she was honest and
able worker among the sick and wounded sol
diers. DIR. Caldwell, who WAS in the Mexican
war, and had charge OF Hospital No. ], finding
himself without resources, consulted with her,
advising her of his needs, in order TO 6e pre-
pared TO care for the sick aud wounded when
they should be brought in.
She at once went out among the merchants,
who freely gave her what she asked for, and
sent it 10 her home, where she invited her
friends and nephbors, aud they soon had
wagon load Of garments aud bandages prepared.
As soon as the sick and wounded were
brought in. she in like manner obtained from
every available source, eatables and delicacies,
and every other day while the war lasted she
visited the hospital with her basket filled. and
with her own hand administered to the wants
OF the sick.
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