The National tribune., 1897-07-15

fort, KY, who died March IS. 1896. She was
Q woman of great benevoence and of high
Christian character. Writing of her death
Rev. DR.. Jacob Cooper, Professor of Greek in
Rutgers College, New Jersey. who was pro-
lessor in Danvile College during the war; and
knew of her services on behalf of the soldiers
In the Danvile Hospital, says as follows:
II have known and loved many good people.
/ have many who were unselfsh, self
sacrificing, indefatigable in doing good. but
have never known any one who excelled Mrs.
Moore. No language can adequately express
her goodness. Her heart took in the whole
world. Her hands never grew weary, her
strength was inexhsustible, and her love knew
no bounds What meeting there will be i'll
Heaven between this Elect lady and her in
Vulnerable soldier boys whom she nursed back
to life and health"
If ever Q woman deserved Nurses pension
Mrs. Moore was that woman. Her application
was pending from the first, but owing to her
inability to meet the technicslities of the
law she died without recognition.
When hospital was opened in Center College
Building, Danville. after the battle of Perry
Vile, the wounded were brought in . distance
of 10 miles, and Mrs. Moore. whose Grst SER
vices were on the battlefield, ministered to
them. She was in easy circumstances then
and received into her hospitable home scores
of soldiers, sick and wounded, one Of whom
died there.
She visited the Center College Hospital
daily, carrying necessaries and delicacies for
the sick. and for three months made regular
visits to the sick soldiers at Camp Dick Robin
son, seven miles from Danvills, with her rock
away full of good things. All this at her own
expense, with no expectation of pscuniary re-
turn.
Mrs. Moore was brave as she was loyal, and
once when John Morsan's raiders, who cap.
tured Danville. had taken an old family horse
belonging to the Moores, she hurried down
animals back, seized the bride and refused 10
let him 20 until, by advice Of . prominent
citizen, the horse was turned over to her.
Mrs. Sarah Gregg, who spannsd the import
aut period of National history from the War
of 1912 to the present time, and who rendered
important service to her country in caring for
the sick and wounded Of the battlefelds of
1876, died at her home Ottawa, ILL.,. May
81. Her husband and one son served in the
Mexican War. Mrs. Gregg was Nurse in the
U. s. Hospital of Camp Butler, near Springfield.
ILL., nearly the entire period of the war. Dur.
ing tho siege of Vicksburg she went down the
Mississippi on q transport with q corps of ID
Nurses. remained nearly three months in the
field, aud returning, brought home 800 sick
and wounded soldiers of Illinois. Iowa. Ohio,
and Indiana. She was . member of Seth C.
Earl Relief Corps. and when she died was
nearly 81 years old.
THE OUTLOOK IN MAINE.
The strength of Relief Corps work in the De-
partment OF Maine, w. R.C, is greater now than
at any other period in the history of the De-
partment, and the choice of Nancy J. Colby, of
Rumford Center, gives new incentive to the
work. President Colby is . well-equipped
woman in every particular, and brings 10 her
work high order of executive ability coupled
with thorough business principles and an un-
bounded interest in the Grand Army of the
Republic. She is the wife of Henry III. Colby
a gallant soldier of the I'd Me-, who is also sou
of a veteran. His father, Joseph E. Colby. in
whose honor the Post at Rumford is named,
died at City Point, Va, while serving his