The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-04


'ff9,S7i IN divorce from her
vi Wv husband. Richard I
Leonard. whom she
married thiriy-four years ago. says q
correspondent Of the New
York World August q. 1884 there
was born at Brcst France. rirl whose
father was o. ful-blooded Turk. Her
mother was French when she was
ten years old her father was 0eheaded.
The shock OF hia death killed the moth
az OF the child. and the little one when /
fifteen. was brought 90 America. Five /
years later she married Bernardo Tebc /
Ia Philadelphia. Tebe was o tailor and F.
az the breaking out OF the rebellion F.
enlisted in Company J. Twenty -seyenth F.
Pennsylvania Volunteers Col. Einstein.
on April 10. 1861. Tebo wanted 20 leave
his wife az home 10 manage the small
tailor shop. but she refused 20 stay and
went out with the regiment ar VIVIAN
deere. Her uniform was similar 10 that
Of the women who followed the eagles
OF France. She wore O blue zOuayo
jacket. a short skirt trimmed with red
braid. which reached 20 just below the
knees and red trousers over q pair %
boots She wore O mans sailor hat
turned down. She purchased O. store Of
tobacco. cigars hams and other things
not issued by the government and sold
them 90 the soldiers She also did a
thriving trade selling contrahand whis-
ky. She carried the whisky 90 "a small
oval key strapped 90 her shoulder. She
was under Ere thirteen times She was
90 the FIRST battle OF Bull Run. Wit
messed the slaughter % Fair Oaks and
campalgned with Mcclellan near Rich
mond. When the regiment was not Ia
action she cooked. washed and mendcd
Tor the men. She drew The pay %
soldier and was allowed % cents per
day extra FOR hospital and hoadquarter
services. making her pay t2ii5 per
I month Tor over two years Then some
| friction 10 the paymasters department
about the enlistment % a woman stop
ped her pay. but d.d not dampen her
patriotism. She continued selling
goods 90 tho soldiers. and g. per pint
for whisky was not an unusual price
One night some soldiers. among whom
was her husband. broke into the VIVIAN
dlere's tent and stole 81 1000. The men
were afterward punished but the VIVIAN
diore decided 20 cult the regiment. She
refused 90 have anything 20 do with
her husband. and despite the pleadinrs
Of Col Einsteiu made preparations 90
60 back 90 Philadelphia. Col Einstein
asked her 90 stay until after the regl-
mcnt was reviewed by Gen. Mcclellan
The latter was told the circumstance.
% the case. and personally requested
her 90 continue with the regiment bul
her Indignation was 30 great that shl
left Vixen the One Hundred and
3 Fourteenth Pennsylvania volunteers
Coils Z0uayes d'Airique. was orgluiz.
Cd in Philadelphia by Charles %. T.
Coils. now Of New York. De- prcyallet
upon her 90 90 with the regiment Al
the battle 90 Fredericksburg she rocsly
"a a bullet in her let ankle It's stI
there and frequently pains her Aftet
this battle she vas called before a.,
. brigade and Gen Phil Kearuy gave hrl
. medal The medal Is Do the form u
. a Maltese cross and D. worn ronsiantlJ
, on the womans breast on one side d
, "Kolrnys Gross" on the other Dir
/ noy's DIvisiou.' She also has a sllvc
: cup presented by Lieut. Col. spanish O.
s The one Hundred and Fourteenth. Iii
inscribed TO Marie. Dor noble con
g duct on the field % battle" Anothc
& treasured possession .s letter date
a December 81. 1862. from Col Coli.
10 thanking her tor her bravery 40 Fred
IS erickslarg From The time she lcft Oh
d Twenty seventh and wort back to "a
p heat OF war she had no, heard fror
e her husband. TCbe About Z o'cloc
o ono morning during the Cciyshur
slaughter o. soldier rTaWIcl into th
20 Zines ot tho one Hundred and Foui
% tseuth and asked Cor "Frgr.h Mary.
W. 1s Doe woman was called. Do said
o. member oi Die regiment thc TWENTY
j. seventh. which was near by. was Iy.u
and begging DTS comrades to brln
.o French Mary 90 him. with bullc,
10 flying around her. she found the ma
h. and recognized her husband he die
BE- Jn her arms After dragging her hu.
81 bands body out OF the range OF ar
French Mary" saw that O. was buris
q and then went back 10 her regimen
.g Col. Coils handsome young ordcrl,
10 Richard Leonard. fell 90 love with he
10 proposed and was accepted They wei
y. married hy the chaplain az Culpepc
n Va. and the ceremony was interrupt,
"a by sharp orders 90 move.
~ French Mary" SAYS she dIl not K,
al a marriage certificate because a
q trumpet went ta-ra, u-n. pack-u
D. pack-up. tara. pack-up" Then ever,
70 body grabbed his belongings and 81
lu line
She remained with ido Ono luudr,
and Fourteenth until her husband wi
vs. mustered out Tho couple then can
o. to pItigburr. ard have been living
x- baldwin township on tbc outskirts
ln that city. Uycs since.
ry shortly after thC.r arrival n Pitt
at burg "FrJuga Mar" insisted up1u ha
s us another marriage ceremony De-
N- formed. and This time sho received
y . certificate. With the money fhr h
BE saved .ho opened o. small store. Whit
is .hu conducted until q I,u weeks 1l
O. . ab0u she lolt ,ho husband .fe msrru
y . M tho BATTLE doIl. and BIAS s.lc, bt
90 . living with friends