The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-09
A WOMAN SOLDIER.

81 Know tlut--l know that. Mrs. lO,"n
was with the general n good deal, ard 80
was G,rcral Frank Batlow's wife with
her husband in the army. | have seen
Mira. Iu"low riding y the side Of the gen
earl on moro taan one march. ] saw lcr
once wlDn lurlcw's division was suddenly
attacked ly the enemy The bursting Of
shells directly over her head did not seem
to scare her. and when tic general directed
an orderly TO escort Mrs. Barlow to place
Of safety she begged TO remain just then
Il dozen shells and solid shot rushed over
their heads like train flying over
bridge.
My dear, said General Barlow, this
is no place fer you. Go back. | cant fight
with my wife in such danger as this.
"'I'n 90, general, said the lady, but
how must | feel when | know my husband
is in such dangcry
"1hrCc or four Of the Johnny camp kct-
ties, by the Whitwcrth gun route, dropped
over at that point, singing their well
known wi.hcr-v oshcr-wushUr- boom -hng-
ringTWgI ing song, when Barlow called
out: 'Goodly, my dear. I'll be back soon.
Orderly, Obey your orders. Take Mrs.
BARLOW away from here ut once And the
orderly and the woman gallopCd out of
danger.
"But I've tCld war story with wom-
nm In If ,yLrn etnrt, Il ONT to tnst Won on
the question oC womsn soldiers did Won
know, of ,rv.v
/ al eyid VOC and In,cort women soldicrs
, NOT women with Tho nrp,, sucb nc Won,
have Lrcn talking nlfuit ;, was Coloncl
charley Richordeon,e one,vcr- Richard
son tho rrintnr who yr,s - r,ivotc made
- prieoncr Inv NIosLv m,t lived IN cot o,,t
and bcrnmc ~ n,I,ntn rditor n colonel md
! n member of tI.r Irri,lnttrc qhcn Lr fold
this story;
/ 81 wn, mndc - r,rssorcr soon nftcr the
Kcllv-Ford fuh+. while - r,,ull,r or This
I train cuprd ON orr ,ygv ,--itl, rotiors ia
/ Culpcrer. Iron rcaclirr "A lii Of forest
near Brandy Station. 1.,.bv's mon syvoorcd
down unnn ms mr. Gret tbing ! know
| NosLv was ,yitbinn lcy, foot of mo calling
| for n S,,rrrrd.I md ,II,,yin,, mo IN lrol5
| into a civ sl,rot,, M" ,,,,crrillo cIirf
/ oo,,oLt sirrt nf ,.,. r.. ~. ,,i - li,,L
! tonboots for ,,bic, tho e,tlor hod rorrived
! $40 no d.. lrf,ro
1..Cct ont or tI,nec roo+s voung follow -
,,.os lie sc,,,,,l nr,l,.r
| U,.C,n,t I l.rn,, tb,mg,
.s,Rocl, tnIl, ,,co,,s bc1o tbrouob Won
IN , socnnd Cnr o,,, of tbosc hootsi,
.uTb,t ,y,e cnorob Tbr boots rn,rc off
.suTbro,,, II mn hc,c ,yos bis c,rrrf order
,rbo,, ono ,ros nrr I c,n COO met how. tho
rorob ridor Looked nc lac s,y,ing bis riaht
foot oror To tI,c loct tool off lie ,ycll worm
sb,oS and tbrc,, tb.,,, ,t my, foot with an
nrdcr IN .nut tbcm or md tlon, o,icl,
foo for we b,vc mn time to fool AWAY I,
And thov hadn't rcr our cavalry had
hoard tho eI.ir,,i.b o,,d ,,c,c r,yiil, rid.
inc to orr rclirr Put thry didn't cntcb
nm with ne So in timc-it took n week
"Mv rnrticul,r rh,,n in rrisop WINS =
beardioes vounr Virgirion Riuv Gntrs
whose f,n,ilr Lc e,iL WINS lo,,ol 70 tho oId
r,o,c,,,,,,rrt ii hn,I,,t CIiccfrI tn Lis on.
tcrinu tbo Irrirn u,,,r IJc had bcon cop.
turcd nj ,Lcrt tbc limo NosIv ,luc,,rd
orr eonoa NV chm WINS yrry rrrvous
! and bntc1 ,rieGr liCc worse tbnr ala if
nossilIc lie mirrlnd hrt littIc with thc
| other prisoners. We Shared o,lr ratious.
slcpt under the sane blanket and became
very coed friends.
"In Jonunry. 1854. thc Richmond Wbir
office was in qrcat need Of printers. the
foreman called rrun Major Dick Turner,
the prison kccrCr. and The two came TO
orr floor ard asked if there were any Yam
kce PRINTERS thprr 4 Vcrmontcr named
Baker and lvs.lf RESPONDED. Thcv said
we could have work if we would take II
parole not to leave the city, give inf0rma-
ton or do anything else unEccomng pa
rolled prisoners. We readily agreed to the
terms.
"My chum, Gates, took on as badly as
if ! were his brother starting on long
and dangerous tour. He begged me not
to 20, saving he didn't want TO make
friends with the others. declaring that /
had Eecn very brother to him. But l
partially satisfied him by saving that il
was not likely that they We, Id want us
more than a week or two. and that now
and then ! would ecrd him son ching
good to cat But shall miss YOU ever 50
much, Charley. Come lacI. as soon as you
can
at was II O'Clock when thov let us out.
We were to 20 to work at .. While uaes.
ing the Srottswood House said: Baker,
let's 90 in and get IA square meal. It's
been a long time since we've Lad one
"Aftcr registering. washing and brush
ing M we started for the diping room