Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-10-08
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"I suppose" said the genial and
sprightly old lady from Ohio, that l
have to my credit one of the most
unique of war experiences. The man
who is now my husband was colonel of
an Iowa regiment, having gone from
The east TO gain o foothold in what
WIS then comparatively new state.
It is a matter of record that he COM
maudcd one of the finest bodies of
sharpshooters that ever did service,
and that the gallant Gen. Lyon, under
whom they first fought, paid them the
compliment of saying that he regarded
them as invinctble against twice their
numbers The colonel himself was
more than six feet and every man un-
der him met the requirements of Fred
erick the Great when he recruited his
famous grenadiers.
81 was betrothed to the colonel, and,
Shongh back in Ohio, followed every
movement of the regiment as closely
as If I we're with it. One evening we re-
ceived the news of that terrific battle
at Pleasant Hill and two days later
came letter from the lieutenant
colonel telling me that the colonel
had been killed while making n last
stand with revolver and sword against
overwhelming odds. There is Consola
ton in the thought that man you
love has given his life for his country,
fighting TO the death for vindication
of his principles, but even that balm
cannot assuage the sorrow of heart
that has lost what was dearer than
all else.
''And had to endure far more than
the loss of a promised husband who
was dearer to rae than life itself.
Within a month there was u woman
from Iowa at the home of the colonel's
parents claiming to have been his
promised bride and showing will in
which she was made heir to every
thing he possessed. For the property
7 cared nothing, but there was the
bitterness of death in the thought that
suspicion should be cast upon his 10y
atty and honor. Not for moment did
I entertain the thought that he had
been untrue, for that would have been
to surrender the one Joy left me.
w =, | felt equal to it l went to see
nc She was brilliantly beautiful,
and, in my prejudiced judgment, had
fascination that never goes with saint
Illness. I could have carried through
the interview with patience and de-
coarum had she not dared to condole
with me and attack Hhe character of
the colonel as man unworthy the
love of either of us. flew to his de-
Tease in way that at least attested
the sincerity of my love. In my an
ger | denounced her as an imposter,
designing, unprincipled and wicked.
"9er answer was heartless laugh
and a production of the will. AS far
aA could Judge it was in his hand
writing and had been duly probated,
and yet was as certain as of my own
existence that he had loved only me,
and that this creature was utterly un-
worthy of him.
"You remember Morgan's raid into
Ohio 1t was time of the widest ex-
cttement, bringing war to our very
doors and giving us a conception
of its horrors such as we could
never gain except by actual contact.
7 stood by when the bold raider went
through that laughable farce of sur
rendering to a township constable and
making terms that would have sent