The San Francisco call., 1898-07-10

| the evening as dissipated youths, drop
 ping into billiard rooms and like resorts,
 to detect plots of the enemy.
 Those who, fired by burning zeal to
 serve their country, actually donned
 uniform and shouldered musket to serve the cause formed the third class of women
 of the war. Of@these there were many more than is generally supposed. As far
 back as 1863 the Memphis Argus pub lished paragraph of news headed "Death
 of Cavalry Soldier Who Proved to Be
 Woman" It read:
 "A short time since a soldier belonging
 to a Missouri cavalry regiment was en- tered at the 'OVerton Hospital for treat
 ment for fever contracted in camp. The soldier died, but not before it had been
 revealed that the supposed young man
 lover into the army, and to be near him
 had willingly braved the dangers of bat
 tlefeld and borne the hardships and ex- poSures of campaign life. Her years could not have been more than 20''
 An intensely interesting story is that of
 another who became soldier ''al for love" Her name was Annie Lilly ybridge Of Detroit. Mich. In the spring of 1862 she was employed in a dry goods store
 in Detroit, where she made the acquaint- ance of lieutenant of the Twenty-first Michigan Infantry, and an intimacy
 sprang up between them. They core Sponded for some time and became warm ly attached.
 tIS ~l1lOuSIlI OLF D6lUS DdII6Q ITOn her lover made her so unhappy that she re- l. solved to share his danger and be near him.. Purchasing male attire she enlisted in Captain kavanaugh's company, of the TWenty-first Regiment and managed to keep her secret from all, not even the ob- ject of her affections, who met her daily, being aware of her presence. Annie left with her regiment for Kentucky and passed through all the dangers and trials of camp life, endured long marches and slept on the ground without a murmur. | Before the battle of Pea Ridge, in which
 her regiment took part, her sex was dis covered tY member of her company, but he promised to keep her secret. After the battle she was sent, among others, to bury the dead and the first corpse
 was that of the soldier who had discov- cred her sex. She became a favorite in
 the regiment and Colonel Stephens ire 1 quently detailed her as regimental clerk. When on picket duty she received a severe wound in the arm, and was sent to the
 hospital at Louisville. After several home, as her arm was stiffened and ren- del ed useless.
 A brave girl was Miss Mary Wise, who
 served truly for the love of country, and after the war became the wife of Ser geant Forehand of New Hampsn4re. Another young woman Miss Sarah Fay Tor, tarried among the tents of East Ten nesSee, determined to share with her male | relatives and friends the dangers and | fatigues of a military campaign, donned | a blue chapeau, highly finished regu- l ldltOH SWOTu dilO SllNeF mounted plSIOlS, | mounted her horse and accompanied the l regiment to reinforce Colonel Gerrart. l Cap in hand she galloped along the lines, l cheering on the men, who regarded her
 as their guardian angel, who was to lead
 In the spring of 1863 a captain arrived at
 Louisville, Ky, accompanied by young
 soldier apparently about the age of r,
 who attracted the attention of Colonel
 Mundy as being exceedingly sprightly
 and intelligent, and he detailed him for
 duty at the barracks. A few days later
 the startling fact was discovered that the
 supposed young man was a woman, the l fact being established by soldier who
 was raised in her town. Her story Is one | of interest.
 Frank Martin Cher assumed name) was | born in Bristol. Pa, and was educated at
 the convent in Wheeling w. Va, where she acquired an excellent education and
 many accomplishments. After leaving the
 convent and bidding farewell to her par ents she enlisted in the Second East Ten nessee Cavalry, and accompanied the
 army of the Cumberland to Nashville. l She was in the heat of battle at Murfrees-