Evening star., 1912-09-29
FIFTY YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR

IN THE STAR
A large number of volunteer nurses
Joined T. j., Union Army in the course OF
the civil war, and some
Captured of them had strenuous
Vice. experiences. In The Star
"ASeS' of September a. 1862. Is
a news paragraph which indicates thai
some of these non-combatant workers
We're captured and suffered privations
before they were released:
''Mr. Vincent r. Jackson who was one
of the volunteers nurses) who went to
the battlefield at bu,l Run. and with
fifty-eight others were taken prisoners
reached the city last night, having been
released Sunday last in company with
Messrs. John H. Goddard. Patrick Eng.
lish. w. Lay II. w. Turpin. Clark. +. D.
Orme, w. Sanford. Robert Cross and
James Stafford. They came up with the
paroled prisoners to Annapolis. All eX-
cept Mr.. Jackson remained with the
prisoners, but will probably arrive today.
PREVIOUS 10 leaving tHe l-lopS pIlSSh
they were used as clerks in making out
the lists of those to be exchanged and
paroled. Mr. Jackson states that he was
captured near the battlefield on the Sun
day after the fight. and after being taken
to Gen. Lees headquarters, In company
with the other prisoners, was marched
in a roundabout way to the Rapidan-the
distaLce travelled being about 100 miles
where they were placed on the cars ana
arrived in Richmond ten days after the
capture. They were placed in the Llopy
prison and We're tolerably we'll treated
most of them having friends among the
residents of Richmond, who supplied them
with money, with which they purchased
butter at $l.5O per pound. molasses. SIN
per quart and matches at 30 and "a
cents per box.
A heavy movement of troops toward the
south through Washington caused seri-
Gus congestion on the
Railroad railroad lines north OF
>, this CITY, and accidents oc-
AS1iueA'' curred from time to time
in consequences In The Star of Septem-
Der D. 1862. is a news article telling OF
one of these mishaps
yesterday afternoon as train OF
great length. containing the 10th New
Hampshire Regiment and number OF
recruits from the 18th New York. was on
it's way to this city an engine which had
been sent to push it along came up with
it at the Washington crossing 'about
one mile this side of Baltimore) and.
striking against the rear car. two SOL
diers who We're standing on the plat
form were thrown off. One of them was
badly mashed and the other had his
ankle broken Cars We're at once un-
coupled and the two injured men taken
immedia tely to Baltimore and placed in
the Camden Street Hospital. The train
soon got under way again and it came on
to this cty-not, however, without meet
ing another accident. When in the neigh
borhood of Bladensburg Sergt. Cole of
Company d. 10th New Hampshire, by
some means fell from one of the cars and
was caught under the wheels and dragged
a long distance, throwing off one of the
cars, which was dragged over the cob
blestones for nearly mile The engineer
on an engine coming in behind this train
discovered that the car was of and gave
notice to the troop train. which they
stopped. and. going back. found the body
of the sergeant beside the track
A conference of governors of the north
ern states was held in Altoona. Pa,
about this time fifty years
Governors ago, there being represent
atives from Pennsylvania,
Oou1eI. Rhode Island, Massachu-
setts. Ohio, Iowa. Maryland. Maine. New
Hampshire. New Jersey. Virginia. Wis
consin, Illinois, Missouri and Vermont.
The governors discussed President Lin
coins emancipation proclamation. Later
some of the governors came to Washing
ton to confer with the President directly.
In The Star of September 26. 1862 is the
following:
"About twelve of the governors arrived
here this morning, and between IL and
o clock called on the President, with a
view of presenting certain suggestions
with regard to the comfort of families in
connection with the removal of sick and
wounded and increased efficiency of the
army, including such measures will
prevent an abuse of furloughs. The ad-
dress presented to the President was
written by Gov. Andrew and signed by
all but Gov. Bradford. 1t expresses first
cordial personal and official respect for
the President; second, a determination un-
der all circumstances to support and
maintain his constitutional authority.
speaking for themselves and people of
their respective states: third. pledging
their aid in all measures to bring the war
to an early termination and that it should
be prosecuted to ultimate victory, unless
all reDeiS voluntarily return 10 tHeIF con-
stitutional duty and obedience; fourth.
congra tulates the President upon his
proclamation. believing it will do good as
a measure of justice and sound policies:
and. fifth, concludes with reference to
those who have fought our battles In
the conference at Altoona various details
were discussed, which will be submitted
verbally to the President and Secretary
of War. They agreed to recommend an
army of reserves of not less than 10000
men, to be drilled and disciplined at home
and to be called out as sudden exigencles
may require, their term of service to be
twelve months unless sooner discharged.
No dispute occurred nor any improper
warmth of debate, all present being ami
mated by a cordial spirit of unity in the
support OF the government and the Presi-
dent. The main object was to make the
relations of all loyal men more close
Gov. Bradford was the only one not fully
convinced of the wisdom of the emanci-
patton proclamation"
All sorts of games were practiced dur
ing the unsettled times of civil war to
separate people from their
Good Money money without an ex
change of value. In The