The sun., 1913-10-19
HER SUIT RECALLS
CIVIL WAR ROMANCE
Capt. j. p. DrOuillard Accused
in Divorce Action Brought
by His Wife.
FATHER BRAVED DEATH
Union Officer Pierced COMfpd-
crate Lines to Win His
Southern Bride.
FATHER BRAVED DEATH

An order signed yesterday by supreme
Court Justice rendleton appointing
Phoenix Ingraham referee in a suit for
divorce filed hy Mrs. Ada Sorg DrouIllard.
daughter OF the late Paul J. Sorg. the
tobacco manufactures. agains\ Capt
James Pierre Droullard. l.. $. A.. retired
recalls a romance of the civil war and
Capt Droullard's many narrow escapes
from death while an officer of the Ninth
Infantry in the Philippines.
Mrs. Drouillard. who inherited about
married the army officer IN ia0J He
had been promoted for brewery with the
allies in China IN aiding 10 put down the
Boxer rebellion. They separated In 1910
and Mrs. Drouillard remained NJ her home
at l0l4 Fifth avenue while her husband
went to the ST Regis Hotel. where he
now lives. His wife charges him with
improper conduct with woman not
known to the plaintiff. lie has filed an
answer denying the charges
\ Family Of Soldiers.
Capt. Drouillards ancestors fought in
the Revolution. the War of 1872. the Mex!-
can war and the civil war. His father,
a lieutenant in the Union army, met Miss
Florence kirkman OF Nashville, Tenn.
when the Union troops were in possession
OF that town and they fell In love. Miss
kirkman's aunt, who was her guardian,
arranged to send her to Europe to pre-
vent her marriage with the Yankee offi-
cor.
Miss kirkman went on board the shin
but just before sailing time she slipped
ashore and met Lieut. Drouillard. The
officer was obliged to leave Nashville.
but he got furlough and braved a trip
through the Confederate lines, carrying
his blue uniform In a carpet bag. to meet
Miss kirkman. Confederate soldiers ar
rived while Lieut. Drouillard was in the
house. and he was concealed in the cellar
for three days by Miss kirkman before
she had chance to help his escape.
As soon as the war was over they were
married.
Capt. Drouillard was born in Nashville
In 1874 He enlisted In the army in 1896
and was assigned TO the Ninth Infantry.
In one OF the campaigns in the Island of
Negros he was in command OF u company
ordered to drive a detachment of insur-
rectos from a fort protected by bitches
concealed by pampas grass in which
pointed bamboo sticks bearing poisoned
tips were thrust.
wins First Lieutenaney
Drouillard fell before he reached the
pits 'and narrowly escaped death by a
bolo in the hands Of an insurrecto He
continued to lead his men and captured
the fort. For his bravery he was made
First Lieutenant
During the Samar campaign in 1902 he
was on scouting duty. He was called
back to camp to order more bacon to re-
plenish the supply and his men went on
alone. They were ambushed and all lost
their lives.
A few months later Lieut.. Droullard es-
capped being one OF the victims of the
Balangiga massacre by only a few hours,
He was ordered away AZ midnight and
before dawn the natives attacked the
small garrison and killed all but three
Of the men.
Capt. Drouillard resigned from the
army shortly before he married Miss
SOrH. He Is now treasurer OF the I.ach-
man Manufacturing Company. makers OF
steel containers, at 2 Rector street. He
IL member of the Lotos. Lambs and
Larchmont clubs