The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-26
SUIT FOR DIVORCE
BRINGS TO MIND A
CIVIL WAR ROMANCE
Capt. J. p. Dr0uillard Sued
by His Wife-He Comes
From a Family of
Soldiers

An order signed recently by supreme
Court Justice Pendleton appointing
Phoenix Insraham referee in a suit for
divorce filed by Mrs. Ada sorg Drouillard,
daughter of the late Paul J. Sorg, the
tobacco manufacturer, against Capt
James Pierre Drouillard. L. $. A., retired.
recalls romance of the civil war and
! Captain Drcuillard's many narrow es-
capes from death while an officer of the
Ninth infantry in the Philippines
Mrs. Drouillard, who inherited about
$l00oo000 under the will of her father
married the army officer In 1905 He
had been promoted for bravery with the
allies in China in aiding to put down the
Boxer rebellion. They separated in 1910
| and Mrs Drouillard remained at her home
| at 1o14 Fifth avenue, while her husband
went to the st. Regis hotel. where he
now lives. His wife charges him with
improper conduct with a woman not
known to the plaintiff He has filed an
answer denying the charges, says the
New York Sun.
| Captain Drouilard's ancestors fought in
the Revolution, the war of 1872 the Mexi-
can war and the civil war His father.
|
| Filcrence kirkman of Nashville, Tenn.
when the Union troops We're in possession
! of tEat 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 Off
GER.
Miss Kirkman went on board the ship.
but Just before sailing time she slipped
ashore and met Lieutenant Droulllard.
The officer was obliged to leave Nash
| Vile, but he got furlough and braved
a trip through the Confederate lines, car
rying his blue uniform In a carept bag.
to meet Miss Kirkman. Confederate SOL
diers arrived while Lieutenant Drouillard
was In the house, and he was concealed
in the cellar for three days by Miss Kirk
man before she had chance to help him
escape. As soon as the war was over
they were married.
Captain Drouillard was born in Nash
vile in 1874. He enlisted in the army In
1896 and was assigned to the Ninth in
fantry. In one of the campaigns in the
| Island of Negros he was In command of
a company ordered to drive detachment
of insurrectos from a fort protected by
bitches concealed by pampas grass in
| which pointed bamboo sticks bearing
poisoned tips were thrust.
| Drouillard fell before he reached the
pits and narrowly escaped death by a
polo 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.
few months later Lieutenant Drouil-
| lard escaped being one of the victims OF
the Balangiga massacre by only a few
hours. He was ordered away at midnight
and before dawn the natives attacked the
| small garrison and killed all but three OF
| the men
| Captain Drouillard resigned from the
army shortly before he married Miss Sorg.
He is now treasurer of the Lachman Man.
ufactuing company, makers of steel con-
| tainers, at Rector street. He Is mem
Der of the Lotos, Lambs and Larchmont
| clubs.