The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-13
HAS DIARY PICKED UP
ON FORT STEVENS FIELD
Washington Woman Would Gladly
Return II 10 Its Owner. II
Confederate Soldier.
sac TELLS OF STIRRING DAYS
just Fifty Years Ago. When General
Early Was Threatening Capital
and Lincoln Was Present at I'm
pUrtaut Eight That Followed.

Washington. July 1.-THE battle OF
Fort stcvens--thc only battle at which
q prosiden; OF the United States has
been present-,ook Mace Just fifty
years ago to-day in tho vicinity of what
IS now Brishtwood
on this anniversary Washington
woman. Mrs Elizabeth nm Dulamcl.
whose husband was present during the
fight aud who was herself present on
the bAttlcneld the second day, is seek
ing to ascertain the whereabouts or TO
become acquainted with tho heirs OF
one {. Il. Mason. Jr. who was Con-
fedcrato soldier. and whose pocket
diary she found among The relics OF
those who fought for the possession OF
tho capital of the United states.
Ms. Duijamol IS the widow Of Or
w. J. G. Duilamel. acting assistant
surgeon iu the Union army. Sic lives
a. the olympia apartment house. Four
teenth and Euclid Streets northwest,
with her DAUGHTERS
Memories of Stirring Times.
She told reporter last night a story
Of the stirring days fifty years ago.
when the capital was in fact a beale-
cured CITY, with General Early's Con
icderat,s surrounding 1t, and with the
population IN f"ar and trembling until
Grant. before Petersburg. sent General
W IlEf4l Will me ~4Ala army CORPS OF
the Onion forces TO save the capital
DR.. DuHancl died in 1883. after hav-
ing been a White House physician in
the administration of President Huch-
anan ana president Johnson. He lived
end died At 35N Indiana Avenue. where
five generations OF the family had
lived. During tile Civil War he served
as acting assistant surgeon, and was
one OF the few surgeons known TO
have been on the field at tho battle Of
Fort stevens"
Mrs. Dullamcl said her husband al
ways alluded 10 tho battle as a slirm
ish, although history shows the situa
tion of the capital 10 have been scri-
Gus, General EArlYs attack Important
and the loss in killed and wounded
during the lighting considerable. The
Sixth Army Corps lost $50 men.
Confederate Soldiers Diary.
- would like 10 find the Owner of a
diary ! picked up on the field" Mrs
Duiiamcl said. The name of c. Il.
Mason, Jr inscribed in IL is followed
b. the address stanton, Augusta
County, Virginia. and the words, I'm
tho {. :. A. X is marked strictly pri-
vaic matters and H. small black
book. written In with pencil, which
has become faded ana rubbed from
handling.
Il remember conditions in Washing
ton nfty years aro to-day very we'll.
Or. Duliamei came homo at about his
usual hour, - or o'clock, and said.
There has been n fight at I3riphtwood.
He Went on;
"The Confederatcs werc there but
they have gono now. SAW Lincoln
there, too. ! was near him. Here Is a
hole III my coat sleeve where Il spent
ball passed through. which YOU nigh,
have 10 fix for me
The Sixth Corps has driven EARLY
back. They Won, need the Sovcrnmcn,
department, clerks and the men from
the navy-Yard now TO defond tho city.
They have plenty OF men"
Thousands Of Spectators.
Thousands of citizens had gone out
to BriEhtwood to view the conflict. Mrs.
pullamcl said. Dr. Duiiamcl stood
with MIR. koontz and Mr..
White, attaches OF The Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. in one OF The forts
guarding the approaches from tho
north. They were with TWO soldiers.
The Confederate sharpShootcrs sighted
the party and fired. Almost stimuli
taucoUsly the two soldiers fcll dead
ENcnluallv all noucombatuu-S were
forced o. Tho rear. Ey the evening, of
july . the Confcderatcs were within
TWO miles OF Fort Lincoln. on the
Bladcnsbure Road Then skirmshcrs
Were lees than half that distance from
Fort StcteuS
The booming OF cannon rcsoundcd
along the northern and northeastern
borders Of the district. Mrs puilamcl
said the day Was one to be remcm
hered The shells from tho Confcd B.
crates guns could bo seen bursting
in The air to tho southwark of Fort
stevens, Fort Slocum and Fort Toiten.
Tho rattle of 'uusketry was con,ln-
nous
The Second District RcGimnlt. Aeld
the lie heiWccu Fort stevens and