Evening star., 1921-08-07
Of lee
AND LINCOLN DIES
Mrs. A. E. Carl, Cumberland,
Met Two Great Leaders
in Civil War Days.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


CUMBERLAND. Md. August Ga
pathy, was always thrilled by the
name of Lee, and who had later an
other inspiring experience when she
met Lincoln at the Gettysburg battle
held. where she heard his immortal
address. died this week. She wa, was
Mrs. CaH, from her home on a farm
at Fountain Dale. ten miles from Get
tysburg. heard the rumblings Of the
battle and saw the great Clouds of
smoke. Many assembled on the
mountain back of her home. an old
stone farmhouse, which yet stands
near the pike.
story Of Retreat.
The Confederate retreat was strong
ly impressed. Over the hill, less than
a quarter Of mile away, right along
the pike, was the home of her brother,
Isaac Sprenkle. a country schoolmas-
ter. She had gone to her brothers.
and while she was there the advance
guard Of the retreating column ap-
peared, and what was the remnant Of
the proud army of the - 4federacy
was two days in passing. What
seemed to be an indomitable spirit Nm
pressed the country girl and won. her
undytnE admiration.
Along came gray-haired and gray
bearded man in an open carriage
drawn by white horses. This was
Gen. Lee. He had not been well. and
he rode In q carriage instead Of on
horseback. The soldiers crowded
constantly about his carriage and
cheered him. The tumult about him
forgot their predicament and seemed
inspired by the presence Of their
chieftain.
In the battle of Gettysburg fought
q soldier who was afterward to be her
husband. He was Daniel A Carl. 9Th
viously served an enlistment, for he
had answered Lincoln's first call.
When this ninety day enlistment ex-
pired he Joined the Regular Army.
The first two days of the great battle
he was scouting. having been one of
This scouting party. with saber, at
breakneck speed. captured a party OF
twenty-eight Confederates in the pub
lie square in Greencastle, Pa. with
them they took the mail which bore
| messages from Jefferson Davis to Gen.
GAINED from these dispatches had
much to do N turning the tide Of bat
tie the third day.
GettysbufE Dedication.
Mrs Carl. then Annie Sprenkle
| went to Gettysburg with members OF
| her family to participate in the
| exercises incident to the dedication
/ Of the battlefield. She met Lincoln
| at the house OF David Wills, a lawyer
| then county superintendent Of schools
who entertained the President She
said she had been told that Ldncolr
was homely Of face, but her impress
sion was entirely different Kindness
streamed from it, yet theRe was
tinge Of sadness. Mr.. Lincoln then
wore q. beard and looked as the pic
lures with a beard now show him
She said his towering figure was
striking. and there was q charm IN
his personality that won her. MI
| lincoln on that day wore his stove
pine hat and long black frock coat.
Mrs. Carl was buried Wednesday
afternoon In the family lot in the
presbyterian cemetery at Hancock
She had lived at Hancock thixfy
years, going to Hagerstown, whence
after I'VE years. she moved to Cum
berland, living with her son, Harrison
l and daughter, Edythe, q trained
nurse. a graduate OF Garfield Me-
mortal Hospital, Washington, who
| looked constantly after her mother
! during g. period Of invalidisp cover
I ing about ten years. The other sur
yivinE children are Prof. o. Edwin
Cab, founder and principal OF Carls
| private school, Hagerstown; Frank
Lee Carl. city editor of the Evening
| Times, Cumberland; Urner o: Carl
| attorney at law, Cumberland. ano %
Daniel M Carl. traffic manager foi
Weston, Dodson & Co.. Inc. Goa
| operators, Bethlehem. Pa. who served
as a captain Of engineers In France