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Framtb* at. Pan] trnu A Female soldier.Xot loag'BlncB there appeared a squad of men at Fort SneWcg for tbe purpose of joining the regiment of Mounted Rangers, for Indian Sgbt-fog: The Orderly in charge was very boyiei looking, but of singularly nett and soldier-like appe^racce. Tba raoroiag reports from this squad were neatly and correctly made out. sod were always tbe first reeejved at tbe headquarters of tbe Colonel, tbe young orderly taking them op and delivering them without a word, but giving always the proper salute in tbe most jjyacefo) manner. In like manner, too, the 'clothing and provision returns wero alao made ont, ana tbe neoeesftry amount of food and raiment drawn by this young soldier foe the Bquad be ropreaenttd. Of aouree such apparently extreme youth acd eo.’dierly quality did pot escape ibe vigilant eyo of tbe Colonel, who, believing tbe young soldier under eighteen, on two or three occasions, remarked to (bateffect; but tbe vouog rr.aa assured him be was ovoc eighteen, though he admitted, on further questioning, to not being twetity-one. Tbe Colonel made up bis mind that be bad run away from hie parents, nod,to told him, but he assured him he would yet obtain tneir written congeal to tbe eulieltnent. Thus matters passed along for several days.About tibia time t?io bigbly esteemed daughter of a well-to do and resDectable farmer in on interior county of this State, audfrcJy disappeared, lt;ind no traces could be found of her, Prom re- :« mark^ttatsbe had made sober mother, wishing r bbe vras a man, bo that she could volunteer and bun; down the Indians, etc., a suspicion was aroused tbat aheroigbs have undertaken to car-ry he? wish 'Into elot. The father proceeded to Fort SDelling, where, in our young hc-o, be found hie daughter. ' But -tow to bring her awny, His (heiisxt question, neither of tbcm wished tk’o fact of her sex .publicly proclaimed;*o the old geaileraec weac ro cho Coionc-t to get hie Aon discharged ou account of being tinder age; Out tbe Colonel told him be would have to take legal slops before he could be diech urged. This would not do, 38 they would no soouer disclose a thetr secret in court than io cninp. As a lass I c resort, the young man wsa properly iatrodned to lhe,Oolonel an the daughter of the old gentleman, and she wus then promptly discharged. Tbe Colonel has, however, kept tbesr secret, end to thiB day Ibe soldiers forming her ‘quad don’t know the facts about tfcuir youug Orderly.
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Burlington Weekly Hawk Eye
Burlington, Iowa, US
Sat, Jan 03, 1863
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