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... a .... c *1 ttoe War.•The Detroit Free Press tells of a young Wmuan, named Annie Silly bridge, v 'ii has been serving as a private in the 21st Mich*ijgan, until discharged on account of disa-bilify. Of course, it is a love story, and runs as follows: Last spring she was employed in a dry goods 6tore in Detroit, where she became acquainted with a Lieut.W , of one of the Michigan rygimentp,anal an intimacy immediately sprang up between them. They corresponded for some time, and became much attached to eact^ other. Some time during last summer Lieut. \V was appointed to a post*tieu in the 21st Michigan infantry, then rendezvousing in Ionia couuty. The thought of parting from the gay lieutenant nearly drove her mad, and she resolved to share ilia dangers and be near him. No sooner had she resolved upon this course than she proceeded to the act. Purchasing male attire, she visited Ionia, enlisted in Captain Cavanagh’s company, 21st regiment. While in camp she managed to keep her secret from all—uol even the object of her attachment who met her every day* was aware of her present so near bin.— Annie left with her regiment for Kentucky, passed through all the dangers and temptations of a camp life, endured long marches and sleeping on the cold grouud without a murmur. At last, the night before the battle of Pea Ridge (or Prarie Grove), in which her regiment took part, her sex was discovered by a member of her company; but she enjoined secrecy upon aim, after relating her previous history. On the following day she was underfire, and from a letter 6he has in her possession it appears she behaved with marked gallantry, and by her own hand shot a rebel captain who was inthe act of tiring upon Lieut. W . Bujthe fear of revealing her sex continually haunted her. After the battle she was sent with others to collect the wounded, and one of the first corpses found by her was the soldier who had discovered her sex.— Days and weeks passed on, and she became a universal favorite with the regiment, so much so that the colonel (Stephens) fre. quently detailed her as regimental clerk—a position that brought her in close contac^ with her lover, who at this time was a major or adjutant of the regiment. A few weeks subsequently she was out on picket duty when she received a shot in the arm that disabled hpr, and notwithstanding the efforts of the surgeon, her wound continually grew worse. She was sent to the hospital at Louisville, where she has been every since until a few weeks ago, when she was discharged by fhe poet surgeon* . as her arm was stiffened and rendered useless for life. She implored to be permitted tD return to her regiment, but the surgeon wasunyielding and discharged her.
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Corydon Weekly Democrat
Corydon, Indiana, US
Tue, Jun 16, 1863
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