Hide Article Text (OCR)
ARCII 24, 1884.SARAH THE SOLDIER.The Romantic Career of a Pension Applicant.Tlie Woman Who Served In lira Hanks as a Private Soldier During the War—Her Subsequent Achievements.WAHiiisoTOS, March-M.—Tin- report of the Oimnittce which considered the bill pensioning Sarah K. E. Heelys, the Michigan soldier boy,” author 01 the book Xur-e h in I Spy,” has just been given to the public. Tint papers-ome days ago pub I Hied the history of this strange cose Harali Emma K-1 mi nig onli-tid in the SeCoiiil Michigan Infantry, In mule attire in I Sill, under tin* name of Frank Thiim|-oii, •orvml almost two year* ns n soldier. ami, fearing to be sent to n hospital, win re In r sex would lie discovered, deserted. The bill Is to {tension bur. The l epoi I. after citing her war record, *ays:Truth is ofttimes stranger thnn tl tioti, and new cotiK'i tlio sequel. Small l.rimui Edmonds, now Sarah !•’. Se-ly«, alia ■ 1 rani; tin Thompson, is now n-king tliis Congress to grant lier relief by way of a pension on a •count of failing health, which she avers bat its incuiTen-e and is the soijuenr*-* of i In* days and night- she spent hi tlioswmnis of the riiirkaiiominy in the days sl.o went soldiering.* 'it leaving the regiment at Lebanon she w ut to Oberlin, Ohio, and tor about a month retained her as-uunsl character as n uion soldier, but the disease whit h sin had contracted not readily yielding, she iti iiitli'iii d llio idea of again joining her regiment, uud assumed her proper dro—. mid while recovering her halth wrote a t us fit, 'ailed the Nurse mm Spy,” and ar ranged with lliirlbut Co., of CimnmMi ■ ut, to publish it, who testify to thul iui t aiul that it had a circulation of about lTd.UJO copies; also that tin author's share of profltx was given to the Christ ian Sanitary (omnii-sion by tli author, who horsejf joined the Commit uion and served as nurse in hospitals aloug l ie inns til lliu close of tllo war, dispeiisuu her cluU'illea, which lliu Ibiil -ays wore lU.inv liuminil dollars, to the sick and w..muled soldier*, relieving their necessities .m I aiding to re-tore tia*ni to health nini tli v-i vice of thoir country, and in tlil-wny rendered much uioie valuable aid to (In.* caus,* nearest lier heart than she could lKMsibly have done an a soldier in the ranks. The several uliida, its of Uourra! W illiam hakes|K*ar, Colonel William B. McCreury. I.ieuteoaot Colonel Hi'hneider. I'olomd i ■sylve-ter lainied, Captain Damon Htewurt,,« upturn William R. Morse and Comrade I Milton S. Benjamin nil testify iswitively us t * her identity wiUi Kruuk Tbcuuiison, and also to her Christian character and good •lt;rvices while in the anuy.Thu, Barrett. M. D.. of Port Scott, Kus . ■stilii* that he bio* examined Mrs. Emma !•:. Seelye and tind-s tier suffering from •, m|doim» of di-mase of the heart, which may I* the **|iml of iniiiumnutory rhea ml ism, also has disease oi liver. The , i» ii- is I'nl'irged, the skill and cornea have i vallow tinge. There is enlargement ut -plcen and symptoms of disease of kidney-III view of her failing health and tin (ad that her hu-•baud bus no income • \• ept from his daily lai.or. and that she and her family ore in indigent dr. u a sliilioes, the committee re minuend tl • passage of I lot hill.A BOOM FOR BUTLER.Tl.c (;■! e in or ol Hi In-on Su) Hi, I Ol'IIIIMTIlt. \t mil Him.Th.*-N'elthethet i IIItl** in :0 I1 hi »*.' l.'tl: anil r.s on 'Illst.dcurydilllierahwiu d-t; I O-i Tie waits*cutfentor'the- tllaU• '•it collI'111*»l(thelllltltdrot'Inher: ■ illby-i«*iii iarof s •-on Inn.til Iloin■lipTlo I for any ileri .-daseenrumrclcSttt'nunih.tllO]Vnow the I In*,«rri* as 'aiiwalt’nJ.lowfroi|icllstJUTheuudlowplotlaystro
Newspaper Details
Maysville Daily Evening Bulletin
Maysville, Kentucky, US
Mon, Mar 24, 1884
Page 1
Full Page
Clipped by
Kim P.
CA 11 Apr 2025
Other Publications Near Maysville, Kentucky
Maysville Weekly Maysville Eagle
Maysville Tri Weekly Maysville Eagle
Maysville Weekly Bulletin
Maysville Daily Public Ledger
Maysville Public Ledger
