DR_Hanna
First Sergeant
- Joined
- Jun 17, 2014
- Location
- North East GA
A lady in uniform story I found in the Athens GA, Southern Banner newspaper ...
Southern Banner - March 12 1862, page 2
Railroad accident - A Sad Romance.
An accident occurred on Wednesday evening on the E. T. & Ga. Railroad by which several persons were injured, one fatally. The train which was bringing the 23rd Alabama regiment to this city, ran off the track a few miles this side of Cleveland, wrecking the train badly. A girl, in uniform, who was with the soldiers without revealing her sex, but who did not belong to this regiment, was sitting on the platform of one of the cars and had her legs so badly crushed that amputation was necessary, and both were taken off, but without avail; and death put an end to her sufferings last night. She gave her name as Lilly White, and told a sad story of a woman's wrongs - she had disguised herself in male attire, joined this regiment with the expectation of finding her deceiver, who is in the army, and avenging her shame. A few of the solder for slightly wounded, but none others seriously. This poor girls fate is another warning against the danger of sitting on the platforms of railroad cars in traveling - Knoxville Register 28th ult
Southern Banner - March 12 1862, page 2
Railroad accident - A Sad Romance.
An accident occurred on Wednesday evening on the E. T. & Ga. Railroad by which several persons were injured, one fatally. The train which was bringing the 23rd Alabama regiment to this city, ran off the track a few miles this side of Cleveland, wrecking the train badly. A girl, in uniform, who was with the soldiers without revealing her sex, but who did not belong to this regiment, was sitting on the platform of one of the cars and had her legs so badly crushed that amputation was necessary, and both were taken off, but without avail; and death put an end to her sufferings last night. She gave her name as Lilly White, and told a sad story of a woman's wrongs - she had disguised herself in male attire, joined this regiment with the expectation of finding her deceiver, who is in the army, and avenging her shame. A few of the solder for slightly wounded, but none others seriously. This poor girls fate is another warning against the danger of sitting on the platforms of railroad cars in traveling - Knoxville Register 28th ult
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