The Wife Of Hon John S. Phelps, Of Missouri, At The Battle Of Pea Ridge

Speaking of the regiment of Col. Phclps, I forgot to meution tab noble couduet oí' liis wito bt'f-iro and daring the late buttle It is ralted of her tb at elae went down to the headquartera of the army jnst büfor-j the iilit, takfug wiih hor varioua anieles of comfort tbr tho s ildicrs of lier liu.sbaiul'd regimeat, and UDOIïg Ctiii-:1 thipgil ft lat OÍ L':i:- ol'cotton clotli, lint, cling wcjimds. Shp h;id nut beeo ttere more than a i't-w. hour-; whcu the battlo very 8on hor bcuevolept exertiuus wero callcd ialo r tion The soldier wlio rcl.itod this fstatcs that for tUree daya úo was untiriug in hor personal cfforts in aid of the sur. n iln.s-iiij'.wnnii.ls, nuil caririg for the wouudod. tíuch noble and heroio oonduct shows thafc we ara uot without our Florence Nightingnles, ' The n fgood Heroio woman that can befound in uny land. It was Mi's Phclps who had the bódj of Gou. Lyon uecently burjed ónher íiusband's farm, after the battle oí' Wi :,-, when the rebels took po.- of öpringlield, and in the hasty retreat of our lutle anny tho body of thé deceased Geperal J.you was, by wi=take left behind. giSr Quartersfor 8000 additional priaoiiei'bhave Leen ordered at Chicago.