The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . BARBARA FRIETSCHE. This venerable lady, whose patriolic action inspirerlJohn G. Whiitier to compose one of his most popular poems, lived close to i bridge that spaunedthe stream which runs through Frederick, Md. When Stonewall Jackson marched throush the citv iuSept., 182, many Union flags were flving. These heordereo hanled down. Barbara kept her^ flyins; untilIt was shot from its staff, when she seized and wavedthe tattered ensign. Jackson ordered his men to marchon, forbidding an
The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . BARBARA FRIETSCHE. This venerable lady, whose patriolic action inspirerlJohn G. Whiitier to compose one of his most popular poems, lived close to i bridge that spaunedthe stream which runs through Frederick, Md. When Stonewall Jackson marched throush the citv iuSept., 182, many Union flags were flving. These heordereo hanled down. Barbara kept her^ flyins; untilIt was shot from its staff, when she seized and wavedthe tattered ensign. Jackson ordered his men to marchon, forbidding another shot. She died June, ALFRED in the District of Columbia. Dec, 1S23. Gradu-ate at the U. S. Military .Academy, July, 1814. Servedconspicuously In the Mexican War. Iu the Civil Warbe commanded his regiment on its march from Utah toWHshinglon, and served with it in the Peninsular cam-paign of 1862. In 1862, was given command of adivision of cavalry in the Armv of the Pototmc. Hewas a and chief of cavalry at Gettysburg,Drove Gen Price from Missouri, ISM. Kesigned hiscommission in the Regular Army, 1868.
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