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November 10, 1879
Public Ledger
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
What is this article about?
Amid Ute troubles at Camp Douglass, Lieutenant R. T. Yeatman and Miss Louise Mulhall hastily marry on the morning of his unit's departure to the front, averting postponement of their Christmas wedding due to a expected winter campaign.
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A Frontier Romance.
A story comes from the scene of the
Ute troubles, which illustrates the
romance of frontier life. At Camp
Douglass, on the morning when the
order came for four companies of the
Fourteenth infantry to go to the front.
the impression was that the campaign
would last all winter, and would thus
interfere with the marriage of Lieu-
tenant R. T. Yeatman, of Company I.
and Miss Louise Mulhall, sister of
Lieutenant Mulhall, which had been
arranged for Christmas. The order
was received at 9 a.m. There was a
hasty conference of the principals in
the case, and it was decided to have
the ceremony performed immediately.
Accordingly the chaplain was sum-
moned, and at 10 o'clock they were
married. At 11 o'clock the company
started for the Indian reservation.
Lieutenant Yeatman is a nephew of
Admiral Ammen. Miss Mulhall lived
at Washington with her brother and
mother about two years, until the
spring of 1878, when Lieutenant Mul-
hall was ordered west.
A story comes from the scene of the
Ute troubles, which illustrates the
romance of frontier life. At Camp
Douglass, on the morning when the
order came for four companies of the
Fourteenth infantry to go to the front.
the impression was that the campaign
would last all winter, and would thus
interfere with the marriage of Lieu-
tenant R. T. Yeatman, of Company I.
and Miss Louise Mulhall, sister of
Lieutenant Mulhall, which had been
arranged for Christmas. The order
was received at 9 a.m. There was a
hasty conference of the principals in
the case, and it was decided to have
the ceremony performed immediately.
Accordingly the chaplain was sum-
moned, and at 10 o'clock they were
married. At 11 o'clock the company
started for the Indian reservation.
Lieutenant Yeatman is a nephew of
Admiral Ammen. Miss Mulhall lived
at Washington with her brother and
mother about two years, until the
spring of 1878, when Lieutenant Mul-
hall was ordered west.
What sub-type of article is it?
Romance
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Love
Fate Providence
What keywords are associated?
Frontier Romance
Hasty Marriage
Military Orders
Ute Troubles
Camp Douglass
What entities or persons were involved?
Lieutenant R. T. Yeatman
Miss Louise Mulhall
Lieutenant Mulhall
Admiral Ammen
Where did it happen?
Camp Douglass, Scene Of The Ute Troubles
Story Details
Key Persons
Lieutenant R. T. Yeatman
Miss Louise Mulhall
Lieutenant Mulhall
Admiral Ammen
Location
Camp Douglass, Scene Of The Ute Troubles
Story Details
At Camp Douglass, upon receiving orders at 9 a.m. for four companies of the Fourteenth Infantry to depart for the Ute front, Lieutenant Yeatman and Miss Mulhall, whose Christmas wedding was at risk due to a prolonged winter campaign, hastily confer and marry at 10 a.m. via the chaplain before the company leaves at 11 a.m. for the Indian reservation.