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Story July 23, 1862

Mineral Point Weekly Tribune

Mineral Point, Iowa County, Wisconsin

What is this article about?

Miss Richmond near Raleigh matches the heroism of Tennessee's Miss Brownlow as a skilled Unionist markswoman, joining her father's anti-rebel expeditions and scouting alone through mountains, once returning after midnight.

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A Second Miss Brownlow
-There is a young lady named Miss Richmond, residing near Raleigh, whose heroic acts fully vie with those of the famous Miss Brownlow of Tennessee. Her father is a daring Unionist, and recently escaped from an escort of rebels who had him in charge- Miss Richmond handles a musket. rifle or shot gun, with a precision and skill fully equal to any sharp-shooter, and is at any time ready to join the clan of which her father is the leader. whenever off on an expedition against the rebels She will go off at any hour, alone, as a bearer of information, and, on horseback thread the wild passes of the mountains, returning sometimes long after dark from her mission. From one of these expeditions she did not return until after midnight Even among the mountaineers she is regarded as a prodigy of courage and endurance. Wheeling Intelligencer.

What sub-type of article is it?

Heroic Act Prodigy Biography

What themes does it cover?

Bravery Heroism Moral Virtue

What keywords are associated?

Heroic Acts Unionist Markswoman Rebel Expeditions Mountain Passes Courage Endurance

What entities or persons were involved?

Miss Richmond Miss Brownlow

Where did it happen?

Near Raleigh

Story Details

Key Persons

Miss Richmond Miss Brownlow

Location

Near Raleigh

Story Details

Miss Richmond, a skilled markswoman and Unionist supporter, aids her father's expeditions against rebels by carrying information alone through mountain passes on horseback, earning a reputation for courage and endurance among mountaineers.

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