Show I A She Major of Cavalry I top of the personages about Washing i during the war was Annie Jones who Anally professed to have inn away Mm a boardingschool in Boston to fol V the drum and who attached her oil to the headquarters of Gen Stahel SIP iommander of a German brigade A ilippant talker she ingratiated herself no the favor of the general and received an honorary appointment as a member f his staff and as Maj Tones became an institution in the army She ate with hi srtneral drank with the general rode sth the general on all his hazardous WN chatted with the general nurped general when he was sick fought the infrus battles when she heard him kipr pil by jealous understrappers and ien night drew the starry Hag over the avons she slept with her beloved col H maul i in the next little tent which H t general had assigned her Her Mcis were wont to be obeyed aUI1 she was recognized asa as-a < taff olfirer She always had the conn Mjrn and could pass the pickets at l > iciMire She was said to be a girl of mut dash and daring anTl wpuld fre liiently venture out beyond the outposts Ml for days watch the movements of the fflemy and bring in whole budgets of information in-formation from the rebel camps as proofs jf her stewardship and shrewdness hlryoII1 knew Maj Jones officers would doff their hats and privates would ftiiid at a full present as she rode h I m military feminine dignity The votl1g officers from other commands vprp introduced to Annie and admired jlr anti slip reigned supreme as the fcliMiiajorof cavalry When 1 don Hooker marched in Mary lan and stahel was relieved Miss Maj Annie joined her fortunes with the young M gallant Custer with whom she re amed retaining her rank and title Until a general order from army head qUarters made it necessary for him to Dispense with her valuable services and tame major search fora was compelled a i Ml usfhilncss elsewhere For a few u iys sue wandered abou tithe camp having I I IJ particular abidingpolice or continuing city uutil Col Sharp hen acting provost fMuUKCiieral thought that the inter ht of the service required that she JfWbeicmoved to Washington Ac i5L1iflgi a pass was granted her to travel hi It as I the militant railroad would carry sL nici a sergeant of the 93d New York 1gans lhsdetajied to acctmpanj her to guard 11J Inst aim Jictident on the way Arriv firirisllinglonBlic stopped at the W N llouso I where she sometimes ain fa illii1red I ll in staff Uniform and then in I tliat Ionahlt u ft > lnale attire It was believed I u lion fhl Was a confederate spy in the I scciot spte lien Perlcy Poorc I |