Now Kilpa trick? may have gone by Mechanicsville, but had no fight there that I overheard of. Dahlgren might have crossed the river behind Kilpatrick as he proceeded on his way to Richmond. About twenty years ago, I wrote to the Philadelphia Times, describing this tale, the Kilpatrick part of it, and giving the name of my kind friend as Lieutenant Maclwalne. My letter was published and copied by many papers in Pennsylvania and one Richmond paper, the Leader. All this was done with the hope of hearing from him. If living, I hear nothing. I do not remember the number of his regiment, but know it was from Pennsylvania.

K. T. WAPPEN.

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Marjorie C. Walker married, at 1880, Major David Shields, and had Alfred W. Smith, born 1807, died 1881; Ann W. Smith, born 1808, died 1881. Married, 1881.  William Meriwether; Judith C. (4), born 1831, married 1833, Joseph M. Meriwether; Mary C. (4); John R. 14, born March 1831, died December 1832; D. a v I (1 IV, i t i. born 1832), died 1835; D. a v I (1 IV, i t i. born 1835), died 1836; D. a v I (1 IV, i t i. married William K. Worsham; Benjamin F. 14), died in infancy; Martha L. 14, died in infancy; Virginia A. B. 11, married Colonel William F. Vadon; Dr. Thomas F. (4), married first Margaret C. Bradley, and second Keltic, daughter of Ambrose Ford; Joseph S., died young. 