Military: CWR: Forward, Chauncey Dr. and his wife, Mrs. Forward Chauncey of 
interest in Somerset County, PA 

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Forward, Chauncey Dr.

* Died Aug. 1, 1897 - age 65 years 7 month 6 days 
* Buried in Hauger Cemetery, Black Twp. Somerset Co. Pa.

SOURCE:
* Somerset Co. Pa. Genealogy Web

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Forward, Mrs. Chauncey, wife of Dr. Chauncey Forward

* In 1862 while on her way home from Harrisburg to her home in Martinsburg, Mrs. 
Forward was captured by a party of rebels, a portion of General White's command, 
and sent with an escort to Staunton, Virginia. Thence she was taken to Castle 
Thunder, Richmond, Virginia, where she remained until she was released through 
personal exertions of Abraham Lincoln. President Lincoln remarked to Col. Henry 
Coggsall, a member of Gov. Curtin's staff, that unless Mrs. Forward was 
immediately released, he would take six of the ladies of Baltimore and keep them 
as hostages until her release was effected. She was at once released and 
permitted to return to her home. The reason of her detention was that she was 
suspected of being a Union spy. Dr. Chauncey Forward practiced in Rockwood, 
Somerset Co. Pa.

SOURCE:
* 1884 History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties, Pa. page 434 
* 1880 Census Milford Twp. Somerset Co. Pa. [Lists name as A. E.] 
* Forward Family File, Meyersdale Library [Lists name as Anne Donnely from 
Lonaconing, Maryland