A Post-Postscript to The Regimental Flag: “Captain Worthington and His Two Wives”
On June 5, 2026, our “Regimental Flag” series shared the story of an “Embarrassed Captain.” The article begins by saying, “The Wheeling intelligencer gives the particulars of a recent affair in Western Virginia that created some little excitement in the Federal Army there.” That affair concerned a “Captain W.” who had been placed in the awkward dilemma of having two ladies in his tent, both claiming to have a right to share his hospitalities. You can read the story here.
The post caught the interest of reader Mark Terry, past president of the Puget Sound Civil War Roundtable. “I enjoyed reading your post today regarding the ‘Embarrassed Captain,'” he wrote. “I replied in the comments section that I found the article that the regimental newspaper of the 2nd Delaware was referring to.” Mark was kind enough to share that article, “Captain Worthington and His Two Wives”:
