New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-28
Scot, and the Cbolern.striclsen Soldiers.

rY ONE WHO SERVED UNDER HIM.
To the Editor Of The N. Y. Tribune:
When our Regiment left the Military School
at Old Point Va TO join the army Chicago, then
tending with the noted Indian Chief, Black Hawk we
little dreamed the fate TINT awaited large portion Of
our band Sharp fighting was anticipated but not with
an unseen destroyer True the cholera was approach
ing from the north, the yellow flag waved at every
point but we needed 1t not, and our whole thoughts
were fixed on the prairies, where many young spirit
hoped to acquire fame.
Our march to the Lakes devoid of special inter
est Al Buffalo embarked in the same steamer with
the Commanding Genera-a fortunate circumstance Tor
U.S. large force was to concentrate at Chicago with
limited means of transportation, and our boat was
denscly crowded During the first twenty-iour hours
we ed greatly-eXposed to the heat Of summer
sun 10y day and night to the heavy iogs OF the Lake
With his accustomed forcihought and humanity the
General ordered onehrd Of the Regiment to be landed
at the nearest practicable point leaving ample room for
the remainder Up to this time sign of disease a-
pearcd. The Doctors Office almost sinccure-a
finer OF more healthy body of men had perhaps never
been seen on those waters But, alas carried with
Ms the seeds of death productive of fearful har
vest At Detroit the citizens objected to stopping
even for supplies with his accustomed Difference to
civil authority raher VRcis in this nstance the Gene
raj promptly left their wharves and we proceeded on
ward
Soon one and another fell beneath the mysterious
hand OF our unseen foe. His finger was laid on the
mott robust and the reckless laugh was changed TO
ehriek Of agony the proud form eXultng in its strength
was suddenly prosratcd helpless a. an infant, shrv'
elled like a withered leaf in autumn. The appalling
truth burst upon that were in great chernel-
house The boat put to its utmost speed, bur ITS
grooming tmbers could not conceal the means ofthe
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was unheard amid the ehrieks of the dying After two
DAYS of almost Undesirable suffering at midnight we
approached the little garrison Of Chicago. the first
inmaon of our fearful freight the long roll was heard
and in few minutes the place abandoned by every
human being and colder and friendly Indian hurried to
safe distance on the Wild prairie At daybreak with
difficulty we landed our sick and dying and converted
the deserted fort into hospital
SAnd whore was our Chief! On the boat he had Ia
bored side by side with the humbes attendant battling
noby with foe destructive than even he had ever
encountered. On the first alarm our men had thrown
overheard many OF their blankets with the dead and
scarcity of this indispensable article was soon felt but
the General orgeu of self gave his last wrapper to
cover the shivering form of poor soldier
When we landed, it was generally expected he
would leave TO the care OF the Rcsmental oihcers
Without the least stain his honor or humanity he
could
eccd at cafe distance from plague stricken band
but no not till the last survivor convaescing did he
depart
The spirits of the most daring were depressed-men
who would laugh at the whoop OF the rel man. felt as
hclpes az children in the presence OF their new enemy
terrible in its very mystery Nature gave no indication
of its presence-the pIares that surrounded Us IN their
vcrdurc and fragrance presented scene OF quiet ove
ncss in vivid with deporabe condition
the suu in unclouded splcndor but for msny days
his fret beams glanced eless and distorted bodies OF
those who were in comparative health few hours pre-
vious The disease seems TO have become molifeiby
medical kill but at that time It's vrucnce bsled
worthy physicians and indeed most OF them were its
first victims Exposed to the dcnscs, Of that poisonous
suospherc how could it be otherwise But is ;ergors
were aprarcntly UNDECIDED by our Chief; deaf to
trcacs 70 preserve his own valusble life he Was
s,suy in the worst wards OF thc hospital cheering the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of whom from abjcct fear wcrcrpen
inr for the death harvester toing with the nurses IN
their sduous duties Oten, when they became eN
hausted would he motion them away, and iorSeui o.
HE own WEAKNESS bend the poor patient lsoorns
until he in turn became exhausted. To him noihins
was TOO revolving toll great where hope could
be INDUCED of alternating single psng. For three
weeks did the General thus lsy aside his rank and LABOR
most effectively in the preservation OF the remnant OF
that force and can well imagine TINT words arc IN
adequate to portray the thanNuness that thrilled his
noble soul when he found the disease snbsidns some
may dwell ON his more recent and brilliant achieve
mens in Mexico but the survivors OF that horrible
campaign WINFIELD SCorr cannot appear greater
than ia the Cholera Hospital 1t Chicago.
l. d. SIMS latc s-rssani Major f,h L. 5. Atisy.
To HoRAoE GREELEY will speak on politics
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