The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-07-19

the most pitablc appearance But all who were
not suffering had stamped upon their countenances
that quiet, determined look which soldiers acquire
in battle, and which is called in the French army
the professional air
The V0unded- Terrible Scenes.
The writer of the foregoing account of the battle
next describes the wounded as they were brought
to Castiglione He estimates the number brought
to that city alone at 10000, and says:
1t was certainly the most dreadful sight ever
saw. Every conceivable kind of wound which
can be inflicted upon men was exhibited. All who
were able to do So were obliged to walk-the
wagons and animals at command being all required
for those who could not otherwise be moved
Some walked along, their faces completely covered
with blood from sabre cuts upon their heads.
Many had their arms shattered-hundreds had
their heads tied up-and some carried most CHASTITY
wounds upon their faces. Some had tied up their
wounds and others had stripped away the clothing
which chafed and made them worse. saw one
man walking along with firm step and rosolute
air-naked to his waist and having bullet wound
upon his side, an ugly cash along his check, and
a deep bayonet thrust, received from behind In the
shoulder Most of those who were walking wore
a serious lOok-cOnversing but little with one
another, though they walked two and two-and
few fthem carried upon their faces any considerable
expression Of pain.
hose who were more severely M ured rode upon
dOnkeys or in carts, and few were carried upon
mattresses on mems shoulders. But these were
mostly officers and nearly all saw carried in that
way were so badly wounded that their recovery is
scarcely possible One had his legs crushed by a
cannon ball. Another had received ball in his
thigh and was evidently suffering the most intense
agony. Many of those whose wounds were In
their legs were seated in chairs swung across a
donkey-one being upon each side. Several who
were thus carried, and were supported by soldiers
walking by their side were apparently unconscious,
and seemed to be dying. Then would come carts
large and small carrying three, five, and some OF
them ten or fifteen each. a steady stream of
the CHASTITY victims of the battle of the day poured
through the town | stood in the crowd by the
side of them as the sad procession passed along,
and watched it at this point for over an hour. 1t
was not interrupted for Il moment-except now
and then by crowd of prisoners and it continued
thus from about ten in the morning, when it began
to flow, until left the street, long after dark.
Every church. every large hall, every private
house in the town has been taken for the service
of the wounded. Those whose I'M uries are slight
after having them dressed, PASS at once into the
ranks and mingle with their comrades L looked
into the church [ passed by.-Al the seats,
ratings, &C., had been removed mattresses of
hay had been spread upon the floor, and were
completely filled with wounded men, in every stage
of suffering and of peril lying side by side The
surgeons were dressing their wounds; sisters OF
charity and other women were giving them wine
and otherwise ministering to their comfort; but
morning, | am sure will dawn upon large portion
of them relieved forever from their pain. If
anything can be more horrible than soldier life,
it certainly is a soldiers death.