Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-07-17

preccsding estimltiOa Of the number Of wounded is
SMALL His previous estimate was that the French
must have had q. 900 men hors de combat
The fsllosing is Mr. RAxMOSD's description Of
his entry into Cas.igliOue the day Of the battle:
We had gone but short distance when we came
to where TIE great procession Of the wounded was
turning down a eToss-street TO 3 church which had
bsen taken for e hospital. Il was certainly the
m)st dreadful sight ever saw Every conceivable
kiad Of wound which can be inflicted upon men was
here exhibited. All Who were able 20 do 30, were
obliged to Talk-the wagons and animals at con-
mani 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 hands tied up,-snd some car
ried most ghast,Y wounds, and others had stripped
away the clothing which ehafed and made them
worse l saw one man walking along with firm
step and q resoluts sir,-naked 10 his waist, and
having a bullet Wounl upon his eide, su ugly cash
along his cheek and sdeep bsyonst-ihrust. received
from hehind in his shoulder. Most Of those who
we're walking wore a serious look, k,-eenyersiDg but
little with one another though they walked two aud
two-ani few Of them carried upon their faces any
considerable expression Of psin.
Those who we're more severely Injured rode upon
nkeys OF in eaTts.-snd few were carried upen
n MS shoulders But these we're mostly officers,
aud nearly all saw carried in that way were so
badly wounded thst their recovery is scarcely poss
bic. On had both his legs crushed BY a cannon
ball Asother had received q ball in his thigh, aud
was evidently suffering the most intense agony
Msny Of those whose wounds were Ia their legs
were seated in chairs swung across dOnkey-one
being upon each side Several who we're thus car
ried and we're supported by soldiers walking By
their side, we're apparently uncor scious, and seem
ed to be dying. Then would come carts, large and
small earring three, five and some Of them ten CT
re Il l. ,,Ff -h~ ~aEf,-
tins cf the battle Of the day passed through the
town stood in the crogd by the side OF item as
the sad procession passed along, and watched it at
this point for an hour IL was not interrupted
for mouent except now and then by a crowd Of
prisoners and it continued thus from about 10 in
the morning, Whea it be- 10 l)w, until left the
street. lrng after dark ESeey church, every large
hall every private house in the town has been taken
for the service of the wounded. Those whose in
uries are slight, after having taem dressed, pass at
once into the ranks and min Sie with their comrades
looked into tae church as passed By. All the
seats ratings, Sc +, had been removed; mattresses
Of hay had been spread upon the hoor, and were
completely filed with wounded men, in every stage
Of suffering and of peril, lying side By side. TIE
surgeons we're dressing their wounds Sisters of
Charity and other women were giving them wine and
otherwise mnisIering to their comfOIt but morn
ing, am sure, will dawn upon large proportion Of
them relieved forever from their pain II anything
caa be more n0rTlble IA0 bSiuieE uic II CcEbaln-
ly is q sold er's death.
When we drove into town, we we're warned by
French geatleman, who had arrived q little before
u.s. that unless we placed carriage in the stable
OF grounds Of private citizen, 1t would certain
ly be seized for the services of the wounded, as his
had beeu As It vas all We could rely on for 9 bsg-
room as we'll as a means of lOcOmotion, were
willing thus 10 Lose it On gongt private house,
therefore, 70 make such arrangement, We found
il had been taken for hospital, aud among its il
mates was Q Vivandsre-a woman Of perhaps thirty,
dressed in the style OF our BlOomers, who had re-
eeived bali in her hand Ehie following her occu-
patton and carrying water and wine to the soldiers
during the action Two surgeons from the Empe-
ror's family wsrs dressing her WOund-and though
pale from loss Of blood, she was eOnTersing cheer
fully and even taily with them.
SIX or eight times while stood upon the street
watching the wounded, there came along squads Of
prisoners taken at various stages Of the action.
Sometimes there would be only three or foUr-then
twenty, iry or a hundred, and in one company
over four hundred They walked closely together,
six or eight deep the officers being generally in the
mid Ie and Wers guarded by single tile OF troops
walking on each side As general thing they
were not bad looking men. Very many Of them
were very young-nOt over sixteen certainly-and
only new and thsn you would particularly
brutal and stupid eouatenanee. There was nothing
ike anger or shame on their faces; they seemed
generally wholly indifferent to their position, but
looked abort with good deal OF curiosity upoE the
crowd which surrounded them. They were gener-
ally silent. though now and then they would talk
and laugh With eBch other as they passed along.
The officers were, with arcey ar exception, hand
some manly and intelligent fellows. All were
without arms. The uniform of the men was very
coarse brown stuff made Of fax, very plain, and
with scarcely GBy attempt at ornament. Towards
night, carts began to come in laden with Woundei
Anstriaus hundreds Of whom passed along while l
- nd ok n az
pitals, where they received precisely the same
treatment as the French. Most Of them seemed to
be very badly hurt. Among the number, both of
the wounded and the prisoners, were many Hun
garians.
The town tonight. as might be expected, issimply
camp The streets, which are narrow, are crammed
with artillery and provision wagons trying, almost
in vain, to make their Wsy through the town -
biTouac fires light up the orchards and fields all
around the village two streams Of troops pour out
on the two roads leading to the field Of battle, ex-
tending as far the eye reach ;suttlers, fruit
peddleTs and small dealers Of every kind circulate
among the soldiers who crowd TIE streets ;-an i'm
mense train Of PiedmOutese artillery are brought 10
a stand in the street, while trying II make their
wav through the lowa to their place Of enoamp-
ment and thousands Of French infantry, despair
ing of reaching their teR's have seated themselves
upon the narrow sidewalks, and with the house
walls for back and heir haversseks for pill W.,
they have addressed themselves in that position to
the labor of obtsIning nights rest. Ills striking
scene most certainly y,-sRd the most wonderful part
Of it is hs pe-sct order and good behavior Of the
troops l have not seen during toe whole day o
single instance of disorder or OF even rudeness in
Wcrd or deed from any der Not one have seen
in the slightest degree intoxicated not one have
seen shouting or singing NOT rough or rude re
mark have / seen CT heard addressed to any one,-
nor have 1 failed, ia q siEge instance, whenever
have applied to a soldier for information, or ad'
dressed him any sHhject whatever, 70 receive 9
courteous reply and the mast polite endeavor TO aid
nv wishes Nor have heard single cheer oVei
the vie:ory,-or single syllable Of exultaIion over
the prisoners as they come in. The most respectful
| ST eaee has in every case been preserved. Expres
sions of sympathy With the wounded were constant
and prompt st,eution, 80 far possible, Away
given to their wants Private property in the town
so far as can see has been treated with perfect
speet In selecting fields for the camp those Whicl
( will be Injured by it least seem uniformly to b
chosen Bakers shops, and groceries with cheese
blcon saussges &C., freely exposed, are open,-sn'
l have repeatedly seen soldiers bargaining for sup
/ niles at their windows. But l have heard no in
stance and seen no indication of the slightest in
terrerenee with private property. Yet there is n
great rigor Of discipline enforeedfor the soldier
seem to be quite at their ease, and wander abou
! town very much at their own discretion. But the
| look upon war as q businesses something TO B
done ike everything else with as little fuss an
| excitement as possible. so they look upon battle
and the operations attending 1.-THE care OF th
wounded the reception Of prisoners, &c.-as merel
part of the regular roU;ire,-just like cleaning thei
muskets, or boiling their soup over their biVoua
fires.