The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-10-19
Letter from Paducah.
CAxP McCArLxY, Paducah, KY,
October 9n5. 1851

CAxr McCArLxY. Paducah, KY,
October 2n6. 1861. \
EprroHs JOURNAL: am informed that the
Indiana Journal and Sentinel have given
circulation to a report that DR.. Thompson
and myself had failed 70 discharge our du-
ties as surgeons OF the llth regiment
cannot believe that the editor OF either Pr
per would Intentionally or malicousy iniure
the character Of those who were not on the
ground 10 defend themselves from such at
tacks. But II does strike me that. before
/ giving currency and cater to such injurious
| reports, il would De well 10 ascertain whether
either or both Of IA we're guilty of the non
performance OF our official duties. Nv assis-
tant, DR. Thompson, Of Terre Haute, was at
home on leave of absence. attending upon n
sick wife. who Is still too i'll for him 70 leave
The charge against him is, therefore, par
ticularly unjust He is not man who
would silfully neglect his duties.
In regard TO myself. | must say. that the
charge j. unjust Our regiment lett Indiana
polls on Saturday morning, the eth of Sep
TENDER, for St Louis. without medicines or
hospital stores. ! remained with Cspts.
kneher and Darnall. for two purposes. until
the following Monday. One of which was 10
accompany a number of the sick. who were
too unwell TO start on Saturday; the other
was 10 secure some hospital stores. which
accomplished through DR.. Bobbs All tie
Surgeons from Indiana had obtained their
medicines and HOSPITAL stores at Indianapolis.
Thinking that We would still get them there
| had ordered a medical chest, made NJ my
requisition, and was not informed 10 the
contrary until day or two before our de
parture. when Gov. Morton told me to send
to DR.. Wright. Of. Cincinnati II was then
too late to get them in time. and "a We were
ordered TO st Louis deemed il best TO Get
them there
We reached st. Louis on Tuesday evening.
and found the Regiment had gone the even
ing before to Psdacah. | Immediately han
dsd in my requisition 10 the Medical Purvey-
or-told our situation. urged that they
should re i'm mcdiately sent. We asked for
transportation and were ordered on board
the steamer J. ID. Perry. which was expected
70 start any hour: but remained NJ the wharf
ill Friday evening. The time endeavorcd
20 improve in making efforts 10 get cots &c.
for our SICK The purveyor. DR. Alexander.
refused them. - he did many articles allowed
nv the Regulations. / cal-d ON Marshall
kase. and told him the necessity Of having
cots lie did what he could. but failed in
getting them.
Leaving ~. Louis on FRIDAY evening. We
reached Cairo on Sunday. aud remained there
tiil Monday noon. and reached paducah the
same afternoon. without medicine. without
cots. and without hospital stores. 4 double
lsortion. however. came 10 hand in the course
Of ten DAYS. texcep,ing cots and but for the
kindness Of Or. Austin. OF the 2afA Indiana
Regiment. ~ho kindly furnished mo few
articles. our men w,uld have suffered -
These arc the facts in the case As % ncr
lect II duty. | am wiling that the officers
and men at this Regiment may Judge
In future IL 10 70 81 hepcd that before the
characters II those Who have risked their al
in defense Of the Govenment = sssaiesi.
liiile more caution oil he observed
doubt not that those who have gwen CIR
cuistion 10 the reports. will ss rrctnrslv cor
rect them When ether n Thompson or
myself Ail in discharge of the i-sao~tant
irusts corhdei % u. ] hore oar c.s ,n,ssions
vii - taken from as.
Truly.
TRos ". Par. Snrgefn.
ilth Reg / y VI
? : c-a Wallace. doubs nos. has writ
'ea hat the charges were false.