Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-08-28


LETTER FhoM YoUNo RocKATELLER.-We
publish for the qualification Of the numerous
friends heresbOuts of young Harry ROcka-
felier, who was taken prisoner at Bull Run,
alter having received several severe wounds
in the engagement, the following extracts
from letter Of bis mother, who resides in
Philadelphia, written at Richmond, July
2sth, and which we fEd in the Philadelphia
Sunday Dispatch. It win be recOllected that
he was member Of the New York 71st Reg
iment, which did nobly in the terrible bu,
fatal conflict of the 2lst Of Julyj
DEAR MoTHRE III wrote 10 you from Ma
nassas junction, informing you Of my safety
Except q wound in my atm), which letter !
hoped reached you, for knew your intense
anxiety after hearing Of the loss Of 90 many
Of our regiment. ] am in good spirits, good
healh nol0, for had my LETT arm taken of
last week, and now move about &c we'll as
ever, and am now learning 10 use my right
arm with great dsxterity; in fact, Iconsider
nv life saved BY miracle, when I consider
that my comrades, both on the right aud
left, were killed on the spot, and my own
cheek graZed with q shell. They have a
great many prisoners here, together with
quite number Of officers, but all are held
in close confinement. am in good quarters
with the wounded officers, and We are as
merry % circumstanees will permit; our
only trouble the anxiety which our reported
loss will cause our friends.
This is pretty little city, at leastas much
as can see of it out of the upper window of
this, the general hospital, and I suppose
will have to stay here long enough to get
quite tired Of seeing the same houses and
sleeples which lcok out upon some dozen
times day, unless we get exchanged soon.
think nobody in this world could concoct
q more hsrrible dish Of horrors than 1 have
passed through since Sunday, the 2lst inst.
Indeed have become so familiar with death
in ali its forms that nothing can startle me
now. / have an experience that will last a
lifetime. The boys fought for nearly two
hours, being the first on the field, and only
left it after having lost half Of our men.
The surgeons consider my case one of the
most for unate here. was shot Sunday,
noon; had my arm amputated on Monday,
and on Wednesday was up and about; and
to-day, Monday, just one week, the wound
is almost healed; no fever, no loss of blood,
no Inflammation, no weakness. We were
waited on by the Sisters of Mercy, and you
know while such IOoHlen are about we shall
want Tor notntng. The only drawback is
the continual flow Of citizens who come to
see live Yankee officers, for you know we are
all Yankees in their eyes. I shall write as
often as l can, but as the communication
between here and the North is entirely cut
of, it is difficult TO send letter But do
not worry about me, for l am in excellent
spirits, and will share the officers fare and
fate, whatever that may be, thanks to my
friends here. Besides, there is Providence
watching over me, and He who saved my
life on the 2Ist will take care of me now.
Tell my friends that have done my duty,
received my wounds in front, and am proud
Of them. Best love to all. Your affection
ate son, HEERY ROCKAFELLER.
HO has been brevetted Second Lieutenant,
by recommendation of Col. Wilcox, for gal
lantry on the field. This is the proper mode
of promotion.