Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-10-15
sToRY or THEsE MKN.

BIOhh VI THESE AAAs
The story of these gallant and stricken
soldiers, is OF great woe and sorrow, und is
another development of the terrible mis-
management in Western Virginia. They
were part of brigade in the command Of
Col. Slemmer, of the regular army. Prev
ious to the late storm they were subjected TO
continued forced marches, and even an effort
was made TO drive them ahead, in the pitt
less storm.
When it was found impossible to proceed,
the men were mostly deserted by their offi-
GERS, and allowed to take care of themselves.
A large number of Col. Ewing's regiment
4 sought shelter in q house. The Colonel
drove them out and, with the field officers
of the regiment, took possession of house
which would have sheltered one or two hun
/ dred menl The soldiers thus driven out re-
mained on a large porch of the house when
! the Colonel exhibited barbatity that can
/ hardly be credited. He drove the men from
the porch out into the pitiless storm, and
| placed q guard there to keep them away
This fact was related 10 US last night by one
of the company in such q manner as will
warrant as in giving it credence. The men,
it was also stated, were so indignant at the
/ brutality of several of their officers, that
they threatened to revenge themselves at
the first engagement.
The men thus exposed were without fall
clothing. They had no protection whatever.
The rain fell in such torrents that their ef
forts to build fires were pTostrated, until g
Captains writing desk was cut up, and fire
of fence rails started inside Of wagon
/ This exposure did the work. Man after mar
fell stricken with disease, and when the
storm cleared away, and the bright sunshine
came, the regiment were in worse condition
] Nhnu had aunOuntaFad dOmhla thu
number of their foel
There were no hospital accommodation
there, so the worst of the sick were place.
in WaEons-transp sportation wagons, withou
springs-and jolted over rough roads 4
, Camp Gauley. They were in charge OF
non-commissioned officer, who has stuck +
them manfully all the way. At Camp Gau
ley the hospitals were tull, and orders wer
received to take the party to Charleston
On they logged, flushed with feyers or shiv
cring with chills. At Charleston, too, tn
hospitals were full. "on 10 GallipOlis," /" wer
l the orders.
So the poor fellows were packed on steam
, ers, laid upon the decks. and brought dow
the Ksnawhe to Gallipolis. They were sur
they would find rest there. But, grea
heavens, there was 40 room for them in tn
D hosDitals there. What could be done? Tn
8 on-commissioned officers who had them i
3 charge, wanted TO take them to Pomeroy
and then across by land few milesto lii
+, tie town where most of them belonged. Bu
red tape would not permit this-they mus
J, travel until they found Government hos
) pital, where they could be reported.
"Take them 10 Cincinnati" )" was the orde
40 the steamer let loose again, and with i
sickly but precious freight some Of the me
l, by this time dying, made their way to Cir
o cinnati. We have already related their n
!, ceution here, but, Indifferent ss it was, ho
thankfully accepted.