Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-02


ed. The evil may have been beyosd the power oi
General ROsecrans but We cannot go see il. 81
advanced with 8 badly conditioned srmy, sI1
plunged it into worse condition. We see ths Ts
suit. Crowded hospitals and multiplied graves p
great sacrifice Of human lifs 90 win htile very
littls doubtful glory!
The War In western virg inia-sufferirIE
Of The Enemy> =
The war in Western Virginia has caused immenls
suffering and loss to the enemy Ths mortality hsIs
been fearful ard the NOrthera papers, slew as thdy
are to publish anything unfavorsble to their sray
are full of stories of sufferings aud sorrow. We
find in the Cincinnati Times picture Of the eafa
paign, with the following flaming head
Sons Of the Horrors Of War-AniUa' 81 t'sO Hn71sd
AMI sic sick So'diers from KaHa o,q-1O mo
Room for them at De HG5aTg H1spitll- The SoE-y
of Safsriags end sorroco-Bo1 icy are to Be D| s.
posed of.
Last evening two GOvernmeut stesmsrs grriTs -
here from GallipOhs having on board two huairId
and six sick soldiers from Gen. BCsecran's srHy.
OmnibBsses were prOcure2 AID they were seat Ito
the Military Hospital only 20 learn 20 their hOrr pr
that that institution was already fun and thcre
were no accommodations for them T6eir tistrdss
on learning this fectB2s very great. sud tbay
begged the privilege of entering the building aid
lying anywhere until they could be better seceln
modated.
They were all very sick. some withcamp dysda-
terry, but mostly with the typhoid fever. The au-
thorites &C the hospital could not turn these MIN
away, and finally admitted them, and serving thsIm
with tea and other Refreshments. did the best pOs
bic under The circumstances 10 make them eouf0Ft-
able. The psrlors aud all the spare rOons IN the
house were thrown open to them, aud they lhy
down on the floors, rolled up in their blankets. III
sickest were thus disposed Of. When the rOOins
were full Others provided with comfort and Pill
/ lOus stirred n the halls and naEEeuIe
and thus left for the night Those needing imnt III
ste medical attention received il
In the meantime their condition became known dUt
of doors. A lady who has beon ministering sIn-
gel to the gallant. suffering soldiers at this hospital
was present when they arrived, and Immediately
had the facts conveyed to several cinzsns whom she
knew would take interest 10 the matter, urging
them, if possible, to get other accommodations for
the poor fellows Col Godfrey. county tre-sul er
elect. Peter Gibson, Esq, Cspt. Ben. Esgeston c.
W. Starbuck. Esq.. and Mr. g Crippeu, Instantly
took hold Of the matter. Gen. Mitchell was walled
upon. and he gave an order for the occupancy Of
the barracks on Elm street 70 Be used, should bet
accommodations not be procured. MT. AyTes, Di
rector of the Infrmary, on hearing Ct the case
gave an order for the admission Of as many as
could be accommodated into the Commercial Hoapi-
tai
Colonel Watson. the Steward Of the Hospital, on
receiving the order, at went to work to fl hr
building, if necessary aad give each soldier adult
ted all possible attention. IL was la;e at night when
these arrangements were communicated, and as lhe
whole party had been provided with lodging ROBIN
at the Marine Hospital it was deemed adylsabe pot
| to make any change uEtil TO day. .
We vlsited the hospital about half past 10 o'c0 *.
| The scene was a sorrowful one, indeed. Young
| men, burning up with fever, we're lying on Ehe
floor, crowded close together, with no bed oenehth
! them. Others, reduced almost % skeletOnsIby
dysentery, were lying upoG their blankets thiczy
/ clustered together. Beds or cots had been Ilro-
vided for the worst cases. But from the 206 Why
sick soldiers we heard not 2 murmur nor a C N
plant,
The poor fellows seemed glad to obtain zen
these accommodations. We found several IA Pes
and gentlemen there. who had volunteered in zen
derng assistance and we're doing al ia their p0 Ter
to render the men as comfortable as possible.
THE STORY OF THssE MsS.
The story of these gallant aad stricken soldierb is
of great woe and sorrow and Is another devel op-
ment of the terrible mismanagement in Western
Virginia. They belonged 70 the 231 aud 3Oth Ohio,
and were part OF brigade IN the command Of Col
Slemmer of the regular army. Previous TO the
late storm they were subjecsedto continued FORCED
marches, and even an effort was made to drive them
ahead in the pitiess storm
When it was found impossible To proceed, the to-
were Rosty deserted by their Office s, and allowed
to take care Of themselves. A large number Of Col
EWing's regiment sought shelter in a house Fhe
Colonel drove them Odt. and with the fed eli Iers
of the regiment took possession of a house which
would have sheltered one or two hundred mi
| The soldiers thus driven cut remained on large
porch of the house. when the Colonel exli5Udd
barbsrity that can hardly be erefited II drOus
fhs men from The porch o into The psng storm AID
placed guard there to ksep them 0lo1y This fact
was related to lsst light By one OF the Compk1y
| in such manner as will warranTus in givilg tire
dence The men. it was also stated, we're so iHItIg-
nant at the brutality of several Of their Ccsrs that
they threatened TO revenge themselves at the irst
engagement. --
| The men thus exposed we're without fall cl 1th-
! ing They had no protection whatever. The rai1
fell in such torrents that thei, Efforts 70 build fires
were Frustrated until Captains writing desk was
cut up aud fire Of fence rails stsrts1 inside df
wagon! This exposure did the work Man otter
man fell stricken with disease and when the s.bTm
cleared away, and the bright sunshine cane, tie
regiment were in worse condition than L they bad
encountered double the number Of their fee
There were no hospital accommodations tEsrf 50
the worst Of the sick were placed in wsgons-trins
portation wagons, without spri1gs-and j3lted 4VeT
rough roads TO Camp Gsuley. They were in ch1rgz
of non-coDmissionsd Officer, who had stuck u
them plsnfully all the way. s. Camp Gauley the
hospitals were full and orders were received % lake
the party to Charleston. On they logged, huIhed
with fsvars or shivering with chills. st Cha ties
ton, tCo the hospitals were full. "On % G.lEPc~
lis" were tie orders.
So the poor fellows were packed on ST an srs,
laid upon the decks. and brought down the X ana
whay 10 Galli7olis They were sure they " build
hnd rest there. But. great hRsvensl there wEb no
room for them n the hOspitd there. What cPul4
be donee The non COMM STONED oi5ers IyIo
had them in charge ,n'ed to take then 70 Pdme
roy, and then across by land few miles TO a lac
town where most Of them belonged sBut red "a
would not permit thiS-they must travel until theJ
found Government hospital, where they c0ulF b.
reported.
iTake them t, Cincinnati" was the order, cd the
steamer let loose sgain, and with its sickey batpFe
cious freight some of the men by this time ALMOST
dying made their way to Cincinnati We hav- al
ready related their reception here but, ind f. rent
as it was, how tina kfuly accepted.