Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-13

writing from Alexandria, Va. mentions the
following "incidents" as having come under
his observation in walk through the Hos
pital for soldiers
INCIDENTS.
In walking through so large Hospital,
and among those from New England to
whom the Journal is an old friend there are
many pleasing incidents to be noted. An
announcement that | was Bostoniau and
an dttdche of the Journal, was sufficient to
send brighter CLEAN into many an eye.
was, as it were, their old friend. They were
glad to see me. They wanted to hear the
news, and wished 1ovor and over again that
they could see your welcome sheet You
can judge that | also wished for an armfull
of Journals. Their thoughts were of home.
Stopping by the cot, of bright eyed boy
sixteen or seventeen years old, and asking
pretty well, guess, but should like to see
my mother" Ah! that word-motherl 1t
was pleasure to lay my hand upon his fe-
vered brow, and cheer him with such poor
words OF sympathy as stranger can give,
and to receive in return the pressure OF his
feeble hand. .5 t,.a .-.. .-ay o. -...
And this brings me to speak of the relig.
ious feelings of those in the hospital. As
before stated, was accompanied by Rev.
MI w OSCISIat1 Vi buo AThCJ 0OCl0Ly,
He carried large pile of Ctristidn Bannsrs,
the attractive paper printed by the Society,
with the flag of our country in colors-red
white and blue-imprinted conspicuou5ly
and attracting the eve of every one; also.
great variety of the valuable publications of
that Society-Cromwell' Pocket Bible, Life
OF Havelock, Soldiers Hymn Book, etc-all
Of which were eagerly received by the
soldiers. Those who were convalescent i'm
1rh IN RI; ;In
who we're too weak to read had them put up
where they could see them, or if too weak to
look, had them laid under their pillows for
safe keeping.
Said one man, "There is one Offset to
being sick here there is no swearing, and
can think, but can't think much about re
ligion in camp" He fixed his pillow and
began to read the Banner.
In one room there was a man of noble
ceuntepance, from the Connecticut Fifth.
Tears came to his eyes as he took the
proffered gift, and there was q hearty
"Thank you, SIR" He said that the hospital
had proved blessed place to him, for while
lying there, thinking of his wife and two
children at home, he had become acquainted
with the Saviour of men, and he WAS at peace
with God. His mind was filled with peace
such as he had never known before.
Passing by one vacant cot, its occupant
being convalescent and momentsrily absent
l saw upon the pillow red morocco Bible
carefully preserved, and yet bearing evidence
| of being often perused.
A lad handed me a book which he was
reading. 10 was the life of Colonel Gardner
| Thousands of your readers have read it. Or
the t1y-leat was written, by fathers hand
| From an affectionate father to his son
May you my son, remember the instructions
which this book contains, and emulate the
example of Colonel Gardner" The boy wal
member of the Sabbath school. He sale
four or five months in camp had not oblite
rated his love for the instructions of tn,
| Sabbath. lr.. ...yr .4gs.
Bending down close to the lips of one VIII
could speak only in aWhisper, heard hin
wish that be had Catholic newspaper. H,
also was hungry for religious food-such q
he believed in. make notes of these Incl
dents to give picture of army Scenes--no
in the field, but which will be of interest u
thousands whose hearts are with the army