Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1862-10-24
MUscATINE, IOWA, FRIDAY. OCTOBER r24, 1869,
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! CAMP STRONG, Oct. 90.
DEAR JOURNAL The past few days fount
'Invisible" out on furlough. You, Mr.. Edit
or, and our friends, who have never beer
kept within the narrow limits of military
camp, do not know what feelings take pos.
session of a soldier who has f,rlough in his
pocket. Why, sir, cared no more for the
guard lines lat the gate) than I would for ths
Equator or North Pole. When halted by the
guard with the inquiry, "citizen P" I replied
with an air of offended dignity, "native born
sir" and passed on, while the guard seemed
to say to himself: 'guess its your first trip
inside the lines ~ How we passed the time
GU side, it matters not to editors or to the
public, suffice it to say, we are satisfied to go
as often as our turn comes, in preference to
staying in camp all the time.
WORD ABOUT THE HOSPITAL. tz
Among the many scenes about military
Camp, the hospital is worthy of notice. In
the place of the swearing, clustering, banter
ing tone and appearance often found among
soldiers, all is quiet, and, as the attendant
tiptoes ocross the room to assist the sufferer,
to bathe the fevered brow, to moisten the
parched lips, or, by gentle words, soothe the
troubled spirit, we are reminded of sleepless
nights and tiresome days, when we were
ministered unto by the dear ones now left be-
hind.
Since being in camp few days spent in
attending to sick friend convinced me that
timeis not always lost while we are afflicted
Among other things, I learned at the hospital
that curiosity seekers haze no business there.
As general rule they are excluded from the
hospital. but as they have faculty for max
ing discoveries, they sometimes intrude upon
the good nature of the sick and the attendants.
The class referred to can be known by their
looks, the moment they enter the room they
have an Indifferent stare for the sufferer
aroused by their intrusion but no word of
cheer or comfort for those who so much need
little sympathy in their loneliness. But
there is another class of individuals, who are,
by their appearances, recognized as soon,
and are far more welcome. On entering the
sick room, their first inquiry is of the suffer-
ers how they feel, and if there is anything
which can be done to render them comfort
able, and, after having given little Cruel to
this one, bathing the aching head of that one,
and giving smile and a good wish to all on
they pass, promising, like the ''Good Samari-
tan," to do all the good for them they can
when they come again, and, as the sufferer
catches the last glimpse of their cheerful
faces, as they leave, he involuntarily raises
silent prayer for the blessings of Heaven upon
their heads
Allow me to say to the kind ladies of Mus
catine, and others who have contributed to
the comfort of the sick at Camp Strong, "Ye
shall have your reward if the gratitude Of
the soldiers is with you
THREE sENrINELs SHOT"
Do not be alarmed, it is time of war, and
you know men often get shot in war. Tt was
not with powder and ball these poor fellows
were attacked, but bottle charged with "rot
gut" which entered-strange to say-the
throat, and passing downward lodged in the
stomach. Contrary to the usual custom the
wounded were taken to the guard house
wounded soldiers are usually taken to the
hospital. Their wounds affected them much
the same. and the same treatment after few
hours restored reason, which had for time
lost its sway. They were bold fellows, and
the decision of the "powers that be" was,
they might stand guard another day as they
had been compelled to leave their posts on
account Of the accident which happened them.
THE GATH LEAVES Us. s1z z-es.
This morning we were called upon to fur
nish guards for the whole camp (the Oath
have furnished half the guards before,) and
the necessary arrangements were made for
the departure of the Temperance regiment
At o'clock we escorted them to Muscatine,
where Major O'Connor gave them farewell
address in behalf of the 35th.
A good feeling exists between the two regi-
mepts, and if prepared with uniforms and
arms, we would as soon cast in our lot with
them as with any other regiment in the State.
But time admonishes us we must be s..7
INVISIBLE OF THE 35TH.
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