Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-10-31

crackers, aud bidding oil hands goodbye, we
left for haiper's Ferry, aud after II very labor
Gus and tresome wals Of from Is to II miles,
passing ou our way Geu. McCellah's hendqutr-
ters aud Burnside's Division, we reached the
Ferry aud rested for the night We here met
with the Surgeon, or Assistant Surgeon of the
81 Delaware, who gave us IL list Of the killed,
w0unted aud missing ol the Regiment but could
not tell us where the wounded were The list
we render with this report TIE next morning
we walked up to Bolivar Heights where our LIST
und 2d kfgments were cncampel, aud We tound
quite number of them ON the sick list aud in
the hospital, and without medicines their medi-
cal stores being yet with Dr. Maui. The Assis-
iant Surgeon, Dir. Mccullough however, told us
he had made application to the MeIicn Director
for a supply, and hoped to have them in IL day
OF Two. The remnant OF the 3 Regiment is on
Lonlon Heights, but as we were almost worn
out, we did not go up To see them. We took the
cars at Sandy Hook about . o'clock, myself for
Frederick and Mr. Bailey f9r home.
AT Frederick found oar men generally doing
well. Mr.. Chambers Co. A, lsi Del was not
80 well rs when he lett tho hospital Mt the battle
ground he WINS wounded in the knee aud was
Apprehensivc that some Of the bones would have
to he extrnced he was very tesiive and Ii. easy
and suffering considerable pain. After going
through the hospitals generally here, | went
back with my friend MIR. llogg, who hud accom-
panied me, aud put up with him again for the
night, and the next morning AT left for home,
arriving at ~ 2. NJ. These are about the sum
Of our abors. la doing this, we lahorCd under
many ncOnvenieuces for want Of facilities for
trnvel and transportation for our stores, aud
which we could not Obtain at any price nearer
than Frederick, "a distance OF 20 miles We
would here beg to make few suggestions, if NOT
out of place, in case Il similar necessity should
arise
That as sOon ns information reaches us Of a
battle, in which our regiments are engaged, that
sanitary agents be sent out immedAtely and il
1T all practicable, they BE- furnished with II horse
or pair OF horses ani suitable wagon, nnd
supplied with blankets, pillows pads shirts,
drawers, handkerchiefs, hlndnges, lint. &c, aud
some good Wines, brandieS, lrmons, dried fruit,
jelly, corn-starcb, SC, 60 With u supply Of
these our agents could do much for the immedi
ate wants Vt the wounded, aud with the aii Of u
team could get their supplies from place tO place
without delay. There was great want of cover
ing pillows, pads, &c and much suffering re-
sn ted therelrOm. Many, from the nature Of then
wounds having lo remain for u long time III one
position, with nothing hat straw between then
and the iloor or ground aA the case might br; 4
soft pillow Or pad, that could he changed occa-
s,onally would add much to their comfort
We desire to remind our friends of the kind
ness and hospitality Of our valued friends. Mr.
samuel liogg apd family Of Frederick, aud W,
hope that II vote of thanks may he rendered tC
them by his Association. They tot only al
miniserrd to our own personal wants and com
forts without remuneration but Mr. iogs rem
dtrel US valuable assistauce in getting convey
anecs and IN other way IS helping US to carry GU
the object of cur visit and he and his iaIni
we've untiring in their devotion to the wouudeC
soldiers IN the hospitals ut Frederick, giving ouI
0wn speoinl attention And we would here ais,
bear our testimony geueraily to the zeal ulnni
Tested every where un the road, ut all the hos
pitfalls visited BY us from Frederick to tie battl,
field, hy tho people Of Maryland male and ie
male, in caring Tor our wounded aud administer
ing TO their comforts unswungy
Tie thanks Of this Association are also due /,
DR.. Mau for his faithful attention TO our men
and in rendering u us VII aud every ass stance i
was ia his power to gvr, in carrying out tie be
nevoicnt ocinels Of your Assoui lton
Attached to this we submit statement of oui
disbursements, all ot which We hope Will hayi
your approval. Respectfully yours,
L, MORTIMER BYE Chairman.
Commitee-E. NJ. Bye, Abner r. Bailey. Johi
II. Biitlon, and iobt. D3nelson.