Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-09-15
From the Cleveland Army Nurse,.


GENERAL HOSPITAL No. Z, NEAn LOUISVILLE. KY. ;
WeDsEsDAY, September 10, 1852 !
EDIToRs LEADER You will perceive by
the caption to this letter that we nurses
from Northern Ohio are in Hospital at last,
but not as patients; still, like Job, exercis-
ing great deal of patience. Thinking
that you and your readers would like to
know little something of our journey
hither, past and present treatment, our
present occupation, destination, &c, Ihaye
undertaken the task to communicate 10
you; and if the effort shall be pleasing to
you shall give you further e 'jOttings
downs by the wayside"
We, or at least so many of US as were
under the leadership of Capt L. Barney
the exact number do not now remember
left Cleveland on Thursday, August 2lst
at 8 o'clock P. NJ, bound for Nashville,
Tennessee, fully armed and equipped with
rations of boiled fresh beef and bakers
bread. About o'clock P. NJ. committee
Of three from the hungry men-for we
were all hungry, having had no supper
that day-waited upon Mr.. Barney, asked
his permission to shell out the provisions
which was granted, and such pitchingin in
you never did see. Arrived at Columbus
at y clock NJ, waited one hour, then de-
parted-except ten, who were left behind
by mistake or through their own careless
ness-arrived at or near Cincinnati at 6
o'clock A. NJ, departed almost Immediate
ly, arrived at Seymour, Indiana, at II
o'clock NJ, waited until o'clock P. NJ,
and finally arrived at Louisville at
o'clock P. NJ, about six hours behind time.
When crossing the Ferry from Jefferson
vile to Louisville, Mr.. Barney very kindly
told US, Every man look out for himself
tonight; have not got any money to pay
your expenses, ard no credit" Such a
acattering you never saw before. Some,
without money, wandered the streets, un-
til they could find food and lodging at
Uncle Sans expense-and all such, | be- |
liece, did succeed in finding that much /
looked-for Uncle-while others, who were |
more fortunate in having little money in 1
their pockets, went to some of the hotels in /
the city. Saturday morning, about seven /
clock, we all met at the Nashville depot, /
where we were told that our departure 4
from here was no go-bridges burned, &C. /
and were ordered to Barracks No l, sit /
uate on Main near the corner Of 7th street /
In these Barracks we found many strag-
glers Of our vast army waiting transport
alton to their regiments, and during the
day there was an arrival of 392 paroled .
Secesh prisoners; thus decreasing our
chances for ease and comfort.
On Sunday morning we marched to the
Nashville depot again, where we were join
ed by the ten left behind at Columbus, and
finding it still no go to Nashville, marched
back to the barracks. On Wednesday, the
9th ultimo, we were Joined by twenty
more nurses from Cleveland, under the
leadership of Mr.. G. s. Hustled, man Of !
pluck, who would not allow his men to
scatter like lost sheep. Our fare at Bar
racks No. was no better than that of com
mon soldiers: bread, beef, bed bugs, etc,
we're plenty, which to many, if not all Of
rs, was a feast TO which we had not been
as we supposed. Much grumbling
vas the consequence, not so much on &C
,Ount of the food as the sleeping arrange
nents, not being provided with any blank
sts, and still having too many comforters
IN the way of bed bugs. So it was arrang-
ed that we should 60 TO Park Barracks,
about three miles from town; and on Fri
lay, the 29th ultimo, we went there, and
by the kindness Of the Sanitary Commits
sion, each man was furnished with blan-
zet and pillow. In the evening of that day
Friday, it was the universal remark Of
our party, " We have not made anything
BY the change, for what we lost in sleep we
shall now lose in food, and be compelled to
eat more than our peck of dirt" To rem
edy this last named defect, some of our
party volunteered to assist the cooks, and
by this arrangement all things were as
well as could be under the circumstances.
On the 4th inst, so of our party entered
into contract with Surgeon Head; four
we're rejected, and several had previously
home in disgust. The so are now
At this hospital, some detailed for duty
here, but all, as understand, destined for
Nashville. This is a new hospital, about
four miles from town, not yet finished,
capable Of accommodating 500 sick with
ease and comfort
Surgeon Goldsmith is the Principal Of
this hospital, assisted by four NJ. DIS. The
Sind and l05th Ohio are in camp about
Eve miles from here. All OF our party are
we'll, and with very few exceptions are
we'll satisfied here.
Yours for the Union, O. O.