Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1862-09-11
Written for the Smyrna Times"
CAMDEN, DEL. Aug. Both 1862.

IAADEN, DEL. Aug Both 1862
DCa- Tines
Poised on the side of N.Y. with my paper and ink.
horn before me- attempt a resume of my promised
correspondence.
My last, was written at Winchester, Va, the day
following our terrible railroad accident, by which 80
many of our poor fellows were crippled, and some
killed.
The object Of that communication was, to allav.
as much possible the fears and suspicious of the
friends at home, who had relations, and loved ones
IN our Regiment, and who, for aught they knew 10
the contrary, were sufferers by that dreadful disaster
AT that time, reported as many as l supposed had
sustained serious injury; knew had received a
considerable shock but could not persuade myself
but that l should recover entirely in a very short
time; and. perhaps that might havs been III. case
II could have had rest, and quiet, but so many
were injured. who needed my attention, in their
sufferings, that for the time, tiled TO FORGET nv
own.
Afier remaining in Winchester, a week. and
watching BY the bedside of three Of our msn. Till
they passed. one after another into the eternal world
| set out up the Valley in search Of nv Regiment.
and after twelve miles ride, and Eve miles walk
came up with them, in line ofbatle near Strasburg
On arriving, | found my physical energies well
nigh exhausted, appetite gone, and in short, a fl
subject for the hospital however, passed the nigbt
IN an ambulance wagon. suffering considerably, but
not yet fully understanding the cause of nv
suffering.
On the following day, TUESDAY, 1st day of JULY
our pay rolls being ready, my Colonel dispatched
me to Baltlmore with them TO deliver to pnym?ster
Townsend; 1t became necessary therefore, to retrac
my steps, which did, riding seventeen miles on
horseback over turnpike road, back to Winchester
where | spent the night. Rssuming nv tourney
the following morning. l arrived in B,ltimo,c a,
half past two in the afternoon, and in getting from
the depot to the hotel got quite wet; so that, what
win the previous fatigue, horseback ride, and wet
ting' found myself on the Sd of July, at public
house among strangers, in an almost helpless con.
dItIon: the injury received by the railroad accident
having developed ITSELF in an attack on my spine,
which my physicians (Messrs. Jump, Cowgirl and
Dawson,) pronounce congestion Of the spine. After
'hree weeks OF constant suffering in the city of
Baltimore, l succeeded, the 24th of july in cettino
to my own home; where l have BEEN confined ia
my house, and bed ever since, and how long this is
TO continue, God in his providence only can tell
but be that as At may, whether living or dying, "
feel that am not only the Lords" but unfinch.
i"gty and une0mPrOmisiDrIy for the Union; ami il
it shall please my hea, ,l.y Father to remove me
| hope, next to a christians exuaton, which trust
shall be my experience, to be able to send up 70
heaven and ardent faithful prayer for the salvation
Ofmy country.
This is letter to you brother IIoTccker, if you
wish to publish it, you may do So weul. ike t.,
write more, but am compelled SO cast, N c,nsc
quence orwcakness and nervous *s. IG,.., a.,uId
publish it, and any one should discover too proflse
use of the personal pronouue al" Just them saw
l a good Union man, and that should " hide
multitude Of faults. Yours for the Union now and
forever II. NJ MAcI.pv