, 1862-08-02
Sick and Wounded in Washington.

Sick and Wounded in Washington.
thxtracts IRON Private Letter from Washington,
SATURDAY, July 1e
Could the friends Of the sick sad wounded
witness the dcli:ate care and attentions be.
slowed upon the invalids in this citv thev
"Gnld De much con,for'ed. Sluuteriug vas.
terday through the Thirteenth street hospital
vas deeply impressed With the devel ,psnent
Of the lovely virtues OF woman as called into
ac'lon By the sutferings Of the sterner ser.
Hire Witnessed young ladies' Of refinement,
VINO were Durtured in luxury and enjov the
afsaest soel4 Il positions, patiently administer-
ny meals to the sick and wounded. aud speak
ing words OF consolation to the DYING Bv the
side OF one man badly wounded observed q
young lady Of such 1oyrliness, de}isaey and
ocauty, tanning while she fed the object Of her
care. that 'iugtred to ascertain who it Was
that combined rhe character OF au angel OF
mercy with snch lovely features, and, perceiy-
ing tnat che was known to the surgeon,
Esntured TO inquire Of that officer hef name
de informed me TINT she was the daughter of
the Pruseian minister, the Baron Gerolt. She
seemed to be aiding the Mi,sca KauTedy,
VINO, the doctor inf,rmcd NE, took upou
themselves the most Of the care OF this hos p-
tai, and were devoted to this blessed cause OF
humanity. These young ladies' were pointed
out to nle iu different part of the building
glv1tg tea to some, soup. fariaa aud rice to
others. Iheg were accom- panied bY relative.
collected together in consultation over some
poor son OF humanity who would not long re-
'insre their tender care, they formed rrouc
such as 1ntver before and never again tyoe It
10 behold. pnless in that hos pit4l. Tu-Y diff
1use an amount vt happiness which wealth
could not command, and impart degree of
comfort which nothing but refined. Christian
women could couf-r. I noticed that, after
they had supplied the patients with suit 4b.e
refreshments, one read from the Scriptures,
While the Others eugaged 10 conversation with
1he onjtcts OF thtlr care, or wrote letters to
their friends. 1t these soldiers are not CRATE
tul as well as better men for their experience,
there Is one who. By witnessing such acts ot
humanity, feels himself possessed of more e1t.-
vated views Of The claims OF Christianity and
The claims OF Eoman to respect aud admlra-
tion.
SUNDAY, July 10.
Vending my way to the Thirteenth street
hotpltaI, my attention was attracted to 3
W1eA1h Of beau iful flowers borne By one of
the young ladies above mentioned, whose de-
Jected air plainly indicated that she nad come
10 PERFORM the last p1ons act for the remaius
OF one OF the poor fellows, whose passsee
nom the field OF CORY to the grave she ilsd En-
deaEored TO smooth. Such proved the fact.
Lewis Ward, 18th United States Infantry If
Vermont, had died 10 the night aud In the
absence OF fond re1atious and friends, this no.
ole young WOMAN performed those delicate
o1hces, which. although they may be uaap pre-
teTlngs Of dlstsnt relatives, and prove sweet
incense Oh burning hearts. While this SCI of
maloeoty devotion was being accomplished
the surgeons we're amputatlng the arm OF
noble 1ea1 - youug soldier, who deci,Ied ba
would rather sut!er Inc loss Of both arms than
forego the satisfaction he enjoyed from hsyinr
faithfully served his country