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

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Active service has told upon the men
marches with the consequent fatigue, the
fight, constant change of diet with the
quality Of the water which they are Obliged
to drink, and the fact of the large loss in
killed and wounded, have had their effect
there is now little mrth or hilarity; there
Is subdued tone throughout they yet
discharge the duties required of them, but
there is not the same bouyancy Of spirit for
which they We're once remarkable Though
they have left their honored dead buried
under the cnsnguined soil of Maryland,
they have not forgotten them amid the as
Sociatons of camp life Additionally, our
boys do not look as though they were at
home, for they do not enjoy the comforts
even of campaign, much less of position
in garrison; there are but few tents, water
is difficult to procure, and there are many
little priyations which teach all that they
are not under the most comfortable cireum-
stances. Notwithstanding these depressing
influences which are well calculated to give
man the "Jtaes, we try to indulge in Il
hopeful slew ofthe future, and trust i'll the
ability and disposition of an overruling
Providence to conclude the war speedily.
ln speaking OF the painful results OF war
and the means of aleviatiug them in II
measure we feel constrained to bear test-
mony in favor of those lady patriots who
are doing SO much good to the wounded at
the field Hospitals You know we have
ever entertained Il great admiration for the
ladies generally, bur within The past year
that admiration has scnsibly dcepened and
our former respect for them merged into a
reverence, until we have felt like removing
our cap or white sluuched hat whenever we
see a true Union lady doing the offices of a
good Samaritan among the soldiers, help
less and from the kind ones at home. This
class of ladies' has assisted US SO materially
in our line Of duty since we have been in
the service, that We feel deep sense of
gratitude they fit about among the sick
and wounded, frightening the face OF him
who lies prostrate, cheering his dropping
spirits, lInpartng spiritual comfort offering
up prayers that soothe the mind and divert
the thoughts from wounds and ailments
generally they bring material comfort too
for many a soldier has cause TO bless them
for delicacles which their fair hands have
prepared from their abundant stores ar
ticles Of luxury are produced that govern
ment does not supply In Hospitals and
ON the field, they are ever ready as nurses
or cooks And when We see lady, young
OF old, who has left her home and her
friends, voluntarily sacrificing the ease and
luxury may hap OF that home, for the benefit
Of suffering humanity, though that path
may lead her to scenes that are revoltnu in
their character, and where plcasurable
emotion cannot eXcitc the busom, save from
u consciousness Of duty DISCHARGED, we are
he'd tu REGARD her a one Of God. noble i
creations, aud rs emitting herself to q rich
reward in Heaven, for her labor j. one Of
love, j. mobile and holy iol We look upon il
IN this light any one who assists To relieve u
sicl. or Wounded soldier, smooths lis pillow,
, il lle has one, makes the straw about him
more comfortable, WASHES hm iuce and
hands, bring linn cup Of water, has per.
formed q good act, aud onc that will be ap.
preclated, for no class of patients are more
grateful for any httlc service rendered.
The Ladies' Aid Associations are doing 4
noble work in following up the army wher
Il battle is fought, then and there You find
the representatives. Of those organizations
y ready to- assist mutatrd humanity will
u hnndugcs, lint, and with proper diet. To
+ the Secretary of the Philadelphia Ladies'
Association, Mrs DIR, Harris, have we es
: pecialll been indebted for valuable assis
= tanee of late, when the wounded of oui
= Regiment We're in our charge. She is .
noble lady and with a heart oi the best i'm
pulses She is truly the soldiers friend. We
> shall not soon forget her Kindness to ou
J, patients; she and her young lady aids were
u instrumental in alleviaiing much SUFFERING
at our Hospital, and were always busy il
consulting and gratifying, judiciously, the
' appetltes OF our wounded Mrs. Harris
good works will be remembered She re-
terred to the labors of the patriotic ludie.
I ! Of the aid society Of Wilmington, acknowl
= edsing herself us much indebted to that
y, society for large supplies We were pleaset
u to hear her speak so iayorably OF ii, but at
the same time could not repress the though
that 1t was AN exceeding great pity that
II some Of the beneficial results designed Il
u How from that association, could not have
= been directed in channel through whicl
the sick and wounded of thu Fist Delawar,
might have received some Of its fruits, iol
u it Is notorious that We have needed them
. We do not wish tu lind fault or to aues
. ton the utility Of that society, but We state
Il facts when we say that since lis oreanizl
ton, not an article has reached us from iii,
, society; it Is true that we have received
, letter after letter to the effect that boxe,
y had been expressed, but all have failed IL
reach their destination We have been in.
!, formed that large stores have been aud are
u ready for us, which could be obtained on
a a application, but really one becomes dis.
= = couraeed in making frequent appeals fol
= aid when the friends at home know as well
: as We do, that from one room in the Insti-
= tute Building of Wilmington, supple,
might have been forwarded that would
have effected much good in our Regiment,
: and we speak feeIingly when We say that
u II the object Of the association was to bene.
. fit the sick and wounded soldiers from Della
. ware, it has utterly failed in the accomplish.
ment of its object, 80 fan as the relief in.
y tended ior the First Delaware wus con.
cernedi and there has been an extended
, held for the exercise Of philanthropy We
u have had Hs many wounded as the most
, unreasonable patriot could desire, and sine,
= the battle We hay, had large number o
! sick.
e Now We are perfectly sure that the 60
d cicty wishes to help us aud that it ha.
q made several Intellectual efforts in that di
II reetlon but itstrikes us that some NOR,