Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-10-16
(CoMNUYIC CbTEp.l
rE1trsct frcr, i Letter on The Battle. .rield.l

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This battle (AntietaEi) has been the most san
Enpary ct tle war, and The only one fought
with design and upon military principles The
xrangenlert cf our corps-thc OVERLOOKING
position; Of ;hr commanding ciCHerJl--Ilic s.,nd-
ing into ac-ion he right anu The left-.ha closing
up c. he center. and final SuccCs -cycitps
oewildering admiration, and carries the -lind
70 Ihe grea: fields o. Ausrerliiz and Wagaa,,,
fought By Napoleon. Of all this have spoxan.
The heart history of such : conflict. pGr sad
~ he life and blood or ,y:cilty thousand men,
nus- be found in ihe hospitals. War has ITS
gloTies-but j; has it, ;eI; thousand der,ons in
theSr human .or:ut',, lha, MAKE ,le ey--balls
ashe-;he hear LlrcG-,l.a lips pai y, and he
brain reel. Tn. sight is s. Iirot po~tiNciy unen-
durable. The life blood OK -olne is ,.i!l trick
Ling away in >ilcE: calnErsS-y.hila he dis
seye-eG limbs aIG maniac brain ot others give
US. 20 sounds Goo grant / may not ;sgail Wit
ness.
BSJ We mothers who now seek q so!I-or wife
ahTStand-or sitter ;lpr-orS SOM father
know anG ~ cOn-uled tlat even the hand of
rsecey i waich;ul. and he;t.'r care i bestowed
Cpcn Your loved one than might ~ first seem
possible. Il was in the hospital Vh"rr rested
the gallant Hooker, that learned the history
sf those mythical words oien seen and so
-. -
aIl.yiating the sull"rings and saving the lives
Of our soldiers is 4 national blessing. / wit
messed some astonishing results from this
srticl-.
lis Well known the effect of burnt cunpovy-
sicr ana excitement is thirst, which, added 20
the los oE blood in the wounded, creates the
necessity OF a reViying siimulant. In this par
tIcIlar hospital. the physicians We're all0wing
their patents 10 drink Plantation Biicr- other
w..e. called -. T.-1SG0-X. and although. the
Wounded axe most numerous here-tlls division
having opened the hight ut ; in the morning
the men were mostly compo-cd. and there was
but very little fainting. The article acis upon
The stomach and nerves in most mcompre-
h.n-iblc maGncr, superior tn brandy, ad with
on: Subsequent supplying: reaction. II origin
aIed il. The West Iutr.S: containing clli-aye
bark. wint"r sAheE. lavender. aTi>". Glove buds
eraIs". >Ir'h" root. SC. PR served ia II. CroiX
RUrl--:i' :. T.--1>oO-X h'.iu.; a secret iugrr-
Gi.ur, not yct revealed 10 the public Il is
priE,iraliy 7, commended for want OF appetite,
di-urGc-cd liver, Intermittent feycrs, slomachic
diff U'Ciss. Sc. underS tand il WAS somew hat
known IN tie Southern States previous To the
war and il appears an agent of Jefferson Davis
recently applied 20 the llrOprir crs tor the
pr,vileG" TO make il for hoSp.;aI purposes
during TIE w"T, to which they made the fol-
lowing rcrIy:
NEW YoEE, Jan. lG, 1852.
M ---. iGrat of, Cfc..
Dear Sir: In reply 70 ynur conmunica ton,
offering us .'IiiJy thousand dollars for the
Clip. and right 10 make The Plantation BitIers FOR
hospital purposes during The war; we beg
say yCur price X = liberal one. considering il
wcrsld cost us nothing to comply. and that other
wl>" "" can derive no revenue from the South
ern States: but, sir. our duties To our Govern
nenr and our ideas of consistency would not
ALLOW. 10 entertain it, although il might please
rs 10 asSrage the sUfierin~s of your Sguided
follower
We remain, very respectfully yours,
p ii DRAKE & Co.
These gentlemen give the history of certain
InSr"eients OF tlTir article for over two hun
Grfd yrarS--hOW ing thai through all changes
Oi In" medical profession and its practitioners,
strength. colDposUre and cheerfulgess In We been
derived from these sources. DIR. w WoOdS. in the
Washington hospitals. infOTmed NE that he h;d
been unable 10 procure hours sleep in one
patient for nearly two weeks. and he was fast
came 10 his knowledge, when one days trial
gave him nights r,si, and he was now fast
recovering. L am surprised our Goycrnment
has not eqhalled Jefferson Davis in energy. and
adopted this invaluable article i'll all hos
ritals. As u lay member, L can bear witness it
il good 10 take and affords more energy and
life Than anything ever tried. Success 10 The
plantation Biiters.
But have digressed In my next L shall
speak o. gathering in the wounded, burying The
d. al. sc. (se 2+-eolm) B.