The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-09
oar War CUrrespondence.)
How Our Wounded were Treated in Rich
mund.
CHESAPEAKE GENERAL HuSpErAl

CHESAPEAKE GENERAL HoSpIrAL, }
July 80, 1862 {
! MR. WILLAED-Dtar SIR 1t has been Il long
! time since have made any communication 70
! your paper, save few lines which smuggled
! through from Richmond, but suppose II will
be sufficient excuse. i; any is needed. that Tor
! the past month | have been in the hands Of the
! PhlllStineS. Therefore, this letter Will be more
/ a Iescgip.i n Of scenes N rebpldoin with my
own experience IN connection Herewith, than
the history CT the Vermont Snarpshooters. of
. whose fate | an as yet totally lgnorant. but
! hope toshear from them to-day. was detailed
! on the 10Th of june 10 70 to James Hospita!
/ (about one mile from our camp al Gaines HIl)
! to act as nurse. s;aid there till thai and the
Hogan Hospital, near it. were sheled by the
rebels from the other de ut the river 50 that
! they had - bo abandoned and the wounded all
S2nt away; they were ali sent either TO Savage $
StatiLn OF the White House, except two. VINO
were not able to be moved 80 far. 1t Was de-
clded, therefore. that those Two should be sent
TO Liberty Hail Hospital, about mile and d
| hrlf. which WAS thought 10 b. Jar enough inside
! OF our lines to be out Of the reach of danger ;
and As | happened 10 BE- nurse - those tlrO, of
course wen; With them. We moved there the
I'D of June, and tclt quite secure. everything
/ OelLS QuISN aItuIlu W.. III! lHuTcUSN, Tue -OtI.
about q clock 7. NJ, when sharp firing. both
artillery and infantry, commenced. apparently
quite ear US, in the direction of the Chcks
hominy and we were treated to the music Of
| the battle Of Mechaulcsyille We were out of
range Of The shots. though "a few shells bsrst
not lar from Us, bat we could see the smoke OF
/ the battle and l3sar every yolley. anu even the
yelling ut every charge. and the cheers when
: phAy ~ n pzartv 1,Srlnptlr !
we had been IN tne fray. The din and roar Of
battle was KEEP; Ny I'll long after nghtal, but
at last the tUDuls died away gradually I'll all
J was still. 9uSs before dark u few OF our men
, came in 10 &C. their wounds dressed. who were
/ slightly weunde0 n the bands aud arms. They
SAID the rebels had recru>sed the river and had
been fighting even IN oar camps : also. that 1t
WAS rumoged that jackson army MAS t0mius
down on our hank. With tbs com ortin :
prospect We retired 10 sleep. Fnday. tue 9th
the noise oi battle commenced again abuu; / II
. clock ~ VI, bu; more 10 our left. and the
crash aud roar OF lDoSketry, and the continuous
booming OF cannon continued with bu. little in
terrupnon ST day. while the wool between us
anu the contestants Was nearly hl1 from view
by the dense smoke. IEev were fighting the
battle Of Gaines Hill. On tine moralns .; this
memorable day. atou: clock, as VS. qul-
city taking cafe >; the wounded entrusted "a
my chaige, some GBe came - the door of the
tent anu asked. = who can those men be out
there in the hsIi? On looking Out | SAW d
regiment VI rebels advancing past the Hospits!
IN 5 line e1tendlng from near Us clear across the
feld AID INFO the WOODS, We could hot tell how
tsr, When iAey we're opposite our place som,
OF me men .e;. their places and came % 70 III,
well after water. and | wen. cot = SPEAK !,
them. One sad. You oldn's know Ia
StoneSai. Jaek>Ons army WAS - near. il>
yod ?: Well. sad !. " | had hint of il :
He >sid they were the advance guard and Ih
rest Would oe along ,oou Not .ong af;er
troop Of Jacason's cavalry came iowu on In
o!asr side OF Us AMI. after ordering hal;
sent = detachment up who took formal yosse
SION .: me prenisp> They ASSURED Us ina, W
should oe We'll treated ana tha, the I'D ga
would protect US IRON their men. They ias
went round to :ae different buildings and tent,
and collected al the guns that they eouh md
and carried them away. | could not bear Ii
thought OF nv trus,y StarF:'s bslng used D
reo~! hands. ~ / gei 10 bury Il decent
the srouni. after taxing III pisaes. They ais
Z TOOK away ali toe nurses which lacy though
co2li e sPAre!. ana 81. the slek whom II,
] though! Were ABLE - walk. AID made the
! march OF with .nem-waera | don't know =
1 Alter .eAVIrg :4Arl they Went lheir W.,
: Soon ate, TIE malt BODY oi Jacks3ns arm
! p2ss@a BY. |; TOOK tie unbrosen c9.un1 a lon
: time % pass. but We could hear It- battle "a.
: WIFE renewed .lTy when they reached the 64l,
: las Was ire l4sl tgr;ln. W. heard as ,a4 n
: eA;il- s-s 10 far I. an3 W aaye. La..! ,
II muse Q. h:4GcE sine. Ii ~ w5gu-t=l .-o-
i were o.o-sG. = = alD1r Is iCr:u: The hr
=. @-ys o! III I-Ut. an1 ais -: Three - l-l- is
: after. Ih9~Ga tcey w-.e ;.Gen :. r. H.,
> - -; - suitable oonysyAucss ceu.1 - :
y >i.l TIE Eeoe. Doc.o' 10 >4Arg wAs heard
!. >Ay TAT ;1ers vega / ;40l>Al1 q iaelg SoaL
f. 81 Es-s al one TINE, la1 that al. The lou.
ae-E were crowded. S,>i3es the house ara
,e sga2 number Of tents .-.,- FIJI. ;.4e grvuu3 "
.. literally rove-ai IS. 10 them ). around the PIE.
= ,>e>. Iaev a.. admitted ihei. 3ss 10 - fearful.
IL .Arse. Ihelr common expression - Is VAS
d loar men as; noEsi - d3wn Ike grass .
- we S-pvs yoa Some would sid. But ~.
he 81 y3a .ssi Il may as We IL .3ea 4 co