Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-22
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These constituted our s9,s '9TPs, ~ Spa AZ mgPGI ~
tick on board night and dAy
I. thoroughly and well cared ioE, you wiz oelleS. M
Il thst tbsiF labor were neither few nor light. The
Il ie,lVioes al uesfly all Were voluntary and gratu
| It6us, md yet their devotion % those who WsfS
Il hpdef theIf care was 80 marked and untirlng tnal
I Il tfforied the strongest and best evidence OF
L ibsif pstrIotIsm and humanity. lnf
/ on receiving the sick on board our steamer
/ those most seriously III were placed en- cots in ths
/ cabin and on the guards Each cot vas spread
I with quilts comfortably, clean white sheeta and
pillows, e inviting bed as sick man could ask
Il would have done your heart good IL you could
have heard the expressions OF aatislaetIon which
fell from the lips Of those brave Fellows when
their soiled, camp stained garments were taken
or each washed throughout, and clad In new ano
clean under clothes then laid between the sheets
10 which they had 90 long been strangers
Those who were less sick were provided Win
zRfurtabie beds spread on the boiier-oeeE--
mattresses alled with straw, and quilts ana com
fortShlts IN abundance from the boxes which you
The food furnished to the sick was abundant,
varied and excellent Fresh bread, butter, eggs,
fresh beef in the form OF soup tea and coffee
boiled rice, stewed apples, canned irelts, win
vine and ale, 20 those requiring them formed
hill-of fare Of which they did not seem disposed
/ may, perhaps, weary you with an enumera.
tIuu these details UuN you Auuae
not an srtoIe Of food or clothing was dispensed
on our boat which was not your gift
On Sunday religious services were performed
by Mr.. MerWin, and as cleanliness is next 70 god
illness, our cOnValesogns were tempted 70 self-pu'
rifcation by the offer Of pair Of socks to every
one gyhO Would wash his feet, and those who
would perform q general ablution. clean shirts
and draw IN this way, with httle trouble %
ourselves, We soon brought our whole cargo OF
living freight Into more presentabie and comfort
able condition.
After dinner all who were able to move about
were gathered to the bow, and made them &
llttle speech IN which described 10 them the in
terest that Is felt, and the efforts that are made
for the health and comfort Of tbs soldier BY his
friends ct home; told them who had chartered
the steamer which was carrying them so swiftly
homeWard; who had made and sent TO them the
gifts they are receiving. / wound up BY dstri-
6hting to them basket Of cake, which held in
my hand--PrefaeiHg the distribution, however,
with the following little story. In unpacking
box away down at Pittsburg Landing, filled
with miscellaneous niceties intended for the sol
dleFs, all showing woman's warm heart and Wo-
mans skilltul hands, / had come upon beaati-
fol Loaf of cake, TO which was pinned paper
with the following inscription;
OUTAHOoA FALIs, April 8.
For our brave soldier boys, with the eompll-
ments and love Of their true friends;
CLARA BABER,
LIBBIE GRANT.
Then 1 told them how, though now so far away,
had lived many years in the town where this
cake was made, and how we'll worthy Of their
admiration and respect the young ladies who
made il were.
The incident vas pleasant and touching one,
and many eyes unused 70 tears, were moistened
by It
Having left the sick belonging to Indiana, IL
linois aud, wisconsin at Evansville, and those
from Kentucky at Louisville, on Monday even
ing we transferred to the hospitals in Cincinnati
and Camp Dennison, those from Ohio and Mich
ifan.
THE greatly improved condition Of most of
those who had been under our care, and their
earnest, fearful thanks when we parted with
them amply compen5ated US for all we had been
able to do In their behalf
Yours, very respectfully,
J. s. NEWBERBY.