The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-04-10
WINCHESTER, April 2nd, 1862.

WINCHESTER, April 2nd, 1862.
A number Of ladies have.visted the hospitals in
this town with the view of offering such aid as lay
ntheir power and to search for r.latives and friends
among the Rebel wounded, Many of these men
natives of tn: Valley and long to the militia.
Some of them have been recognized by their
friends and are consequently well cared for Alonl
the road 10 Sburg others, dea as we'll as wound
ed, have been lett by their comrades in the houses
of the inhabitants. The lady visitors al the hos
pitfalls are for the most pare bitter Secessouists
and occasionally give vent 10 their sentiments in
strong terms. A gentlemen engaged in assisting
the hospital attendants in their Cluu Of the wound
ed was addressed by young lady anxious to learn
Il her frlnds were among the injured. On TcceN-
ing the information that no list existed Of the Rebel
wounded, she glanced round auoug the shattered
soldiers, and, with cleaning eyes, said she won
dercd how we dared to come there AMI destroy
Southern men. The answer, quietly given, was
that patriots dared do anything in defense Of the
Government.
Around the wounded rebels, their lady sympartiz-
ers auttcred in little rustng robes blocking up the
way, with tcapots, soup bowls and trays, end al
though the majority of them extended their assist
ance TO the Union heroes IL was not dune with the
heartness which marks the impartial conduct of
our surgeons, one of whom remarked 10 a lady, in
our hearing, that they suffered, and knew no dis
uncuon IN their patients and that Ill untriendneSs
ceased towards wounded enemy On the ether
ance, and these are more numerous than might at
first sight be expected. 1t is noticeable that the
members of the Society Of friends. are mostly, if
not entirely, Uuonists. Three Of these ladies.
Friends while consulting with the doctors about
the treatment and the hospital department. asked
an explanation of the phrase "your men as well as
ours " - which the surgeon used more than once -
informing him that they had always been firm
Umonists, and considered Union men their best
| friends.
The limited resources of the surgical department
and the difficulties in the way Of getting stores
transported over the roads between this place and
/ Washington with speed i miserable track exist
ing, Of the old strap rail- from the bridge t Uar-
pers Ferry TO the end of the line, now putin charge
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company =
rendered il difficult provide properly at frst for
the inmates OF the hospitals This win be al
changed in tns, as the utmost exertOns are being
mad 10 render the sick entirely comfortable. Some
thing has been said OF removing the wounded e
some other place. There are many objections tC
this, and besides, very many not t for removal
From medical point of view, there is much tha
is instructive and interesting 10 the surgeons Of tbs
division, the study arising from which would ado
materially 10 the experience in the field.
Very few injuries are reported by shells, and still
fewer by bayonets. OF bullet wounds there u
every variety = Euheld, Mimic, musket and Hh,
balls OF all descriptions, from the pea or squire
rifle, 10 the heaviest bore, and buck shot, The mos
terrible appear 10 be the Enfield rife ball, wacl
tears ont holes large enough 10 put silver dolla
lin, smashing bones like straws. The effect Of thes