Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-02-14
Army Corr rsspondence of the Delaware Gazette
Voice from the Hospital.
CTyCIxNATI Feb 3 1862

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adage runs, 'nrw brooms sweep clean," >hal
try another. Times are dull (who docs no,
know that?) as far as l know, in every section
Of the country. OF course we share in the
general monotOny, which seems 10 become
more and more rksome to the boys. How
ever, l think we cannot complain. We have
| pretty good winter-quarters, and if the 20tll
only get a chance to display their powers in
| the Spring, we think there will be no cause
! for dissatisfaction. The health OF our Regi-
ment is very good at preaseni; out Of eight
! Companies, now here, we have but nine II cn
in hospital. Company d has not one man in
/ hospital at present. but we have two sick men
home on furlough. The two Companies al
Warsaw are not qnite SO lncky; they have Is
men in hospital. Our Regiment numbers 95l
men at present, with lair chance Of obtaining
! the maximum before long.
! Although stationed in a city, The best Of or
4 der prevails among the boys. l cite as an in
stance of this. that for four or five days we
have had no ore in the guard house, cir
cumStance | hope often 10 be able 10 record
! Company d have been at all times quite strap
gers there. They concluded that they would
rather guard themselves than have others guard
them. We hope they will persevcre in this
course, Rejecting credit upon themselves ard
their friends. The moral tone of the whole
regiment appears much better. This is one
blessing, resulting partly from our isolation,
and partly from the triumph of mans
better nature. We think our boys are like
the Yankee who always gave lis anything he
he found would not pay. Bombast ncrer pays.
Among the many letters from the absent
ones there will now and then be one traced
with a feeble hand, conveying news that, while
| it gives faint hope, is parent TO anxiety. Be
fore the expiration of this dormant war, there
will be many letters whose burden Will be the
! laconic sentence, 81 am in The hospital" To
many, not acquainted with the institution, this
my seem dolciul news Not so, find mother.
or gentle sister. In most PAGES the object Of
your affection will be well cared for, and re-
ceive uuvarying and kind attention. Science
| patr:o ism AMI bcncvoieacc lend their hallow-
ed influence o ass uagc the sorrows, relieve the
pains: anl check the diseases Incident 10 mill
Iary life.
a brief description of our own hospital at
Camp King. may not be unacceptable. The
building consisted of small dwelling hous :,
containing two rooms and kitchen. | o meet
lha wants of the ok. u large room, 40 feet
I long was built in addition. a worthy gentle
man named Lee, kindly furnished the lumber
and also three excellent stoves TO warm the
Hbu.!ding. In addition 10 this, he furnished
90 king utensils &c. His wife, kin,I-hcartcd
lady, worthy Of such husband, occasionally
IIhada visit, wien she always had something
cheering TO say to the sick, and something
nec'liIl to beSlow. This family were not alone
in their lberaliiy, Mrs. Parks ana Mrs Smith
two ladies who lived near, showed us many
kind attentions, which will be long remember
ct
by judicious and economical management
our hospital funds became sufficiently large 10
allow Us SOM luxures occasionally. These
were always made the most of by our hospi-
tai cock, Levi j. Corwin BY the way. he is
a capital cook, but strong in the belief that
ynu can cook nothing good without butter aud
eggs.
"Receipca he has none,
He invcnts all his own. bone"
lie can make a fat soup from lilly-whte
Little more remains to be said. We had
plenty Of room, nice portable cots which Ger
tainly combine comfort and convenience, ticks,
pillows quilts, Shirts drawers, &c, j1st enough
to meet tn. wlnts of our sick. Books, maya
sncs, and papers were in abundance, SO that
those who delight in the feast of reason and
the flow OF SOUL" coaId amuse themselves
| Whenever we needed a gool washing done
Company %" jolly set of fellows, who first
got looso, ia pass) ther got fgtt, and finally
tigucncd in the guard house, were detailed TO
do the work. We were also indebted 10 these
ltbor-loving fellows for chopping wood, hauling
water, &c
| But al this lime have been describing the
past. We have no hospital of our own in
! Cincinnati; our sick are sent to the Marine
Hospital. Yesterday our Surgeo9 vaccinated
! Company b, and part of Company d. The
remainder will he vaccinated this afternoon
There is some talk o the small pox in the city,
so ! suppose he is aiming to be on the safe
side.
Yesterday evening on dress parade, the Ad
iutant read an order for no more filrloughs, ex-
c,pt in extreme cases. l understand the Col
oncl says he will let those who have had no
furough, go hoac, subject to be recalled at
any time. l do not know when we may leave
here, or where we will 60 Oar officers ex-
pcct the paymuster next week, and l believe
he will be generally welcomed.
With the exception of four or five partially
sick in the quarters, the boys look fresh and
hearty. judging from appearances, ] think
the ladies at home will be quite surprised about
the 18th inst, as the boys all seem to have
for those weapons of Cupid, usually called
Valentiu s.
Henry NJ. wills III. our Wardmaster, has
Just returned from Sunbury, where he has been
ON flrlough. The young lalics of that vicini-
ty remembered their friends, sending a box
containing cakes. pies. and many rard aus
to serve as "A tonic. an effect which they gen
orally have. These den;zens of the barn yard
are fully appreciated. One igantic shanghai
on whose remains | ftastcd, was certainly a
prodigy of its kind At first sight we con.
cludcd it belonged to tie gaIlinaceeuS tribe
from the length of its legs. Certainly Gcner-
al Tom Thumb, would have stood II small
chance in Il rtncounter with such u plumcd
monster, y huge swcct-c;rkc served as II pc
dcStal in which the legs of tn. eX rooster were
inserted. There he stood facsimile of some
heaihcn idol. Bat the Sunbury rooster is no
more. lie was migratory bird, and could
not be expected to resist the attack of half Il
dozen jocase hearty fellows.
The ladies come to witness dress parade al
most every evening. The Hospital Depart
ment is particularly fortunate in being highly
estcemrd by the ladies. From our Steward
down to your humble correspondent, all seem
to have success in gaining the friendship and
esteem of the gentle sex. Like the hardy Gal
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