Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-06-20
The Washington Star says !:

The Washington Star says:
Carnival OF Sick AND WOUNDED SOL
DIERs.-During Saturday night train Of
ten cars arrived on the Island, bringing 1888
wounded soldiers from Gen. Shields divi-
sion. Of this number almost 200 were
wounded at the battle Of Port Republic
These men belong to principally the 1st
Rhode Island cavalry, 9th, 29th, 9th, 7th,
Goth Ohio regiments and an Ohio battery,
the 7th Indiana and 10th and 84th Penn
sylyania hnd let Virginia regiments all
under charge Of Surgeon D. L. Hayes, Of
the 10th Pennsylvania volunteers, assist
ed by Assistant Surgeons Stidger, Of the lst
Virginia, Burrows, Of the 29th Ohio and
Rudlick, of the 84th Pennsylvania. When
they arrived at Maryland avenue, at mid
night there was not ? surgeon, hospital
steward or official Of any kind from the
hospitals Of Washington to meet them, not
withstanding the fact that Surgeon Hayes
had telegraphed the fact Of his starting,
and had received IN answer that every
thing would be prepared for his accommo-
dation and reception on his arrival at
Washington. The soldiers were packed
| closely in the cars, and were actually suf-
| fering from want Of room, food and prop
/ er attention, The wants Of the sick and
wounded aroused the sympathies of the
warm-hearted people Of the Island, and
they set 10 work to alleviate the pains and
! the miseries Of the sick and the wounded.
Alderman Lloyd hunted up the keys of
sRyland Chapel and Potomac Hall, and
"took the responsibility" of opening them
for the benefit of the suffering soldiers, or
! such Of them as could be taken that dis
tance- Private citizens, with a general
hospitality, threw open wide their doors,
and provided for the brave men in distress.
Tea, coffee meat bread, liquors, delicaeies,
and everything that was requisite to salts
fy the cravings of hunger or thirst was
/ quickly supplied. Bandages were profuse-
" provided, and-eaoh wounded soldier had
three or four ministering angels about him
to bind up his wounds; administer the cup
of cold water; battle the feverish brow,
and ladministerD kind fwoFds and cheerful
smiles Many Of the noble ladies Of the
Island we're the first upon the ground, and
never left the scene. of suffering until the
last soldier was conveyed to the hospital.
al sNULu&tiI& #'i
ave do not know that we have ever
known a body of suffering men WhosBere
so accomplishing as these soldiers
Scarcely a murmur could be heard in either
Of the places occupied.
"Three men died upon the cars before
their arrival at Washington-John Gault,
Of company G, 1O4th New York volunteers,
Jacob Miller, Of company K, same regi-
ment, and man named Dickinson, Of
company I, 29th Ohio regiment.
Two more soldiers died after their ar
rival at Washington, but we did not learn
their names. As stated, all the soldiers
Ewere removed to the different hospitals in
and around the city. The removal, how
ever, was effected mitch against the wishes
Of many Of the citizens of the island, who
desired to keep the sufferers among them
and administer to their wants there. We
know many who offered to take one, two
and three pattioular eases tO'their private
residences, and there care for them, but
"red tape" would not permit. The sol
diers themselves eyinced a great desire and
anxiety to remain where they were, and
were 10th to be removed, many of them in
ing moved about.
"The question naturally recurs: Who is
responsible for the neglect to have the
proper provision made for the comfort of
4 the SICK and wounded Immediately on their
arrival here ? Why were not the Govern
ment officials, who we're notified of the
time Of the arrival of the train, in attend
ance? This, is net the first time that this
shameful neglect has happened, and we
tTussl thai. the delinquent parties may be
smoked out"
Fl The Washington Republican Of Monday
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