Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-10-03

the kindness of the people who frequent the
hospitals. They are here all hours in the
day, old and young, and the most beautiful
ladies of the city, too have felt as
have received attentions from some of these I
sweet fair creatures AS if could raise up
from my bed of sickness and gladly die for
the glorious Union They bring in fruits
of all kinds Dear editors, it makes me
feel as if could let my last drop of blood
How for our country's cause Thank CO.
for the kindness ofthe noble Philadelphians.
never shall forget them. They are f,l-
thers, and mothers, and sisters, 10 the sick
and wounded soldier
hope you will excuse these lines.
am no great writer. have been lying
here thinking that | ought to write you
something by way of expressing my graft
tude for the kind treatment have received
| want our people of Western Virginia to
feel TINT they owe debt of gratitude to
these people here, who are never weary Of
waiting upon the sick and wounded soldiers
from all the States, whom chance has
thrown upon their mercy.
Yours, JOHN CLARK, lst Va. reg't.
In addition, We append the following,
from II member of the 10th Regiment Ind-
ana Volunteers. 1t also bears grateful tes-
timony of the kindness and hospitality of
the people of our patriotic little city,
Writing from the Christian Street Hospital
in Philadelphia to his sister in the West.
he says:-
al received flesh wound ON my leg
last Thursday night, August 2Sth, while in
battle, but am doing well it don't pain
me much now, but may take some time to
heal | don't mind ii at all.
s. =
The fight took place after dark about
eight miles west OF Manassas Junction, ON
the CemteWillc Pike. 1t opened with ar
tllery and then TIE infantry followed. We
fought in an open field at distance of fifty
yards The balls fell like hail, but saw
no man run. Every one stood up and
fought like men, but it was no use they
had too many men for us Our forces fell
back to the edge Of grove, and got our
1 wounded off the field. We started about
midnight to Manassas and got there about
sunrise. left from there to 80 to the
t, hospital. | walked two miles to the hos
, pital at the celebrated Weir House, Beau.
+ regards head quarters. There found all
the boys from our company, stayed there
: over night aud walked the next morning ii
Bull Run, going to the general hospital
there stayed over night The next morn.
ing started for the ears at Fairfax Station
which was about ten miles. | walked part
- flta Il 4
f ambulance and rode the balance of the way
y We got to the station at dark; the train
# was loaded, and hundreds lying on the
+ ground waiting till morning. got up oil
. an old cart and rode to Washington, ar.
a irving there next morning. We then got
every thing to eat We wanted from the good
v women of Washington We stayed there
) all that day, and the next day in the after
noon, we started for the ears to 90 to Phila.
delphia. We arrived at Baltimore about
midnight, where we partook of relreshment,
- and started from there about daylight. w,
came very slow and arrived at Wilmington
y, Delaware, about ten o'clock, where it up
" peared as if every man, woman and chill,
'' were at the depot with baskets filed witt
+ something to eat splendid pies, cakes
Is peaches, apples and pears. filled M,
Y, hayersack with these dclicaeics We AZ
y rived in Philadelphia in the middle Of TIN
afternoon, and We're placed in ambulance
lie and carriages and drawn off 10 the hospital
We got plenty OF accommodations here an,
every attention given to us that was needed
e have written about as much as ! hay
y y time to to-day. will take walk over tn
n city as soon as am able and report t
ar you am, as ever, you afiectonate brother
re I j. MASSON.