The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-12-27
Statement
Of the Committee Of Citizens Of Otta,ea on a
Tlst to GalLatin HartsriNe, dc
GAILATIN, Tenn,

or the Committee OF Citizens OF Ctaaca on a
TlsH to GalLatin HartsriNe, DC
GAILATIS, Tenn,
Dec 10th, 10 o'clock T. NJ
o the Mayor and Citizens of Ottawa-Gentleman ::
We arrived here this P. NJ, at o'clock,
found Lieut.. VIM. Strawn, who took us to
furnished with complete list of the
wounded of the La Sale Co. Regt, which
we enclose, and only partial list OF the
killed. Neither the Surgeons, nor any
other parties so far as we can learn, have
anything like perfect list of the killed.
The reason for it, being the fact, our men
were Immediately marched Off after the
surrender. and both our own and the
enemy's dead were buried by the first
brigade that came upon the ground after
the battle. The number of our wounded
men is about sixty, the most Of whom are
in hospitals at this place, and are doing
well. We have already visited every one
OF them. The balance Of them, thirteen
in number. are in the post hospital at
Huntsville, which place we find is still in
possession of the enemy. We shall visit
that place to morrow under flag OF truce.
We learn from the surgeons that the
men suffered very much fer some three or
four days, both for medical attention and
hospital stores, many of the wounded
lying in their bloody garments for three
days, but that is now rernedied in part by
the arrival of stores from the Sanitary
Commission.
Nearly all the articles sent by the ladies
L
sufficient for their wants The medical
stores, with two or three exceptions, the
surgeon informs Us, will lie very acceptable
at this time The hospital is abundantly
supplied with dried fruit from the Sanitary
Commission. The surgical attendance and
nursing is much better than we expected
to find. This being the head quarters OF
Gen. Payne, there are number of brigades
quartercd here, and doctors and nurses
are detailed to wait upon the sick when
needed.
The hospitals here are all in good large
buildings-the best III rown-the govern
ment having takea for that purpose the
academies, churches, &c. The thirteen
patients remaining at Hartsvile will be
brought here in few days Lieut.. Milton
Strawn is at Hartsville, but we learn is
likely to recover We expect to morrow
to visit all the sick and wounded and dis
tribute our stores and if we can be of any
Use after that, we shall stay as long as we
are needed. After conversing with Capts
Collins, Doty, Misner, Haslett, Mex nan.
Lieut. Strawn, and Lieut.. Osman. we shall
distribute money to the needy as they
may advise.
4 word about the morals of these men:
every man we c0nversed with was cheerful
and pointed with honest pride TO his
wounds received in calamity defending
the dear old flag They speak in the
most enthusiastic terms of the courage and
bravery OF al tier otJcsrs and comrades,
and confidently believe they would have
held the ground but for the unfortunate
giving away OF the Ohio regiments Our
presence here has sent a thrill OF Joy
through the hearts Of these suffering men,
and will be priced 10y them as an evidence
that their friends at home are thinking of
hem, and doing all in their power 10 re
l!ev@ their necessities.
The well men OF the l0ith. who were
not taken, have been organized into
company under Capt. Doty, and are doing
guard duty here. Officers Strawn, Osmau.
Collins, &c, are assigned 10 provost duty
here for the present.
In view OF the stringent orders recently
issued by Gen. Rosecrans, making it very
difficult 10 pass within the lines from
Louisville, and the threatening attitude of
Morgan and hi, band, making railroad
travelling quite hazardous, we would advise
our friends in La Sale county not to set
out to visit their friends in this regiment,
especially considering their present com
Portable condition. Respectfully,
c. HARD,
L. COLEMAN,
J. W. CALEtSs