The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-03-19

An ALABAMA FLORENCE NIGHTESGALE.-Ihe
Columbia Tenn correspondent OF the Savan-
nah Republican, attached TO Van DOrns cav
airy, pays the following compliment to one OF
our noble Southern ministering angels, who
has been lowering around and relieving the
sutferings of our sick aud wounded soldiers
at Iuka, &c:
while speaking Of Southern institutions
and Southern ladies', must claim pardon for
the grossest oversight in having failed ere this
to chronicle the action of one Of our most sell
sacrificing Southern daughters. This is Miss
Hattie Foster, of Florence, Ala, When 1t was
learned that a bloody struggle, resulting dis
astrously to Southern arms. had taken place
at COrinth, and that the Confederate army bad
been compelled to retire, leaving bleeding and
acerated thousands to the mercies anu care
of the enemy, o pail was thrown over the
country; thousands were paralized with pale
faced fear. Not one of these was Miss Hattie
then safely ensconsed 10 her comfortable home
at Florence, and secure from all danger.
Gathering together, in few hours time, band
ages lint, and few medical supplies and ar
! tcles of comfort for the suffering scarcely
caring for her own wearing apparel--she re-
solutely set out for the scene of blood, wal
and excruciating suffering. Reaching Iuka
she found that a hospital for the wounded
Southron had been established there, and pro
curing hastily boarding house, she at once
made her appearance at the hospital, rendered
her services as nurse, spent the long, long
weary hours OF the summer days among th'
MANNED and wounded soldiers, far away from
the care of friends and home, tending 20 thei
every want and care, and aleviating the sui
! Gerings and trials Of the many. There wer'
those present who mechanically attended anC
waited upon the unfortunate as part OF theI
duty. but Miss Hattie was not one OF these
She proved herselta ministering angel through
those long, trying days aud tlresome nigh
watches and brought home to the soldiers Ih'
Iconyiction that they had indeed amongst then
a Florence Nightengale BY her conslan
presence. always breathing hope and comfort
lmany poor fellow had recollections OF thu
loved ones at home brought to his mind, and
formed a resolve that he would live for them
and buoyed up through her gentle influence
he has gained hope aud strength and finally
health. For three long months this minister
inc angel absented herself from her homo oi
comfort and luxuriant ease, and dweh among
strangers. TO afford her aid to those poor fel
lows far away from the scenes Of their nativi
ty and adoption, lying bleeding and mangled
IN the hospitals of the enemy Let the land
re echo with the praises Of this noble pattern
of Southern woman; let every soldier bless
her who has aided and watched hour after
hour, day after day, week after week, aye
month after month, by the side Of his suffer
ing comrades in arms, aud let thanks anc
blessings in the shape Of prayers be offered VI
from the lips Of the mothers, wives, sweet
hearts, and sisters Of our dauntIess Sou herr
soldiers for their beneiactress and miniserinl
angel--Miss Hattie Foster"