Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-03-12
For the Civilian.
SHRIvER's MANSION. CUMBERLAND Mp.

/. SHRIvER'S MANSION. CUMBERLAND MD,
March, 10th 1868.
MIR. Editor Sitting comfortably by the
fire in our Baltimore home few weeks since,
glaneing over Anthony svews of Antietam.
We formed the resolution OF visiting hospi-
tab, in Cumberland, Martinsbnrg, Grafton,
Romney, Winchester &C., along the line Of
the Bait. and Ohio Rail Road. Albright,
beautiful morning saw US on the cars with q
large assortment of stores, clothing, books,
&C., Passing throushsthe wild, grand scenc-
ny of Harper's Ferry, we pursued : ur, way
alternately through Maryland and Virginia.
At Paw Paw we were shown the little frame
house in which the brave General Lander.
the brother of the distinguished sculptress of
that name died, eight weeks after, his arri val
AT Cumberland we found Dr. Lewis iii
charge, his late arrival seemed to give gene
raj satisfaction and quite change is predic-
ted iaa AWE.
After days ride We found quiet, rest, and
a cheerful fire Oft he blazing Cumberland very
refreshing -.rccalling also old English scenes
in bygonc years. Next day we visited Graf
ton passing through tho Cheat river region
which for wildncss and grandeur is almost
unequaliql. Alter delightful visit to the
hospital there, whicllwe found in need OF
books. and endravored partially to supply,
we returnedsto Cumberland and opening our
boxes, took up our quarters for few days
in this Old mansion, little below hch lies
the mill on the bank Of stream, now used
as a hospital. From the patients themselves
we hear most favorable accounts Of the kind
ness Of some of the ladies but for whose at
tcntion they know not what they would
have done.' Among others the names Of
Mrs. Bnehm and Rizer are most gratefully
mentioned. We had the sad duty of watch
ing by The dying bed Of IL New York volun-
toer-,t scene in the old mill! which VIC Shall
not soon forget.
Some Of Uncle SIMS 'c)ntrlbanls' a1',r-
led us not a little aniusemant, they talked in
real Virginia style and their accounts of Sc
cesh were laughable enough. One If them
an old "auntie" whose "Mauster" had given
her pass and leave to 60 where size lik 3D.
struck us AS SO emineut'y chHrua riSttc, tina;
we prevailed on her to visit M'Llughhn's pho
tographic gallery for the purpose Of procu-
ring a c ,Irte de ciSite for future remembrance.
Here also we found 'ikcnesses Of our friend
the Hero If Romn"y Kelley. now
in command at llarpcr'S Ferry, Gen. Smith,
as well rs the brave Col. MulIigan. We secu-
! red that of General Kelley, which we knew
to be a perfect likeness aud returned to the
mill taking with us an iumitable portrait of
''aunte." Many Of the patients are mrm-
bers of loyal Virginia regiments though few
represent New York Pennsylvania and even
Wisconsin. How many are the heart aches
caused by this foul rebellion we thought rs
We gently chaied and bathea the hands Of
tlIc dying soldier on that windy March at
tcrnoon. Under the pillow were hi, letters
long orc from an absent Mother u.cnn-
scious of his danger, an cUer ioriHg anil al
most jbrsaL:cn moher' The bright dark
eyes were glazed ard unnaturally tright--thc
unmlstakablc seal of death was there and we
only waited MS coming 1t was a gentle
easy DEATH threw out bis hand which
Mrs b. and took Again aa,l again we
sud he is going yet still the breath came
would e absent brother arrive?-cnull
the dying man hold out little lonaerEuu-
til sX2 BY and by we heard the car whistle
the same thought passed. through our min,ls
alas how unconscious were lotn he WAS I'M
able to swallow the proilerel stimuhnt but
TUNED himS;!f over rs a child comp SIM
himself for a gentle steep. His breath was
shorter and came at longer iutervals--tlc
Inc was 1oHe II ,c1s tesc minutes past Sir
4 80, o.,