The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1863-10-08
Letter frOm the Hospital.

Dear Ladies Of he lid Soeiety: .83s
In my appeal To you tor supplies for
the sick, | gave you description of
the cmaciated, feeble, embrowned men,
who came to US on the first and second
days of August. The days that have
followed with their eventful, aud never
to be forgotten scenes, fully warrant
my description.
1t was not exaggeratlon; nearly one
sixth of the number have died-a larger
proportion of deaths than is usual, and
very much greater number than ever
before occurred in this hospital in any
one month. But these men had en-
dnred hardships in the extreme. The
25tl Wisconsin, was largely represented
here. That Regiment had been at the
extreme North, and in a short space of
time was removed to the, rearof Vicks
burg-a change SO great as to occasion
much suffering. have been watching
with intense anxiety one of The Regi
ment with typhoid fever. est,ria,
the doctor prononneed him better. He
is a noble young man, full of good sense
and .::grit." If he i. not a good sol
der, | am much mistaken. ! have fol-
flowed many anxiously Oh through
wearisome, suffering days, and at last
have been obliged to feel that there
was no, hope. This was trpe of one
from this same Regiment, a mere boy,
had been sick a long time with chronic.
diarrhpa and was reduced to skele
ton the frail, gentle boy would at the
last put his arm around my neck, aud
be moved from side To side on his mat
trass, and sometimes would say, GU
are as good as my n"ther."l He would
not believe but that he should get well
or well enough to go home. / believed
he would be restored-but he was
borne from his sick room-his young
life ended. He lies among the army of
the dead /; and another home is made
desOlate. .raIss9ssltf. s. yttf 4ta
Another died signing for home and
wife-calling her name. This was the
most emaciated form | ever looked
upon. Another manifested the most
perfect Willingness TO die for his .coun-
try, at the same time expressing his
trust in Christ as his Redeemer. !. This
young man not an hour before he led
said to woman who stood by him,
s. You are Sc, good--women are SO
good" Then falling into qniet sleep,
he murmured the name f'.moiher,' -
again and again. Just before he ceased
to breathe, fixing his eyes iliteifly, upon
something seemingly in the distance,
with lock OF great joy he uttered,
Mother / am coming" The mother
came TO attend him after his poor body
needed no mothers care. '''
This was so sad, but more than
equalled by a young and gentle. woman
coming to wait upon her husband, and
finding that two days before his worn
out body had been laid among our
NOZZLE dead. This dear woman was the
mother of four little children. Her
husband fingered many days after. it
was, thought he was just ready. to de-
part. was at late hour of the night
looking after the boy have referred
to, when nurse from the opposite side
of the hall, camefto 9Ine and, said the
Sergeant was dying and wished to see
Miss 'Thiers, / went for her and after
wards Went in also to see as we sup
posed the dying man. He could only
whisper and, was uttering such words
as these, g Come, i Lord Jesus. come
quickly" He would commence the
sentence. but was too much exhausted
To finish. Miss Theirs completing the
sentence. to which he would respond,
/" Yes. yes.'' He seemed almost gone,
hut revived and lived several days.
His desire to see his wife continued to
the last, and we all SO hoped he would
survive till she came. One morning
very early she arrived to betold by the