Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-01-13
IEsiractrom a Letter on tho Battle Field.l

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fought with visible design and upon military
ptihcipleb, The. arrangement Of our corps
the overlooking position Of the commanding
General-the sending into action the right
and left divisions-the closing up of the CEN
ire, and. final success-excites bewildering
admirat;on, and carries the mind to the great
fields of Austerlitz and Wagram, fought by
Napoleon. Of all thiss.haye spoken. The
heart history Of such a conflict, purchased
by the life and blood Of twenty thousand men,
must be found in the hospitals. War has its
glories-but it has its ten thousand demons in
these human tortures, that makes the eye
balls ache-the heart bleed-the lips palsy,
aud the brain reel. The sight is at first posi-
lively unendurabe. The life-blood Of some
is still trucking away in silent calmnsss-
while discovered limbs and mania brain Of
others give rise to sounds God grant | may
not again witness. ulu
But ye mothers who here seek q son-o or
wives a husband-or sisters a brother--or
sons a f~ather--know and be o~onsoled that
even here the hand Of mercy is watchful, and
better carei is bestowed upon your loved ones
than might at first seem possible. 1t was in
the hospital, where rested the gallant Hooker
that / learned the history Of those mythical
words so often seen and so little understood,
rs. T.-ls6O-X." Anything alleviating
the suferings and saving the lives Of our SOL
diers, is u national blessing. l witnessed
some astonishing results from this article.
1t is well known the effect of burnt gun
powder and excitement ia thirst, which added
to the loss of blood in the wounded, creates
the necessity of a reyiving stimulant In
this particular hospital, the physicians were
allowing their patients to drink Plantation
Bitters, otherwise called s.. T.--ls60-X, and
although the wounded are most numerous
%here-this division having opened the fight
at 5 in the m~orning-the men were mostly
composed, and there was very little %fainting.
The article acts upon the stomach and nerves
in a most ineomprehensible manner, superior
to brandy, and without subsequent Supplying
reaction. 1t originated in the West Indies,
composed of the celebrated Calisaya Bark,
Roots, Herbs, &c, all preserved in St Croix
Rum-the S. T.-l860-X being a secret
ingredient moi vet revealed To the nublic-
II il nrincioallv recommended for want Of
%annetite d;sordered liver intermittent fevers
stomach difficulties &c | understand !,
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D,av;ons 20 Tho : .nd /, onnoors on oaor,
Tx Ioga,.on nan;a rooan,l, annTaa 20 ,ho
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Nv yenv Ion 1e,h 1899
M Aoenf Of etc.
Dear Sir,-In replyto our communication
offering us "Fiitythousand dollars for the re
} eipe and right to make the Plantation Bitters
\ for your hospital purposes during the war,
we beg to say, your price is a liberal one, con
5 sidering 1t would cost us nothing to comply,
! and that otherwise we can derive no revenue
from the Southern States; but sir, our dulles
: to our Government and our ideas OF consls
tency would not allow us to entertain It, al
ferings of your misguided followers.