Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-02-02


very kindly, his name escapes me at this
moment to remain all night, as it was
raining hard and "dark as Egypt outside -
After supper of soldier fare and chat
around the Ere, we arranged ourselves mp
on the floor, being obliged to economize
the space as much as possible, owing to an
accession Of Ohio and Indiana men who
came in during the evening begging shell
ter from the storm, and who were in
search Of friends aBd relatives who had
been engaged in the battle and whose fate
they had not yet learned.
The Doctor and myself got a position
near the door and owing to our partially
dried clothing and draft Of air, we had
rather e cold time Of it and did not
sleep much. We talked, however, Of the
soldiers who were out doing picket duty
all night with no protection against the
storm, and concluded that our sufferings
we're not Of much account Talking Of
suffering and endurance, 1 can tell you
that have concluded since came here
and visited the camp and hospitals, that
our army here is made up Of heroes in
more senses than one. That they are he
roes in courage, the history Of the fight
sufficiently demonstrates, but they are al
50 heroic in their endurance Of pain and
deprivation. During slI my intercourse
here with the soldiers, wounded, sick and
web, have yet to hear a complaint, When
we'll they make a joke of their hard
ships and when sick and wounded they
bear up with scarcely a murmur or q
groan. I have seen and talked with men
who lay two and even three days upon the
battlefield badly wounded, counting the
long hours till sueoor should come, with
not even blanket to protect them.
In the morning Tuesday crossed to
Nashville in search Of house reported to
have some Federal wounded in, and which
strongly suspected had been neglected
After many inquiries and some search Ne
found the place, and in it about 90 Of cur
wounded and a few secesh. Our stUok Of
supplies had now run short, for which Ee
were the more sorry as the place had re-
ceiYed scarcely anything, and there Ras
great need Of many comforts for Che men.
We did what we could, took thenGmes, 60.
Of all; and after giving the Surgeon di.
.rsctions Wheraito hnd the sanitary rooms
IN Murfressborel and obtain supplies, We
once more struck across the Nashville pike
over the ground traTersed by our right
wing when driven bRck on Wednesday
To makea tohg story SHORT, we kept up
the search in every direction, wherever
we could hear Of a house in which had
been s wounded soldier, and during the
trip visited nine different buildings con-
tanning wounded Federal soldiers. obtain
ing the names Of all for the Louisville Of
fee, and directing the Surgeons where to
apply for the expected reinforcement Of
supplies.
as night approached we found ourselves
headed toward Murfreesboro on the viii
kinson pike. The bridge being gone, we
we're obliged to ford the river, which we
understood was done the day before with
out difficulty; but on getting there we
found that the rain of the night previous
had so swollen the stream as to make the
passage somewhat precarious. Just as we
approached, two six-mule teams with load
ed wagons went in and were carried down
stream by the force of the current, the
drivers saving themselves and their teams
with difficulty by getting ashore on the
same side from whence they ReRt in. To
try il, or not to try it, now became the
question. Our wagon was empty, and
would allow us to push through at greater
speed. which would perhaps be an advan-
tage, while on the other hand we would bs
more easily swept away. Our driver be-
ing good one, and pluoky, we concluded
to make the attempt. Cautioning John to
epthe heads of the mules we'll up stream,
in We went When we reached the middle
it looked rather squslly for moment or
two. The wagon swung around deFn
stream, the water rWsfiug into the box,
and of the mules nothing could be seen
but q strip of the back of their heads
John shouted to the mules, we shouted to
the mules, the men on shore shouted to the
mules, and the mules, evidently impressed
with the crisis, did their best, and we got
across, amid the cheers Of a crowd Of sol
diers who had come down from a camp
near by to see the fun. In half an hour
we were once more at the sanitary rooms
in MurfreesbOrO', tired, wet and hungry
you may well believe.
We have about l,500 wounded men n
and about MurfreesbOro', complete lists Of
whom 1 have forwarded to the Office al
Louisville, where any of their friends can
hear Of them by making application, per
sonally or by letter. Before closing,
want to say a word more regarding the ap
/ plieation Of sanitary stores, and the utility
and efficiency of the institution in relieving
and alleviating the sufferings and depri
vations of the sick and wounded soldiers
Before coming here I had heard stories
about the misapplication Of sanitary store!
soldiers had written home in some case.
saying that they (the soldiers) never SCI
these articles-that they are consumed By
the officers, ETC., etc. Since I came here
have had a good opportunity TO ascertain
the truth Of these stories, and uuhesitat
ingly declare them untrue in any, unles
it be some isolated case as an exception
none Of which have come to my knowledge
One hundred packages, boxes, barrels, etc.
were received from Dr. Reed, lin charg
Of sanitary stores at Nashyille) at Muir
freesboro' on Wednesday, comprising
large invoice, the precise articles which
found SO much needed in the hospitals
and these stores will be distributed b
Messrs Atwster and Seymour to the sol
diers, through men whom they know vii
sec them properly applied. About on
hundred more packages are on the way
and the good which is being done by tn
judieious and timely furnishing OF thes
stores cannot be calculated. One thing
have ascertained which may to some ex
tent account for the belief on the part O
some Of the soldiers, that sanitary store
do not reach their destination, and that j
that ward masters and nurses often dis
tribute sanitary goods in the hospitals
sgifhoul informing The men wksrs they con
from, and they consequently remain unde
tho impression that they are receive
through the regular government avenues
TIE number Of secesh in hospitals i
Murfreeshoro is variously estimated. d.
A7enl, tleir Medical Director, puts it a
i 1906, while another of their surgeons, VIII
has hospital in charge, told me that thei
wounded there in hospitals and privat
+ houses could not be less than 3,300-
! have visited a number of their hospital
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