Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-10-10
procured an smbulancefOr the two officers

procured an ambulsncef for the two officers
Hhich were to accompany rs.
We put into the ambulance few shirts
and drawers, box Of beef, and few 9TH
er articles TO distribute by the way, IS q
long train of wounded were taking the
same route, and left Chattanooga about
noon Tuesday, with arrangements for the
others to follow the next day should it be
necessary, if not, to remain and distrib-
ute such stores as we could get through.
After crossing the river, while climb
ing mountains and working our way to-
ward the head Of the train, we efound man
shot through the shoulder, but able to sit
up, whose only clothing was his pants,
socks and hat. Riding back to the ambu-
lance procured for him shirt which was
all that could then be done fer it.
The train encsmped upon the top Of the
mountain, and by the time had made
coffee and prepared a soldiers supper for
our company, the wounded were ranged in
masses around their csmp-hres, those least
crippled preparing supper for themselves
and the others. l could not sleep till all it
was in our power to do was done for their
comfort 80 taking that box of beef from
the ambulance, l carried it to the camp, and
seeking out the messes containing the fee
blest men, distributed to each can, Civ
ing instructions how to prepare it, and di-
rections to feed first the weakest and those
most deciding it. In several cases, was
gratifed by the response to my inquiries,
ave are ell able to get along on our "a
tions; in that mess (pOinting it out) there
are men who can eat nothing we have
give it to them, as they need it more than
we do" Such was the response in one in
stance when 1 told the men what had,
and they, for the instant supposing it was
for sale, were eager to buy, but informing
them that it was to be given to the most
needy, were equally ready to direct me to
them and sought none of it themselves
Many were found so wounded in the face
that they could not masticste food, aud
some so weak that their stomachs would
refuse the ordinary rstions, who would all
have gone supperless to their beds upon the
hard ground without this supply. Al
this camp q wounded soldier, James JEFF
fries, company I, Thirty-sixth o. " L, died
during the night, and in the morning g
Norwegian and a Union man, residing
near, was paid by DR.. R. for burying the
body and erecting board with name
company and regiment to mark the spot
1 might also mention here, that on the road
from Trenton to Chattanooga, Noticed the
solitary grave of Herman L. Brittle, Co. E
Sixty-ffth o. V. 1.
Wednesday night we reached Bridgeport
and found there supply Of stores in
charge of John Place, a detailed volunteer
of the One Hundred and Fifth 0. V. l., who
has rendered Us efficient service, and was
distributing them faithfully and judicious.
ly to those most needing them, but holding
the greater part of them for shipment tc
the front. Here we met Mr.. Emo, State
agent of Illinois, and Mr.. Willard, State
agent of Michigan, hard-working, judi
cious men, whose sympsthies are bounded
by no State lines, and who are ever ready
to extend all the aid in their power to all
Union soldiers alike. They remain at
present at Bridgeport, and are authorized
to draw from our supplies such stores as
may be required for the wants Of any OF
the soldiery. They have already made ar
rangements las they informed us by tele-
graph) to feed all the wounded, as they
reach that place from the front, drawing
upon our stores for this purpose.
TO BE CONTINUED.