The Portland daily press., 1863-08-27

Letter from Mrs. Fogy.

To the Editor orthe Press:
send you part of letter received from
Mrs. Fogg last week, that her friends may
know something of her unwearied labors, and
be assured that their generous donations are
not in vain.
July 3lst Arrived at Warrenton Junction
at 3 p. M. The Quartermaster very kindly
gave me detail of men to unload my supplies
and pitch my tent for my stores. The Provost
Marshal called and examined my papers, and
told me to call on him at any time for any as
sistance might require.
Aug. I'd. The Provost Marshal has just in
formed me that there are four officers OF the
l4lst New York lying very i'll about two miles
from this place, in an old house in the woods,
and am having the horses harnessed inme-
dately to seek for them. After collecting
some soft crackers, shirts, handkerchiefs, CO.
logne, soap, corn-starch, tea, sugar and BRAN
dy, | started, and found them suffering severe
ly They had been left without "A doctor or
supplies, and one of them seemed in dying
condition. His wife had just arrived. l pre-
pared some corn-starch, bathed their heads,
and leaving with them the supplies, promised
to report them to Gen. Howard, in whose corps
they belonged.
Arriving at my tent, poor boy came to me
to dress his wound. He had been wounded
in the mouth, five of his teeth were broken
out, and he was so weak he could hardly stand i.
With the assistance of my driver who held his
head, L fed him with milk from a spoon, and
how thankful he was. He belonged to the I'd
Regular Cavalry.
Thursday, Aug. 9th. This is Thanksgiving
day. How much We have to be thankful for,
yet how many thousands will spend it as a
day OF mourning. Found four sick men under
tree short distance from my tent; they
were searching for a hospital and had wan
dered until completely exhausted; had had
no food for twenty-four hours. Set my men
to prepare iarina, while gave them wine and
water-crackers.
Monday, 10th. Took load of supplies of
all kinds, and visited the 9th Battery and 10th
Infantry. They have six sick in Battery, and
thirty off duty in the 10th. The men not very
Ill. On Tuesday, with hospital stores of all
kinds, went to the lst Corps, attended by a
mounted guard of three Cavalry, provided on
account of the "Bush -whackers" which infest
the woods. In the afternoon arrived at the
camp of the 9th Maine. Their sick seem as
well cared for as possible with their limited
means, but they were thankful indeed for the
few delicacies / had for them. The sick of
the 7th have very comfortable place in a
stone church. Learning the 18th were near,
called on them and gave all had left. Some
Of the men had lost their blankets, and having
four quilts with me | gladly gave them.
While on our return to Warrenton, / saw
some one approaching the ambulance. 1t
proved to he DIR. Huckins, who inquired il
had anything for his Maine boys; he was par
ticularly anxious to get some lemo2s, as the
scurvy was making rapid progress among his
men. How sorry l felt that | had none to
give, neither have any at my store tent"
At this season OF the year it would not be
practicable to send lemons TO the Rappahan-
mock; but piekles-limes and onions can be
forwarded with perfect safety; all antidotes of
scurvy; and the ladies connected with the
Camp and Field Association hold themselves
in readiness to pack with entire security eve
rything which can relieve or comfort our SOL
ders of the army.