Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-20
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This battle ,An,ietam) has been the most san
culinary Of the war, and the only one fought Nth
visible design and upon military principles. The
arrangement of our corps-ihe overlooking posi-.
ton of the commanding Generai-the sending
into action the right and left diyisions-the
closing up of the center--snd finally success.
excites bewildering admiration. and carries the
mind to the great fields of Austerlitz and wag
ram. fought by Napoleon OF all this have
spoken. The heart history of such a condic,
purchased by the lives and blood Of twenty thou.
sand men. r1st be found in the hospitals. War
has its gories, but il has lis ten thousand demons
in these human tortureS, that make the eve balls
ache. the heart bleed. the lips palsy, aud the
brain reel The sight is at FIRST positively unen
durable. The life blood of some is stilI tricklinr
away in silent calmness. while the discovered
limbs and maniac brain OF Others give rise 70
sounds Coz gran, may not again witness
But. We mothers who here seek a son. wives
husband, or sisters brother. or sous father.
know and be consoled that even here the hand
of mercy is watchful, and better care Is bestowed
upon your loved ones than might at frst seem
possible. Ii Was 10 the hospital where rested the
gallant Hooker that learned the history Of those
mythical words 50 often seen and 20 little under.
stood. IS. T-is60.--X." Anything alternating
the sufcrngs and saving the lives Of our soldiers
is a national blessing ! witnessed some aston.
ishing results from this article
Ii is well known the effect OF burnt gunpow
der and excitement IS thirst. which. added 70 the
loss Of blood in the wounded. creates the neces
sity of s reviving stirnulsnt In this particular
hospital the physician. allowed their patients TO
drink Plantation Bitter. otherwise called
). T.-l560-X, and although the wounded are
most numerous here--thi- division having opeBed
the 6ght at ) in the morning-the men were
mostly COMPOSED. and there very little faint
ing. The article acts upon tie stomach and the
nerves in most incomprebeDsiblo manner. sups
ror 10 brandy. and without subsequent stupefv
ing reaction. il originated IN the Wet Indies.
composed Of the celebrated Cslisaya Bark. Roots
Herbs &c. all preserved in st. Croix Rum. the
5 T-ls60-H being secret ingredient. not
yet revealed 60 The public. u IL principally
recommended tor van, Of appetite. disorders,
*. undersland il 49, -Omewhat kro~ o 10
the southern State previous 70 tho ~ar. sna it
appears an Agetl Of Jefenon Davi. recent,
applied the proprietor- tor zoe privilege -
make il for hospital purposes duriog The var. n
which they MADE the following replr:
NV YoRE. Jsu is. ls62
Mr.. - AGENT Of DC:
In 20 60
offering fifty thousand dollars for the recipe and
right 20 make the Plantation Btters for your
hospital purposes during the war" se bee 70 say
your price Is a liberal one. considering it would
cost nothing 10 comply. and that otherwise
can derive no revenue from the Southern States
but, sir, our duties 20 our Government and our
ideas OF consistency would not allow = enter
tain il, although il might pl.ass o. a-suage
the suferings Of yonr misguided followers
We remain. very respectfully. yours.
?. h. DRAKE a Co.
These gentlemen give the his:or- of certain
ingredients Of their article for over t~o hundred
years-sho~ing that. through al changes Of the
medical profession and IL practitioners. strength
conposure ana cheerfulness have been derived
from these source DR. Woods. 10 the Wash
ngton hospitals. informed me that one patien,
vas fast sinking and crazy. sna lad no, slep, ar
hour for two weeks. until the PiaDtaron Bit,~--
came 70 Die knowiedss. vben one dsY 5 Trial gave
bin nights rest. and he vac oo~ fas, recover
ing ] sn surprised our Government bss 10,
equaled Jefferson Davis in erergy. asd adopted
this invaluable article 10 al our hospitals. The
weak soldiers cling 70 il like brotbee. Asa Is,
member can bear witness that IL Is good e.
take. and affords more energy and life thar
anything ever tried success 70 the Plantation
Btters.
But have depressed. Ia NJ next shall
speak Of gathering 10 the wounded. burying -
dead. &c. NICoDEMUS
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