Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-08-29
THE UNION REFUGEES AT FORT SCOTT.


The following letter deserves attentive
perusal. It is written by Mr.. Insley IAN
uncle Of Captain NJ H. Insley) who has es-
pscial charge of the distribution Of the
Government and'sanitary stores to the
Union refugees.
There are over one thousand Of these
people now at Fort Scott. There have been
nearly seven thousand there, in all, during
the past twelve months. They are con-
stantly coming and going. Mr.. Insley's
books show thathe has not, on an average,
assisted any one family more than three
times. The charity dispensed is only to
new families, to give them a start, or to
the few who are absolutely helpless.
Mr.. Brown, Sanitary Commissioner, in
forms us that the Sanitary Stores there are
entirely exhausted. The last have been
sent to Fort Gibson where they were great
ly needed.
Anything that is donated in response to
this call may be left at the rooms of our
Society, 95 Bank street. and we will for
ward without delay. We beg the liberal
gifts of all to the unfortunate refugees:
FoRT SOoTT, August I, 1868.
Mr.. J. R. Brown, U. S. SANITARY AG-
ENT:-DEAR IR:-While we are receiving
good news from our troops in the field of
battle, in driving the enemies of this, the
best Government this side of Heaven, from
their strongholds to submission or death,
which they justly deserve, our attention is
called TO another class that are producing
more sorrow and suffering. ID
1 refer to bushwhaekers who murder
and plunder loyal citizens, and drive them
from their homes, without money, property
or clothing, while the men of their families
are in the Union srmy, or have been killed.
These helpless people are brought to this
post by returning trains, and left here to
the charities of the people, which have been
truly liberal, but Notwithstanding what
our people have done, and what the Leav-
enworth people have literally contributed.
and what the Eastern friends have sent us
through you, yet the pressing wants of
these poor people far exceed the supply
that we have had.
NOW Sir, we make this earnest appeal
through you TO the good people whose lib
eral contributions are placed at your dis
posal, to still continue their liberality to
relieve the suffering of these refugees.
They are numerous, and in great need Of
all kinds of clothing, particularly for wo-
men and children; also for men that are
sick, or iDfrm, or not able to labor for the
things they need. Bed clothing is very
much needed and also medicines; as our
faithful DR.. SlOcum cannot draw medicines
from the Military Hospital, as heretofore.
He has been indefatigable in his efforts to
save the sick among these refugees and
many Of them owe to him their lives, and
up to the time you made arrangements with
him to compensate him in part for what he
was doing for them, his labor was almost
entirely q charity.
We hope that he may be supplied with
medicine, and such remuneration as will
enable him to continue his work of love TO
suffering humanity. Now, my kind friend,
if you can send us clothing and medicines
for the relief Of these destitute among us,
we promise in the fear of God to be faith
full in their distribution.
Yours truly, 7. T. INsLEY.