The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1863-03-14

NUnpagsil for che following letter Of Mrs.
Wisssnmyers IL may insasess yoagreadsFs,
and perhaps prsmps soms rsspoaas % her
call fes help. 81
Mrs. wv. mistakes 90 Regards my relation
TO the Sanitary socissy. The SOLDIERS
Hid Society," of whish I was Presiasnts
dissribatsd soms OF lee fands through Der
agency; bias ths sssanitary Commission"
sinss orgspissd, opperases throngh another
ehannal- the s.sssss Sanitary Commission"
viii the new sociesy / hare no ORoiai son-
nsasIen, and can shsrsFoFs take no steps In
that capacity sssarda responding to her ear,
nest appeal. My heartfelt sywpsthy 10 her
ssrnsst, ardsous, christian work abe csr-
saialy has and my entire sOnadshos IN her
ability, honesty, siBglsness Of purpose ana
dsvotiSn 20 the cause Of suffering humsHity /;
and | would gladly, were 10 in my power,
place in her hands the means Of doing good.
Our people have ever given literally OF
their msaha fOE hospital purposes, and -
they have jsst contributed again 80 shss
object, this appeal 10 uDtimsly. Still, We
could ell deny ourselves something, il We
would, and minister from oar abundance
ssill farther to she waHts OF orr soldiers,
who are languiahing on bsds Of sickness
and psip, far away from friends and home.
l shall be most happy 10 forward any sums,
large or SMALL, that Individuals, moved BY
her appeals, may entrust to nae for tbas
purpose AGELIA BLOowER.
HELENA, ABxANsAs. Feb. sth, 1888.
Mas. BLooxER;
DsGr Modom As / have heard nothing
from your sOeisty for some time, take the
liberty 20 address you on the sanitary son-
dition Of the army, and through you urge
the ladies Of your section Of the country to
more earnest labor, aOd greater sslf-sacri.
foa in behalf Of our suffering soldiers. |
have appealed 50 often, and 90 earnestly,
TO the loyal, generous ladies OF my State
for help, that my heart sisks wishin me
when ! attempt 80 present .he claims Of our
suffering soldiers. | wEite these lines vita
tears.
know that it 10 impossible for you, or
any one enjoying peace and che comforts Of
home and abundance, 10 realize the horrors
Of var, and she destitGtion Of this dessla
ted land. You are ell, DO dOobE, luxuris-
ting on butter, chickens, sggs, So, and
perhaps many among yOn woald be disposed
to complain II they were denied these bIes-
sings for O short time. Lea such persons
think Of the sick and sounded soldiers here,
and elsewhere, Who need these things q
thousand times more than hsm&eiUes, but
who are compelled to do without from
OF the eoamssy, aUd che limited supply seass
ont TOR their benefit.
Would be asking too much, il should
ask the generous ladies of Iowa TO deny
themselves Of but:er, once geek, that
they might send it to the sick and wounded
soldiers7 They s0o~id be grateful for fresh
butter once O Ssek. IL would nonrish and
encourage them, and stir grateful remea-
brauees of home and kind friends.
l have been absent from the State nearly
two months, and have, during that time,
witnessed as much suffering as ought to be
crowded into life time. have never had
my sympathies so constantly excited during
any previous hospital tour, and have been
constantly among oar hospitals for the
last eighteen months.
! came up on a hospital steamer from
ViOksbuEg with nearly seven hundred Of the
worst wounded. met them this side Vicks-
burg With supplies, and did all could to
relieve thsm,-woEking almost day and
night for week. The sufferings Of the
wounded were terrible, but will not enter
insO any of the sioksnipg details. can
not now refer to their suAerings without
tears.
l have been here ten days, obtaining dis
charges for disabled soldiers distributing
supplies, 60. have been very successful
in my efortS,-will succeed in getting about
one hundred and City disabled soldiers sent
hems,-will most likely come up With them.
l asked the Government yesterday for cot
ton, for oOmfortables, as they are greatly
needed here, and they (the principal off,
cess, )baVe promised me ten boEes, (which is
DOW worth about @5,000,) which will
bring up With me and have made up into
ComfortabIes.
To-day have been working for ths 29tb
Iowa regiment. Thay are suasriDg greatly
from sickneas. They were on 9 steamer.
went on board and prepared them their
dinner. | gave them oil that / could fad,
which was bread and msoIosses and tee bat
said many kind words TO shem, and prem
Ised them better dinner to morrow, and
they seemed to enjoy that very mucb,-
which | did not doubt, as l was told they
bad bat little breakfast. This afternoon
ahsy we're removed from the boat to The