Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-19
Extract from Letter on The B..,.e-r,.al

This battle (Antietam) has been the most san
culinary of the war. and the only one fought with
visible design and upon military principles The
arrangement of our corps--the overlooking posi-
ton of the commanding General-the sending
into action the right and left divisions--the
closing mp OF the center--and finally success,
excites be~ilderinc admiration, and carries the
mind to the great helds of Austerli,s and Wag-
ram, fought By Napoleon Or all this have
spoken. The hart history cf such conflict
purchased by the lives and blood Of twenty thou
sand men, must be found in the hospitals War
has It's gOrie-. but has it, ten thousand demons
in these human tortures. that make the eye-halls
ache. the heart bleed. the lips palry aud the
brain reel The sight is at first positively unen.
durable. The life blood of some s still trickling
away in silent caiuness. while the discovered
limbs and msuiac brain OF others give rise &c
sounds God gr~ut ! mar cot again witness
But We mothers who here seek a son. or wives
a husband. sisters brother. or sons a father.
know and be consolei that even here the hand
of mercy is ~stchful. and better care is bestowed
possible. IL WAS in the hospital where rested the
gallant Hooker that learned the history OF those
mythical words. - often seen and so little under
stood. IS. T.-ls60-X." Anything alternating
the suferings and saving the lives of soldiers
il a national blessing ! witnessed some aston
ishing results from this article
1t is well known the effect OF burnt gunpo~
der and excitement is thirst. which. added 70 The
loss of blood in the wounded. creates the neces-
sity of a reyving stimulant In this particular
hospital the physicians allowed their patient- 60
drink Plantation Bitter. otherwise callei
: T-Ie6o.-X. and althoug IN the wounded
most numerous here--ihis division having opened
the fight at ) in the morning-the men we're
mostly composed. and there very little faint
ing. The article acts upon the stomach and tie
nerves in most iDcomjreheusibe manner. sup.
rior 10 brandy. and without subsequent siupeir
ing reaction. II originated in the West Indies
composed Of the celebrated Cslisava Bark. Roots.
Herbs. &c. all preserved in ~. Croix Rum. the
s. T-le60-X being .ecre, ingredient. not
vet revealed 70 the public. IL Is principally
recommended for want Of appetite dissrccrec
liver. intermittent ievers. stomschic difficulties.
&c. understand it -omewhsi known in
the Southern ente- previous 20 the var sno u
appear an agent Of Jefferson Dawn recent,
applied 20 the proprietor tor the privilege -
make ii for hospital purpose, during the war. 20
which thew made the following reply
NV YonS. Jan is. is62.
Mr.. Ig,nt Of. DC:
Dear Sir-ln reply 10 your communicates
offering fifty thousand dollars for the recipe and
right to make the Plantation Btters for your
hospital purposes during the war" 1e beg 70 sar
your price !. a liberal one. considering il would
cost u nothing 10 comply. and th-t otherwise ~e
can derive no revenue from the Southern States:
bus, sir our duties our Government and our
ideas Of consistency would not allow 20 enter
tain il. although il might please u 70 sssuage
the .uferngs OF YOUR misguided follower
We rem ain. very respectfully. yours.
r X DAAr. 4 Co.
These gentlemen give the histor, % certain
ingredients of their article for over two hundred
years-shos sing that through all change. Of the
medical profession ana IL PRACTITIONER strer 9Th,
cOmposure aud cheerfulness have been deris -
from these sources Dr Woods. m the Wash
ngton hospitals informed ne tha, one patient
vas fact sinking and orsf- ~ri bad not slepi -
hour for two ~ecks. until the PlAntstiou Bitter
came 10 bis kno,iedge. when ore DAYS triAl ss-e
him = nights rest. aud ~ "a. no~ fact recover
iug. J an surprised our Govern neOi b4s po'
equAied Jefferson Davis 70 energy. snd adopted
this invaluable article 10 all our hospitals. To.
weak soldiers cling 70 It Ike brother. Asa Ia,
member. ! can bear -Itness that IL Is good -
take and Affords more eDergy and life thar
ANYTHING ever tired >urc~s. 70 .he Plantation
Bitters
But have disressed- In -. 1exi ] shsl
speak VI gathering in the sounded. buryng 10
dead. &c NICoDENUs
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