Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-16

lE1sr.e. from a Le,.er on the B.tilc-fIela-l


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 Genersl-the sending
into action the right aud left divisions---the
closing Up of the center--and finally success.
excites bewildering admiration, and carries the
mind TO the great fields of Ausierlitx and Wag
ram, fought by Napoleon. OF all this have
spoken The heart history Of such a conflict
purchased by the lives and blood of twenty thou
sand men, must be found in the hospitals War
has its gories, but il has its ten thousand demons
in these human tortures, that make the eye balls
ache, the heart bleed. the lips palsy, and the
brain reel The sight is at first positively unen
durable. The life blood of some is still tricklng
away in silent calmness, while the discovered
limbs and maniac brain of Others give rise to
sounds God grant may not again witness
But. We mothers who here seek a son. or wives
husband or sisters a brother. or sons 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 first seem
possible. IL was in the hospital where rested the
gallant Hooker that learned the history of those
mythical words, so often seen aud 50 little under
stood, IS T--le60-X" Anything alternating
the sufferIngs and saving the lives of soldiers
is national blessing witnessed some aston
shing results from this article.
1t is well known the effect OF burnt gunpow-
der and excitement is thirst which. added TO the
loss of blood in the wounded, creates the neces
sity of a revving stmulant. In this particular
hospital the physicians allowed their patients to
drink Plantation Btters. otherwise called
T.-l-60-X. aud although the wounded are
most numerous here-ths division having opened
the fight at in the morninc-the men were
mostly composed. AMI there was very little faint
ing The article acts upon the stomach and the
nerves in most incomprehensbe manner. supe
rior to brandy. and without subsequent stupefy
ing reaction 1t originated in the West Indies,
composed of the celebrated Calisaya Bark Roots.
Herbs &c. all preserved in ~. Crpix Rum. the
S. T-lo60-X being secret ingredient. not
yet revealed to the public. Ii is principally
recommended for want OF appetite. dserdered
! liver intermittent fevers, ston4chic difficulties,
&c understand it somewhat known in
the Southern States previon, 10 the war, and il
appears an agent of Jefferson Davis recently
applied to the proprietors for the privilege to
make it for hospital purposes during the war, to
which they made the following reply:
INV York Jan 10. 1862
| Mr. --- Agent Of. dc:
Dear Sir-In reply TO your communication
offering fifty thousand dollars for the recipe and
right TO make the Plantation Buffers for your
| hospital purpose, during the war" ee beg to say
your price j. a liberal one considering il would
cost us nothing to comply. and that otherwise we
can derive M revenue from the Southern States;
but, sir. our duties 10 our Government aud our
ideas of consistency would not allow Ms TO enter
tain it. although il might please Us to assuage
the suilerings OF your misguided followers.
We remlin, very respectfully. yours,
| T. II. DRAKE 4 Co.
These gentlemen give the history of certain
ingredients OF their article for over two hundred
years-sho~ing that, through all changes Of the
medical profession aud lis practitioners. strength.
composure aud cheerlulness have been derived
from these sources DE- Woods. IN the Wash.
ington hospitals. informed that one patient
was fast sinking aud crazy and bad not slept AN
hour for two weeks until the Plantation Bitters
came to his knowledge when one DAYS trial gave
him nights rest and lac was now fast recover
ing. | am surprised our Government has not
equaed Jefferson Davis IN energy, and adoptec
this invaluable article in I'll our hospitals. Th'
weak soldiers cling to il like brothef As Ia,
member, | can bear witness that IL j. good I,
take" and ailnri- more energy aud life thar
any,hinS ever tried Success "a tho Plantation
Blters.
But have disrrssed Ia nay next | shall
speak uf gathering ia the wounded, hurying h'
dead. &c. NICODEMUS
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