, 1864-11-23
A DAY AT THE FRONT.

WoRE DONE CEDEH THE REBEL GINS.
The following record of days labor at the
front, in tho service Of the Christian Com
mission, shows prominently one Of The most
Commissions work. Its place, right here,
has never been supplied by any other agency.
Were it not Tor the prompt relief given by
these noble Christian delegates, who fly to
the scene Of fresh battle with the eager
haste Of father seeking the physician Tor
Ills sick Child, hundreds npon hundreds Of
precious lives would be lost to the country,
TO The church. and to the world.
The writer, Walter S. Carter, ESQ.,, is the
new member Of the Christian Commission for
Wisconsin, also State Sunday School Secrc-
tary for Wisconsin, and Is we'll known IS one
OF The energetic Sunday School spirits Of the
West. We think that the Christian Com
mission has done well to select its many
workers from the ranks Of the Sunday School,
and to choose its leaders from among the
Generals Of the Sabbath School army.
Thursday, Sept. 2ath, 1861, tue day after
our aIriyal, re spent laboring IN the general
City Point. During tho day, heavy firing
north Of the James, in the direction of Ricl-
mond, told us that battle was in progress.
Early the next morning, in company with
Drs. Schaf, Of New York, and Charpiot, Of
curing passes from Gen. Patrick, Provost Mar
shal General Of the armies operating against
Richmond, took q steamer for Broadway
Landing, on the Appomattox. Proceeding
thence to the general hospital Of the army Of
the James, at Point Of Rocks, about o mile
distant, we met several Of the guns taken
from the enemy the day before, being sent to
City Point. Arriving at the hospital, VIC
found that several hundred Of our wounded
had already reached there. We at once went
to work alleyiating their suaerings jas far rs
possible, poin ting them, as we had opPoTtuni-
II, to the Savior who suffered for them, until
about o'clock In the afternoon, when, with a
considerable reinforcement to our numbers,
top Of large four horse wagon Of the Commis.
sion, loaded full of supplies, We started fol
the front, Emerging from the woods into An
| open field near the James, the rapid discharge
oi' artillery, intermingled with the continuous
| crash Of mnsketry, appriscd us oi renewal
| rctake thc works captured by us the day b.
fore. We hurried on, arriving at Ai6en'i
Landing about five, crossing tie river on tiie
| muffted pontoou thrown across bJ the 1Stt
corps on Wednesday evening. Pushing on uI
| the Varlna road, We soon came across Int
skirmish line held by the enemy at ne TINT
Of the advance Of our forces, and little fur
ther on, another and stronger line, not yei
completed. Entering thick pine wood nigh
| and rain overlook us. Ahead of MS WAs long
trim Of army wagons behind us a large mum
ber Of ambulances. By us, every moment
dashed horsemen-6ome toward the 'front.'
others toward the rear. In the woods, q
either hand, our men were kfndling fires
dry their clothes and make their coffee.
FIELD HOSPITAL.
still along we went, until. turning to th'
! right, we entered the ample grounds Of tn
! Cox Mansion, where re found the FlJins
| HOSPITAL already established. The ward wa
| full of tents, flled with wounded nen-om
Gers Of all graaes, and prtvates, loyal and reb