, 1864-11-23
TRANS OF WOUNDED IN TIE,
SHENANDOAH.

WINCHESTER, Va, Oct. IL, lb6i.
Mr. G. 8. GR1FF1Tu-DEAR S1n-Hayins en-
Joyed the opportunity, through your kindness
xn1 that Of the Baltimore Committee the
United States Christian Commission, Of visit
ing the stations Of that Commission at Sandy
Hook, Afartinsburg, and Winchester, Of OBJ
serving the work Of the delegates, and per-
sonally assisting in the care Of the wounded
and the distribution Of stores, 7 have great
the patrons Of the Commission in Baltimore,
Of tie efficient and careful manner In which
they perform their arduous 1abors.
At Sandy Hook, the Diet Kitchen. supplied
from, yonr, stores, is ably conducted By Mrs.
southgate and Smull. The Re1s. Mcdowell,
Mason, and Votey, and Messrs. Miller, Gregg,
and Young are Systematic and assiduous ID
their attention to the temporal and spiritual
wants Of our soldiers there and at Harper's
Fes5y: ~. .r,,,.a r, .,,,. - So.
the whole force Of delegates, under Mr. NIL
ler's able superintendent, turning out near
midnight and 1aborine TIL near morning,
carrying food and drink to and dressing the
wounds Of a large trsin Of wounded, just ar
rived, after sixteen hours' ride in wagons
from Winchester. The fatigue Of some and
the sufferings Of others were fndcscr1bable,
and the oyerWorkcd nurses and surgeons could
not have got around them before morning.
The delegates, however, were on hand with
the big Christian teapots. Barrels Of crackers
and bottles Of jelly were opened. Bread and
hungry throats. Papers and tracts, In the
morning, for the Saturdays mnrch, we're in re-
quest, and we had not half enough Of Testa-
ments and hymn-books for anxious inqnirerg.
sWhat Is all this for 90 said one fine lad, sis
al1 this for the Union ~ 1e1p1ained that It
was for tie sake Of Christ and our country.
g I've got more kindness from you men since
l came into this house thln since entered
the army" When proposed to those in the
Presbyterian church to address them and pray,
every head was uncovered II the Lord hears
only one-half the benedictions invoked on the
Commission by those one hundred and fifty
wagon loads Of wounded men, you and NC will
live happily and die peacefully.
Proceeding to Winchester with Mcssrs.
Wilson, Little, Whittier, Stevens and Nc
Cord, we found Nessrs. Brackett, Ewing,
hassknees, sI' ard nF: Biselow, ably supported
Mrs HaEris, Mrs. schumote, and other Union
ladies', who double the value Of your farinn,
tea, &c., by the condiments they supply, and
increase it ten-fold by the sweet smiles with
heroes. Of Mrs. Harris, Of Philadelphia, it IS
needless to cay that here, as everywhere, her
unweaEied and efficient service has sayed
many lives. Nor must We forget Miss Bridget
Divers, who has had her horse shotunder her,
and been captured and escaped, marched with
ou1 cNSatfJ, auQ mas 1Usl ccne IN Win our
wounded from the battlefield, and is now
here with her orderly supe1intending the
packing Of ten, sugar, fruit, jelly, cofiia1s,
pickles, farina and books, at the Christian
Commission room, for the wounded in the
ambulances; the only field hospital Mosby's
cavalry will allow our active cavalry com.
mauder.
Bnt here Is message from the surgeon to
say, that train Of wounded is coming in that
he is out Of cordials, and can't get any TO-
night. So the whole force Is OF with pals of
punch, and baskets aud hagersacks Of soda
biscuit, and there Is Mrs. Harris and her
servant with custards and fried eggs; and I
must close and be of to this scene Of groans
and blessings.
Of for the day when war sholl cease,
And Jesus reign tho Prince Of Peace.
Affectionately yours,
RnppRr .