The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-01-30

answer with tears, "You have done your
duty to your country-have faced the can
non of our enemies, and now sick, wound
ed and helpless, the deepest sympathies of
all loyal women are with you've will do
all we can for YOU" Many OF our Iowa
wounded are among the sufferers in this
hospital, but the most Of them are doing
well. l am doing, and will do All / can to
have the sick removed or made more COM
Portable. The wounded will be allowed to
60 home on furlongh, as soon as they are
able to travel. No human tongue can ever
portray the sufferings these brave, patriot
men have endured. From the top of Look
out Mountain which lifts its lofty summit
above the clouds, to the cove Of McLemore
every foot OF soil has been made sacred
by the blood Of our patriOts-every by
path stained with the blood of their naked
bleeding feet. During the terrible strug-
giles which shook these eternal hills to their
center, and made the mountain streams and
valleys deep, red with the blood Of the slain,
there were times when subsistence stores
were so scarce that hundreds of mules and
horses died Of starvation. Often when the
furnishing mules were fed, a guard had to
be placed to precent the matchmaking men
from taking tie cOrn Intended for the 0nl-
mats. Never before nave / seen such des-
titution. The skeleton mules and horses
that have lived through the battle tolls, and
the starvation Of these terrible struggles.
are patiently toiling Oh 10 death. The more
patient men, rugged and tilted, stand like
granite wall, unwilling to turn back one
step, or yield one foot Of ground so dearly
bought.
One Of these brave fellows came into the
hospital the other day 10 look after g friend,
where he CHANGED to meet his old Pastor,
VINO was IN the service OF the Christian
Commission. Tie Pastor greeted him with
the cordially 50 characteristic Of army life,
and then surveying him from head to foot
turned and said to those present: "Gentle-
men, | know this boys tather,-he is a
wealthy, wholesale merchant in Pittsburg.
Look III his boy. ragged, almost bare FOOT
ed-notsa sock TO his feet, and but frag-
ment OF a hat 10 his head. Well, my boy,
let me give you pair Of my boots!'-
No. said the brave, self-sacriticing sol
dler, II can get along very well,-give
them to some one else, there are hundreds
patriots as these, need any thing that we
can furnish? -iU KINDS Of supplies are need
CT. The movements Of the Government
are too slow to meet the demands of these
brave men. There is perhaps more red
tape in this Department than the sick usu
ally encounter transportation is sonIe-
what limiied-but the men are suffering
for all kinds OF hospital clothing, and the
means will soon be afforded TO transport
goods, and trust that the great loyal heart
Of the North will cordially respond 70 their
demands. Send forward all kinds of good
warm hospital clothing and such edibles
as will bear transportation at this season OF
the year. Soda crackers, cheese, butter,
good tea, dried beef, sausage, dried fruit,
blackberry, root turnips, pickles, krout,
condiments, and such other things as may
be sent with safety. Let nothing hinder
or distract your efforts. There will always
be those who complain-whose best ener-
gies are devoted to fault-inding. Let none
Of these things trouble you-gOOd works
will find acceptance on high, if performed
in the true spirit of charity.
am very truly yours,
ANNIE WITTENMYER,
State Sanitary Agent.