Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-07-29
THE CLEYELAND SOLDIERS HOME.
Visit TO the Cleveland Soldiers Home.
F Sights and Scenes There.

We have before had occasionto notice the
interesting Home provided and kept open
for soldiers near the Depots, by the ladies
of the Soldiers Aid Society. A visit there
last evening well repaid US, renewing our
sympathies for the sick and wounded, as
represented there, and deepening our ad-
miration of the steady, loyal purpose with
which the ladies of the Aid Society perse-
we're in their noble work. Itis true of them,
as of the loyal women all over the North,
that while men havefaltered and been faint
hearted, land we speak now Of those men
who have made the least sacrifices, either
of blood, comfort, or treasure, thewomen of
the country work on with steady faith, and
will be the last to fail in this great contest.
The location of the building for the Sol
diers' Home is admirable-on the Column
bus Railroad Pier, commanding the fresh
air of the Lake, and easily resorted to by
the sick and wounded, who are constantly
coming in upon the railroads, returning
from the front.
The building itself is very neat, admira-
bly, aTrenged, and judiciously furnished,
and there hundreds ofour soldiers have been
nursed and cared for tenderly, if sick or
wounded, or, if well temporarily aeeommo-
dated and aided on their way. Here, if
any where, charities and kindly offices
have their objects directly before them, and
gratitude is near enough to actually touch
the hand of kindness.
There were but few in last evening, but
those few, how sad were the eases-how
they taught their lessons to us, who in this
great war had braved no dangers, endured
no hardships, suffered no pain. One, after
dya Of rest, was Just being helped out to
carriage for the Detroit boat, with bless
ing on the Soldiers Home. He had been
wounded in the head-a portion of it shot
away by ball how his tall, manly frame
trembled and leaned heavily upon the arms
supporting him. Another was noble Wis
consin soldier, PROSTATE from an amputa-
tion-unable to go further-obliged to stay
here for rest and surgical relief He had
stopped, as he had hoped, but for a few
hours, on his way home, after a three
years absence, and now the reaction from
his wound, had begun to tell heavily upon
him, and the best surgical talent of the city,
called in by the Aid Society, was anxious
for the result. Seven hundred miles yet,
before, if ever, he reaches home and wife
and children-yet, cared for here as ten
derly as if he We're at home. Another was
a mere boy of 8Iichigan-with his foot
shattered, and which had just undergone
the most painful surgery. He had borne
all bravely, and with clear, bright face
but when we asked him if his parents
knew where he was now, and he said no, bat
that the ladies had written them, his lips
quivered and his bright eyes filled.
All, we who have suffered literally moth
ing-who have invested neither life, nor
limb, nor bodily anguish in this war for the
Union and for free institutions, it is well
for Us, when we can, to stand by the couch
of she wounded soldier, as he writhes in
uncomplaining anguish, looking forward
through it all, al best to manned and
shattered body for the remainder of his
to ask ourselves the question:
whether, through any miserable cowardiee,
or penuriousnesso of ours at home, or from any
meaner motives, the great cause in which
SO many of our brave have died, or suffer
ed worse than death, shall fail.