Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-11-14
Letter from winoheSter.
WIsoHEsrER, Va, Nov. 8, 1854.

wa have been since leaving nome 10 10
distribute stores in camps and hospitals;
circulate bibles, tracts, new testaments'
and religious papers, promoting tue Ooo!y
comforts and especially the religious In-
tereets of the multitudes of sick and woun-
ded: and then in corresponding with their
friends at home, and helping friends at
home to get on the track of those whom
otherwise they might lose sight OF IN the
army; and aiding surgeons aud chaptalns
in their ministrations and efforts for the
general good of both rank and hie' In
this work from early morning until after
late at night, we found delegates from the
| Christian Commission, nurses under the
direction of Miss Dix, and various otheF
citizens of the place and of almost every
loyal State, continually employed-ta4lng
ali their knowledge, piety, patriotism, Gu,
erpy and endurance. All who have hao
| exnerience of such labors will readily re-
member of what they, for the most part,
consist; aud to those not thus taught no
newspaper article can convey any adequate
conception of the endless variety of Incl
dent and experience in almost every e1'
tremity of joy and sorrow, which such
field presents. The battle field, while car
mage lasts, may be more sublime aud thrill
log, but 10 place on earth presents such
variety of light aud shade as large hos
pitsl in which some are rapidly getting
we'll, others as rapidly dying, and still
others where life and death hang suspen-
ded in the uncertain bslance-Where
score or more is almost every day return
| ed to duty or to couvalesence among friends
at home, and another score sent to swell
the number of those who lie buried in COM
mon trenches in the cemetery-where
friends arrive by every train fearing lest
their sick may die before they reach them,
and fud them-some still lingering, others
dead and others we'll.
So far as our ex perience and observation
went the stores most needed are every vari-
ETY. of roots and fruits, cordiels and warm
under clothiug. Among the things kindly
sent with US by the Soldiers Aid Society
of Wheeling, we're few cans of oysters
and preserved peaches. Could the ladies
OF this society have witnessed the gratitude
expressed by many a War-worn and battle
SCARED veteran as their sisters in Winches.
ter went round among them with open can
adding peach or two to each ones usual ra.
lions, they would have felt themselves we'll
repaid. The oysters too we're highly priced
by them who seemed to have little relish
for anything else.
Ihave only time to add that the 5ubjoiued
list of sick and wounded in the various
hospitals in and around Winchester is the
result of careful and personal inquiry on
the part of Bro. B. and myself. Though
correct up to date, the hospital is place
of constant sending out and filling up
and so changes from day to-day. Those
marked "sent to general hospital" have
been for the most part bestowed somewhere
uetWeen Cumberland and Wheeling. Of
this we could learn nothing certain. Those
without any remark are still in Winchester
and for the most part doing well.
We are under many obligations for court
tisies extended to US by Gen. Seward and
Capt. Wray of Martinsburg, also by A. E.
Miller, Field Agent of the o. s. Christian
Commission, and by DR.. and Mrs. Irwin
and their family of the same place; and to
Col. Edwards, Capt. Mann, Mr.. Brackett,
Mrs. Campbell and Rev. and Mrs. Miller of
Winchester. In this connection we should
also mention the names of Rev. Mr.. Swope
of the Methopist Episcopal Church, DR..
Brock of Morgantown. DR.. Menown OF
KinRwood, DIR. Knox of Brownsville and
DR.. Farelly of MeadVille.
Yours, respectfully, A.
LIST OF sIcK AND WOUNDED WEST VIRGINIA SOL DrERS AT
..wINcHEsTER, VA.
Athey, Austin co f, 11th, wounded, head.
Amos, David co D, 9th, thigh.
Atkinson, Jas p co D, 18th, diarrhUa.
Ayers, Andrew co K, 10Th, fever,
a.
AilOr Andrew G, 16th fever, sent to general Hos
AshSurn, Jas co B, 14th. wounded left leg.
Allen, Leander co b, 12thS rheumatsm sent 10 gene
Burrts " CO B, 18Th, jaundlce. do.
BeIr lessee co F, 10th. leg of below knee, do:
Buckhanon, Gilbert H. 10th wounded aide; died in
Bower, J CO K, 10th, camp COnvAlesent.
Boner John 3, 18th, scalp, cent to general Hos
Ba fIn,' W co A, 9Th. right side, do.
Bishop, W (Adjt, 14th, fever,
Bird, co Q, 10th, rheumatism, sent general Hos.
R0Rn lsi p tAayt) 10th. wounded
brakeman. John s co G, 10Th, right foot OF.
Baines, R II CO A, 9TH elbow, sentlgeneral Hospital
B4ines, W co A. 9th, side, died Oct. %.
Berry, Jessee co f. 10th, fracture left knee.
Chapman co B, 18th, right shoulder, sent general
ch la .ratn, j co E, 9th, left breast.
Con- co B, 10th, lost left arm, sent general
Crawford, Q A co D. 10th, left foot, do.
/ Cummings VIM co b, 18th, pneumonia
Campbell ThoS co D, 18th, general debility, sent to
Cummings, W 4 CO B. 18th, do. do.
| Cowell, ] ,s CO d, rheumatism, do.
| Crawford co G, 9th, camp Oonvalescent.
Clarke, W CO G, 18th, Diarrhoea, do.
| Gown, Geo co X, llth. lumbago, do
Castoe, J W co K, 1876, do.
Daston, Afford G, 18th, rheumatism, General Hos
Davis WIS., 8 CO &, 18th, returned to duty.
Darnel, 1t A W 18th, left thigh.
/ Davis, Eli co A, 18th, ghL breast.
DatrOn, Alfred co 18th, head, general Hospital.
DermOt, J B. 18Th, darrhrA.
| Evans, & co K, LIST, returned to duty.
| EdEns. NJ CO A. 18th, thigh, general Hospital.
Ellie, Geo co G, LIST, fever.
| Fish, isaac co @, 18th, camp oonvalescenL
| freeman, Jas co +. 10th, lost right leg.
Fergu'on, A co g. 18th, back, general Hospital
FARMER, ThOs co G, 18th, left foot. do.
| Fleming, Thos F. 18th, fever, do.
Gibbs, John W co G, 18Th, groin.
| Greenwalt, Peter CO l, ION, hip.
| Green. W co A, Il h, thigh, died Oct. 81.
| Holt, Wm CO @, 10th.
| Hoverter, NJ ] co F, 18th, right leg off.
! Howell, VIM co II, thighs, mortsIly.
Harper, " CO a, l0th, left arm, general Hospital.
Hudson, D C 3, 18th, sprained ankle, do.
Hall, Lit Col 10TH side, sent home.