Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-14
OrE1cE OF TIE OH1O AaEsoH,

near Seventh street, and is continually
thrOnged by applicants Of every kind. To
one wDo knows nothing Of the practical
workings Of the state sgenoy, it is sur
prisiDg what 8 variety and amount Of
business is accomplished. Civilians come
to enquire about the best means Of getting
TO White House mothers, fathers and
brothers come in search Of wounded in the
Washington hospitals; discharged soldiers
come to be assisted in securing their
bounty; wounded men apply for means to
60 home. People from Ohio write making
great variety OF requests. MIR. Wet
more's duties are as various as the indi-
Tidusls who'spply to him, and he is saving
soldiers and cit Esns thousands Of dollars,
which, without his care, might be forever
lost. The duties devOlVing upon him re-
quire great business, industry, and fre-
quently legal knowledge. The mysteries
Of red tspe are often very tangled, and re-
quirs detailed industry and care which
are Invaluable in assisting the applicants
at in agency. Many a soldier will bless
the wisdom and the goodness which origi
mated and now sustain these army intelli-
gence Offices.
Mr.. WetmoTe has for 8 short time been
assisted by Mr.. q. 8. Williams, Of Mas
silIon, Ohio who, we learn, hiss just bssn
promoted to psymastership in the army
1 have just bean oonversing with Mr.
KlippRrt, Of Columbus, who, during the
past week, has been at White House,
studying the operations Of the system for
assisting the wounded. Though but few
Ohio troops are in the Army Of the Po-
tomsc, it may be Of interest to recite the
details communicated to me by Mr.. Kip
part The ambulance trains, which gen.
eral y bring in from to 600 a. time,
start from the front in the morning, and
jogging slowly, reach White House in
eight or ten hours. As they arrive 81
While House, which is no village but
plantation Of 9 90 acres, they are removed
from the smbulsnces and laid upon blank.
es. The regular army surgeons then ex-
anime and dress the wounds, and assign
the men to tents, holding from twelve to
twenty. As soon as ihsy are removed TO
the hospital tents, two nurses are detailed
from the army to supeTintend each tent
Tn, work of the Sanitary and Christian
Commissions, as well as thos. Of the State
agencies and volunteer assistants, can ae
done from the moment Of the arrival Of
the ambulanoss to the time the wounded
are able to be sent from White House TO
Washington.
Mr.. Klippsrt says that the agents Of
these various associations sometimes are
not as prudent as they should be in admin
istering their comforts, and thinks their
work ougtt to be done under the direction
of the surgeons. Some complaint is made
that men get cent from Ohio, ct times, to
do work among the wounded and sick, who |
when here, do very little, and find it more
agreeable to grind private axe at the ex-
pense of the State sending them.
The class OF persons most needed are
volunteer surgeons, who will come not as
surgeons, (fOr there is sOma red tape jeal-
Ousy against them, officially but simply
as volunteer nurees. The Eastern States,
New York and Pennsylvsnis are doing |
for their wounded in this |
manner.
The hospitals Of Washington and Alex
andria, capable Of holding 25,000, are in
an excellent condition, and much is being |
done here by private enterprise. 1t IS in
the hospitals Of Washington that more pa
triotio care Of the sick and wounded can
be done than elsewhere.
Among the persons from Ohio at the
White House, who have been and are now
actively at work in assisting the sick and
are the following: Messrs. R.
u. Stevens and son, Of Obsrlin, who fur
nishes substitute to take his place here
in the Postefice Department. while he
lsbors night and day st the front; Joe
Van Ofenbacher Of Urbans, who is a
whole team in himself; E. G. Romsn Of
Now Lyme, Ashtsbula county; John Mod
orwell, an old gentleman from BueyTus,
who supports bimself; Rev. P. C. Prugh,
If Xenis; F. s. Reed, Of Marion; Mr..
McIlvaine, Of Xsnis; Mrs. Greenwood, of
whole aouled woman; Miss
Lucy Seaman, of Cleveland; C. c. john
ton, of steubenviIls, and Mr.. KIippsrt, Of
Columbus.
Though not having an efficient organ
EAtOn they are yet doing much good, not
y any means eOnfsrring their lsbOrs to
'Aio
Mr.. Klippsrt relates several touching
Incidents. A young man WAS brought to
White House with & grape shot actually in
lis brain, it having run along the side Of
he head and striking into the brain st
ks siture. The ball was extracted,
Though the Surgeon had no hopes of bis
wing, the next day he Was going around
uite comfortably.
A young boy in an Iowa regiment ]
those time is out, was SO elstsd in hear
ng the news ordering the regi nent home,
hat he lesped up behind his entrench-
lents clspping his hands, and fell dead
ieroed by g score of bullets from rebel
hooters. The poor boy forgot the danger
( exposing h mself in his great joy.
l shall endesvor to visit the hospitals
ara dnrinV tho Do, ,,,5 - - go