, 1864-10-14

uLrut0sLized d.-........-......-...... =
| Total. i. 1853
1thas been my toIlaome. yet pleasant, duty
to attend upon many Of these in their last
hours, and nm happy to testify that large
ing faith in the Gospel that brings immortal
ity to light; larger proportion, l au psr-
eunded, than Is the case In most communities
in civil life: The death Of some Was tri-
umphant, giving the deepest Significance
to the words Of the dying Christian:
o deah, whets Is thy stinei gl.vs Easre is Thy
Cannot affirm that the list is absolutely
free ftom error, with reference to the places
| Of burtal in the early p art of the campaign.
None Of those concerned dill then compre-
| bend the gigantic work before them, or the
| shifting scenes through which they we're TO
pass. Often a position was suddenly for
6aken, often the occupation Of one Was
brief-only few hours. In every case,
however, the grave might easily be found
from this list, either st the punt designated
or q neighbor1ng one, whil4 can testify
that in the latter part of the campatsn thia
record Is strictly correct There Is no doubt
concerning Alatoona, Marietta, or the vari-
| out points around Atlanta.
| 1nsed make no apoicgy trust for refer
| ring to claes Of men not al Ways apptactat-
ed mean the surgeons. Mil1t ~ exploits,
| Of course, occupy public thought Ut 8 -ttne
! when las during this campaign) nations
interests are aubjected to the decision Of
battle; and military men may be excused
for an apparent underes innate Of 1laboes
| they highly value, but which do not directly
| Contribute to the main issue. But wh sinai
| tell the worth Of his akiu aud tou who saves
| the wounded soldiers life, OF contributes
| to bis comfort? The surgeons connected
With this hospital have khoWn themselves
| we'll fitted for auch work, and though no
hnnnYH RNnArfp6- did
| as class, show themselves prompt,
| Watch1ul, kind and energetic, in making
| available the means {always limited, and
sometimes nearly exhausted,) within their
| reach. have seen them toll through tbs
live long night. and after brief repose resume
the laboEs that ended only when osertasked
| ratprt could do no more. Would that some
| proper authority could give the public cor
rect idea Of the extent Of these iabors, and
| the fasthfulIeeR With Which they We're met.
Dr.: W. r. Marsh, Surgeon I'd 10 va. was At
the head OF the whole arrangement Hts
term Of service, [three years} expired in
May, and then many Of the officers Of his
regiment, and all the non-vetsraos, were
| mustered ont, and from the midst OF the
! contest went to their quiet homes. But Dt.
Markh old not limit mis- obligations to his
.coultry and her defenders, By arbitrary
bonds, and give as reason, that it was "so
| nomin 4ted il the bond" He felt that the
soldiers. who entered upon labor like that
| of the past summer, deserved all the aid
| which both knowledge and army experience
can give, Just sentiment which be put into
| practice until i'll health compelled him to
| ceage effort, about August 1st.
DR.. Il. ". Kendall. Surgeon 50th Illinois,
was highly useful during the e4rly part OF
| the campaign; but an illness that proved
both protracted and dangerous, compelled
him ia leave early in June.
Dr. VIM. F. Cady, surgeon 18th Illinois, had
Epcc,al care oi tile Bick, class OF patients
much greater, In the aggregate, than the
wounded. The Statistics speak for his faith
fulness and skill His success with colored
patis1ts was remarkable, Tor these are
stumbllng-block to surgeons at all times. In
deed the impression Is common that the
slckrtss ss Of negro in the field is prophetic
OF hfh ccath; but in this instance not one In
twenty died.
cord the names OF tew others, remarklng
that the omission of some who have laborcd,
for longer or shorter une, must not be un-
derBtood to their dissred1t know Of none
whose spirit did not hszmonize With those
name
Dr.. James Gearing. 57th Illinois; took the
| position Of d.. Marsh, after the Illness Of the
latter.
Dr.. Joseph Payne, osth Illinois, had charge
Of tie Branch Hospital nc Allatoona, and
Dr.. T. T. khor, Surgeon SD Illinois. has
been connected with the Hospital since Au-
gust /.
Dr.. Turner, Assistant Surgeon Cd Iowa,
has had charge Of the Branch Hospital at
Marietta, assisted By Dr.. Ashton, Assistant
DIS, Jacoba, slst Ohio, Barre, Goth 1ndi-
| aoa, and others, rendered Important SERVICES
| after the battle of July q.
-Drs. Ma1oa and Fay, Contract Surgeons,
We1e aleo employed for . time. The health
| Of the latter failed about Aug 4.
| m $ha Ganifa1-u f0rn aiCp tho Iae fol
| is inc ehted for important supplies, furnished
| chee1fuGy and abupdaut1y, mostly through
| Mr. ollins, Agent Of the Western San. Com.
]. GRANT,
Chaplain 12th Illinois 1nf.
List Of deaths in Field Hospital Of the Cd
Division, 18th 4 G during the campaign Of
! 1904, commencing May ., and ending with
| place Of burial. :
TIE letter "k'' eigpiasd killed, i e. dying
| within teW hours after receiving wound;
| wv" died Of wounds, surviving one day OF
longer and IS" died OF sickness:
Asy 9-Thos. D. Crosby. CO. .. slst OHIO, v.
May 19-Jo5n Shodden, 4, 18th No. ".
Ssyy1}sSa SSsy 1osp S W 1s51sS9tyd sssSa a. S 81 ~;
! Al Fork Of the Roads one nile north OF
Lays Ferry, and half mile from Lays
i Ia, ~ II W ": MeSapus. ip -. c, sai III io1..
F; May IL Phlio. 4. Doagas, Z, i1;h via. ".
! Msy 15-Liv1ngston Worth, I, 7th Iowa, v.
/ In Apple Orchard. dear brick house shat
! tered by shells, halt mile south Of Lsy'a
! Ferry:
| MY 1-corp Ed. Tcmpleton, Il, t6.b H., k.
May ls-'oIn. Jacob Stssens, B, 18th ILL.,, k.
Nay l5-H. c. McGIl g. I'LL Iowa, <,
! MIv ,5-B. F.. MEG II, a. 7th ! wi, (.
| May 15-Ale1. Ervtr, 4, 5'th H.. ".
MMay 1Snorr csss Goffs H. a. 5Ith q lnw