The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-06-24
Our Military Correspondence.
NOT FROM TIE BATTERY.


Posr HOSPITAL, BRIDeEroRr. ALA, I
June llth, 1864.
FRIEND CONVERSE :-'Tis not tpe who write
this time, but l, myself-your very humble
servant Threo days ago, I was trundled
along. per ambulance, to this institution,
bigoted as the verjest fanatic could possibly
DO against entering such refuge; but a
location of one day sufiiced to completely
overc6me my abhorrence so much go that,
an tffor made me to-day, by Lieut.. James,
to return to camp, whore, he sad. they had
got nice place rgged up for the misera.
BILE, and Hoosier M. d. to minister TO
their wants, was rejected ! can't see tho
"chanee of base," and take my pen to
tell you Why. but more particularly with a
view TO impress upon tho friends of sick
soldiers that any fears they may entertain
respecting tho care aud treatment of their
absent, arc needless, for tho sick are far bet.
ter cared for here, than they can possibly
be in camp, by the most loving and attent-
i've comrades. In hospital, tho material is
ever at hand, and so are the doctors the
nurses have nothing else to do than attend
to their given number of patients, and they
really do attend to them, kindly, choerfully ;
| no demand so trivial that is not seen to with
alacrity. All these little attentions cannot
| be given by tho comrade in camp; he has
his regular duties to perform nor are the
"Christian Commission tin pals so bcnovo.
lently abundant, scattering thoir contents
into the plates or cups of those who crate
fully partake of tho "sasses" fixed at the
hands of your "Heaven. born bands" of pat.
riot women. Ladies, might have said
but, in my opinion. the term use repre-
sents "Heaven's first, best gift to man." in
a far pdrer light than cny of those Flors
McFIimsy contortions.
This Hospital covers an area of fabout two
acres, fenced around. inside of which, o,
intervals of few feet, are planted young
cedar trees, as are also the streets on botl
sides of tho tonts. The tents are large and
airy. Every man has snug bed, with
mattress, and feather pillows, full equip
uiNut VI SoV', S'ooh O'oNpibS hho VA SAtu
blanket The vctuals are we'll prepared
and abundant, largely vegetable, that being
tho diet most essential for the majority o
patients. The whole is presided over b,
Major Humphreys, very gentlemanly in
/, divdual, and thorough physician, assisted
r by two .other professionals, who, lko him
> self display at every gesture the gpo'
Q breeding and attention of their superior.
Lieut.. James says bo expects tho healt|
of the Battery will begin to improve, a
they have drawn some fresh meat (irst il
three months,) and are promised some pc
tatoes. The greatest bar to our health a
this post is the want of pure water. All tn
!, water used by the Battery for cooking pur
poses, is taken from the rivor, which
very impure, for, as "John Murphy Q
ours" says, Between this an the enc
where the river commences, there's to-
tousan' snags an Ould logs, an there
twinty mooles hangin' to livery one on 'en
''Tis a terror, ii is;-divil one on us ill ,iv
TO git out O. this If we bent kilt afore we 60.
Yours truly, CHAs. LIsLE.