The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-06-10
A Visit to the Washington Hospitals

THOMPSON. May 3Otb 1861.
FRIEND CoNvERbE IL will attempt, in
my imperfect manner, to relate to you some
Of the incidents Of NV late trip to the Mill
tnry Hospitals at Washington, whithor /
havo been to bring away my son, ii. c..
Jcwptt. u volunteer in tho l0ih Co., lst
Reg. o. V. 5 s.. attached to tho Goth Reg.
o. V. He was severely wounded in the
hip. in tho Hgbt near Spoitsylvauia Court
House. on tho oh inst. ard sent to tho
Columbia College Hospital at Washington.
procured for him a furlough, and arrived
homo with him on the &c b. !le 10 mnch
reduced by diorrloi, in addition to his
wound.
/ mot. upon the road, and in the city
worry many fathers looking for sons; wivcs
for husbands; and mon for brothors or
noighbors many returning unsuccessful in
ihoir search others who reported that the
Objects of their search had already received
tho last attention thoy needed upon earth
May llncvor again wituoss such scenes ol
human suffcrlug as tho hospitals presented
Men wounded 10 every imaginable manner
somo horribly mutilatcd somo but slightly
wounded.
Tho casualties Of tho cnmp to which my
son belonged, were as follows, as far as he
can rccoliect, up to tho time that he was
carried eff the fold:
kll'ed-Chas. Langdon, by shell J
llartnet', shot through the hoart
Woundcd-Leroy II. W. Handy. shot
through both hips, and siuco died Lieut.
L. Ii Blacktord, skull cracked over lett oar
Sergeant lI'r,nott slightly in left arm
Corporal Chas. Green, through lett foot
IL q. Jowott, severely in left hip ;-Shcf
fer through hand; A McConowsy, through
arm and across tho chest ;---Sweerm, in
! the shoulder; Corporal Rust, taken prison
or
have literary gom from Reboldom.
/ picked up by my son, on tho foId from
which tho Rebs bad been driven, that | will
submit to you tho first opportunity. 1t
is in shape OF n le'tcr from Oht Mother Llp,
IN AdrOH and Jomrs Lam,
You're, MS ever,
NJ JEWETT.
Tho literary gem mentioned in the
above, is as follows Il
somorsett county April 10 h 1864
Doar sons hit is with pleasure that take
my pen in hand TO inform yous that wee
AR all well at present and hope that thos
iiew lines VIII md yuus in tho samu state of
health tho friends air we'll as far us i knows
ana now ilo lnturm yOus that got throo
letters from yous yesterday aud one mnpe
aud was glad to hear from yous again row
Aaron lilo inform you that woo maid tho
sleeper aud tho plat for tho poaich and i
am ,iret and Lervicn to rito moch this time
and haven't hardIoy timo to write moch
but will Try and give you all tho News i
can think OF now and tboD have don nv
part now Aaron want you to save MI, YOU
/ can and will do tho samo now lilo inform
! yons that weo have pIanti. .tsonty fivo frui:
trees and woe air ogoing to plant moro vet
ana now Aaron ile inform YOU that was to
see tho girIs knight aud como good spee
oh can tell you whair was was at Abra-
! him Bakers Mary Michel il THAR now Aaron
" James ile Inform yOus that father is hard.
y ablo tn got along envy moar for his log
is to sore and stiff that is so now Aaron lie
inform you that il you whant US to fixe this
house yous must sent mo som more mopy
to by lumber with aud Il vous sent moro iher,
wee neat weo will put IL on intres for yous
wee have fifty dollars on intres now aud
that ia safe epntf now James would liko #
you would iu Gil your promise that you
ptom'st mo before you went away it was