The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-23
WHAT sOLDIERs GIVE ron Us

WHAT SOLDIERS GIVE FOR US.
Ocioberlth was day Of grca. sudcring A. City Polo
lilo ptsl The cruel hand Of hal been at work aga5
and many obe men had poured their blood TOR thsl
country cause, and many family re es were moarnln
the death OF loved with these feelings prosspg upo
me stsred at quite car} for my work. thlnkin
that, BY being half hour earl er, might alleviate t
extent half hours suffering of some pyor soldier
No sooner had entered ,he hospital tnan found wa
none too early Near to the entrance, lying his col
young Of about % ye,rs, badly wound I'd by
sun shot passing Gecuy through chest and oomlrg
out through the shoulder blaze. lie suffering con
siderable pain but word OF complaint fell from his Ipa
nls j. ,. SnNcll, OF Company II, I4lst Peun
syvana Noluuieers lie had been In twenty-five dGereB
battles and this the first wound that he had
marked Providence had teen about him, and It seoe
that this was loud cali TO be really for death. He hal
unory been g Chytlan, aud vas celermued sees I'd
that love that he had once enjoyed, eonyersei with hid
ofheme and friends And wrote his sister, informing h
OF her brother condition.
In the adjoining ward, found soldier, Josep
Spear, Of the 51th Pennsylvania Volunteers. ssvtrs
wouuded in the breast and back, lying between eoup
of army blankets, the sweat rolling proiusey down h
lace, with not rag Of undercOthns on him his sht
and drawers were completely s,ifened by the bloc
from his wounds, that TIE surgeons Obliged
thom on before his wounds could be dressed. Thi
though painful scene picture Of herslc parOtlsn
twenty year,, having Lost every article Of clothing,
suucIf nom two severe uuds lylns baLween c0ars
army Blankets in hot October morning (of Virginia., viii
only word OF complaint, but hspsfu and cheerful
example OF patriotism worthy Of citizen OF the ue
States Let those who profess TO love their coJntry,
who win not sacrifice few Of the Injuries Of II sav
it from destruction, compare their pltriotsm with that
this young soldier.
Immediately procured shirt and drawers for him,
vhl.h he expressed his gratitude as Only man In
dcstl,, condition coBd, To supply the wants Of onI
such solder Is worth journey to the Army OF II
Potomac.
on a bed near by in the same ward was soliitI
named shacloy Of the llth Massachusetts Volunteer
severely wounded by bal entering one OF his eyes anI
coming the side ofhs neck, just back Of aud below
ear. lie was I'm very destitute condition. procure
shirt and drawers for him, for which he heartily hank
the Christian Commission. Notwithstanding the seyeI
wounds Of this man, he was able to converse quite free
In another ward near found soldier Just brought
rom the 'front.' named James Burk, OF the saith Pennsy
yania Volunteers wounded very severely the ball er
near the upper part Of the breast bone, passlg aad
entirely through the body, and lodging Gst beneath a
skn between the shoulder blades, Ills term Of seryl
had nearly expired, but he said nothing Of leaving ap
going home, but remarked with a little Of the Ih
brogue) that he thought he should be able 80 IN
in a couple Of months Il
lie was suffering for a change Of clothing those that
had being saturated with blood. gave him shirt AL
drawers, and he thanked the Kind friends, whoever s
were, that provided them.
In the same tent young man who had an nd
flesh wound through the thigh. gave him clean sb
as the one he had he had worn three or fouy vrI
after getting It As though forgetting the main OF M
wound he expressed himself thus -oh that feels cor
fortablei"
Send Stores TO Christian Commission, No. IL Band
street, Philadelphia.
send Money to JOSEPH PATTERSON, Esq, Trea.
Surer' at the Western Bank, Philadelphia
Send Letters TO Rev. ". e BoARDMAS, Secretary.
No. il Bank street, Philadelphia. III