The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-08-15
4 Few Words Tor Nuu, Idens.

The following solli.r'l letter spIraf-lu = Wis- |
oonsin paper. Tie writer has evidently teen
brought up ia the Jew York sCS scLoOl, Ind
makes every word mean sorne,hiugi
June We are ut white HOUSE the wounded
sre pouring in iorty wagons passed ~. Here
comes man with Lis hand suut OH. lie has
walked twelve miles u get has wound property
dressed. lie seems to forget it, Hnl Wild Attn cx-
element, shouts '1irant Is the man. he Ia holl
the hghi," The Sanitary Commission 10 splendid.
IL il here tending Our sick aud woYnuod. lcll the
ladies' II docs more good aud relieves more sLtl"r-
iug thnn my one hing IN the army. Here comes
another Wagon train oi wounded, every uuc IA hero.
Although cut aud slaAlIed IN every direction, not
one Of ihCm complains.
June lj.-li,yr been on - forced mnrh Tor the
last iOur days and NJ glts; 100 600 O.. tn army
marched with us, auI It WAS t'r1 .ic 30 see the
men i.ll out If ranks, by hundreds. uusb.c 60
move ne step idrticr. One man drip.l dew
nuir me We have lccn two dnyh o. hall f4t.ons
one dar Win none.
june l,.-Chsrycl on the enemy. Had tc-r'
br enhlstiuy hrt against vs.. Out ~. tno rcnuI,1 At
tnnly four cpIop. uIesl, IN Elilcs, wuGHuri AMI
IN sing, lost 90, only 100 gous "a. IL tAo cycl-
lng, maze another Cuar.sc ID the1 aged tue
enemy for sonc tine.
june ls.-rrcd 10 take a iort oar regimen
sent TO tins front. Fiis, ran fodtlr about o,le
eighth OF mile g. tie railroad thruIl'n shower
oi bullets restc, a unomou ,iuhcu tAe ~. uril
TIE road, went duublc-qucl 20 yuris rDstte, anu
again ran ~ Yards to sort gull. Ihrfe We
stayed about iour hours, fred ii continually.
"Nns AA'S W " az 10Y "a 49, N"-s 0Nh ~
m' 81, ncorching uH.
June Sg.-Worked all night on ior,lAca,.ons. s ,w
a number o uesrosH. They are much InOrc ilttll-
gent than l slpI.Ised. clearly and brave. Iacv
have made tie most splendid charges here On re-
cord. have seen them light ilgh. here.
june 2s.--So near the enemy Cin hlar y On talk.
| The .ntary Commission gave escn solder ia our
brigade ration OF PORTER, one oi pckleJ cabbo Se
and Onious to-day. Toe Christian Comm - on
gave each Of two sheets OF paper aud twO euscl-
opes. Lost INV knspsaek and ever, thug IL It ~
| lie charge, ~ diu the other men.
June 29.-The Sanitary Commission 10 the great
| est thing Of the agc-to my personal knowledge
| furnishing our sick boys with tomatoes pcElei
cabbage, chocolate. dried apples. corn stArvh, n
| crackers and everything essential. Al work all
| llst night On fort hcat.ous.
| june 3D.--wurScd Gil DAY cutting trccs md car
rying them to our pits to nake bomo-prooi shelter
| tor them, As w eNIet to lie heavily sAell,d Ly "a
| fort near us, We i've On hard tack.
| jug The sanitary Commission, know ne
how hard ou' regiment had been wOrScI, gave each
| man some pckled tomabss, pNsrrved Vhcscns-
chocolate, lemons condensed milk, a.. o. course
very Little u each, bul M snsye made &c" pei
| son ot me.
July 81 have teen s,cS. but the doctor got for
me FROM the ssui,ary Coinmssoo lariua corn
starch, turkey soup, &c.. and bui,i me up. Oi'
regiment, after beng IN the front line 81 rife pts
gnd under continual tire tor eighteen day - has nj
last been relieved. When sent back Con pany A
had eight men aud two corIs,rars. and C.upany Il
| two men ana one corporal NJ iof dutk. hod Lave
| no idea how much soldiers think ul letters. Wneu
| ask sick BOYS how they feel more tluu halt an
swer "Oh a great deal worse have not lad
any letters tor long time" Tuey seeu.ed 10 think
that the cause Of Their illness. Tie uaules u' The
o;hcers VINO carried mrskets tor SICK 81 tired so'
diers were Lieut. Col. Per, Of fopI du Lac Capt
| Carpenter, and Lieut.. Ballard.
| July l6.-rhe regimen. hls but - iuen III for
duty. Last night Col Per beir.nl, one ui the men
cough, got up tt midnight aud brought A.gn u ,ul
: OF his sugar. L. Is what lew officers would
have done lor private.
| July live urcw u number vi Sanitary stores
! this afternoon, cons sting Vi pcki'i ouons, clu'
denscd mill, ton u les, &c, 1 SUPPOSE al course,
you know that ny sanitary stores We mean Prov.
SONS giyeu us by ,he b L.
| July 1s.-To-lav little nero iahout 1!
years oll) bsly eng cd trying t. earn to write
lie hnd lend pencil and al Old piece Of paper "a
n copy sst alIl u, nis request. lie ~ ven, ainbi-
tious to lcarn. and YOU would send han wIi,uy
, book y woulG help.
| July l1.-Bak 20 our old diet-harl tack snd
coffee Ike It very Ne, indeed. Pound il aud
Try IL lao grl4uIe- axes, Try Il whole, uIake lsn.
Italia oi i, w..h con,e and sugar who can com.
plain.
| July H.--Our regiment at the front again. ! am
detailed 10 guard baggage AT Clty POM. Drew rl-
tons ol dried apples buy I'VE cent? worth vi flour,
| aud make pics. II anything ever taste, good,
that's II. ehsll request soon tn 10 rchey. rom
= the detail and JON the Regiment. lours,
". IL. PE,HnAs.