Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-28
MORNING LEADER.
The Northern OhIs Soldiers Aid Society In
Geor giH-
GEHERAL FIELD HosPIrAL, DKPARF-
MEHF OF TIE CUNBERLAHD,
RESAoA, Ga, June 10.

| MENF OF TIE CUMBEKLAADt
/ REsAOA, Ga, June l6. J
Secretary SoIdierT AID Society, 0IeVelGad
Oho
Surrounded as am upon every side BY
the generous gifts Of the Sanitary Commits
sion TO our wounded soldiers, marked
+" Soldiers Aid Society, Northern Ohio"
it occurs to me that perhaps no word OF
encouragement has gone back to you In
Acknowledgment Of the large disburss-
msnls Of your noble charity at this point,
and Of the invaluable contributions you
have made to the comfort of the wounded
This hospital is the largest Field HOsPi-
tai in the Department, and has one hun
dred hospital tents, with cots and ap-
plisnees to match, and after the battle OF
Resaca, q month since, received over three
thousand wounded. Under the efficient
management of Surgeon NJ. G. WsdswOrth,
Of Warren, Ohio, the struggling materials,
from which the organization Ofnurses and
attendants had to be made up, we're speed
lily reduced to complete order and efi
eisncy Seldom do our wounded receive
so careful attendance and nursing imme-
diatel after great battle ss have been
furnished them at this Hospital, and their
frequent expressions Of satisfaction with
the care given them, would 60 far to dis
pei dreoi often felt at home at the word
Hospital. As fast Rs cars could be fur
nished the cases admitting ofremOval were
seat back BY railroad, as in most in
ct noes box cars had TO be employed.
They were made ss clean as possible, and
hay plentifully supplied. In hundreds Of
GASES the patient was placed in the car in
his cot, and in that manner sent safely
and comfortably. In every instance q
surgeon accompanied the train to Chat
tanOOgs, with nurses, food, stimulants and
medicines, while the Sanitary Commission
furnished hot coffee and refreshments at
Dalton whenever needed.
The Sanitary Stores here are In charge
Of Dr. E. G. Warren, Sanitary Inspector,
who has also labored as surgeon among
the wounded. By far the largest part Of
the supplies, and especially Of the
clothing, came marked as the con-
tributiOns Of your society. Without
them no effort Of the Surgeons could have
rendered the wounded comfortable. This
has been the source Of our bountiful sup
ply Of milk, which 1 think one Of the first
blessings TO the wounded after shelter and
comfortable bed. Most Of our extract Of
beef, which is en- indispensable necessity
in our circumstances, they have furnished.
Also o large amount Of dried fruits Of sll
kinds, apples, peaches, pears, bIsckberries,
cherries, sc and canned fruits in every
variety. Then all our choice stimulants-
cherry brandy, domestic wines, SO. Some
Of our patients live for days on little else
than the ale received from the Commits
sion. From the Sanitary Garden at
Chattanooga We have had supplies Of green
peas, onions, salad and rsdlsh's.
The larger part of our roller bsndsges,
all our cloths ior dressings, pads, hundreds
Of sheets, and drawers, socks, handker-
chiefs, pilloW-cases, dressing gowns, these
constitute but part Of the wounded sol.
diers' Indebtedness to the Sanitary Com
mission. l particularly noticed 3 large
invoice Of quilts from your society, received
here just when the fy-bloWn blankets
could not be enduFaa saSth9r dayI ana
one nF sAs most timely OF all your fsVors.
Attending to the wounded in one Of the
wards under my care one morning WAS
amused ct the comments they made.
Their breakfast had been made pslstsble
with HSanitary milk, and they had Just
been furnished with clean shir s, drawers,
sheets and handkerehiefs from Sanitary
supplies. OF this they were talk ng, and
one Of them, taking up 3 bush to keep of
the flies, put on q comical, fault finding
look and tone, and exclaimed: ''Well, IN
sure those ladies have sent us everything
else We want, and think they might have
put in some JeHs to keep rs cool this hot
weather"
Our army had only time to bury their
dead and get the wounded to the hospitals
when it was ordered to pursue the enemy.
In many instances no opportunity was
given for regimental officers or surgeons
10 make out lists Of killed and wounded.
This omission was supplied here as soon
as possible by E. 8. Tone, Agent Of the
Sanitary Commission, who went patiently
over the extended line of battle, sought out
the resting place Of the dead, and made
full records Of the Bame and regiments Of
the fallen. He procured the lists Of
wounded from the records Of the Division
Hospitals. The lists thus obtained were,
in many instances, the first reliable intel
igenoe received By friends ct home.
One word as to the manner in which
sanitary stores are expeoded. Do they
90 TO the objects intended by the donors
Here ct least they have been faithfully ex-
pended. shall not rTetend that every ar
tiole and item is applied to the best posi-
bic purpose, but if one Of those noble Wo.
men who make you the channel Of their
gifts to our wound could attend in person
| TO their distribution, feel assured she
would need to be often checked by the
surgeon in the liberslity Of her disburse-
ments, lest the sight Of the destitutiOn all
around should lead her to speedily ex'
eaust her stores.
Those whom you represent would feel
themselves repaid for their labor and self
denial cSpld they fully know what suffer.
ings sre psAlisted, relieved on prevented
through their efforts.
Too high terms cannot be used in speak.
ing Of the patient endursn ,e Of tha wound
ed Their fortitude in their suffering
must be seen in order to be appreciated
and when sVery means we employ fail {,
bring relief to-day, the surgeon often Sc
cures patience and hope to his patient By
the balm Of tomorrow.
In behalf Of three thousand wounded
'oldiers of our army, Surgeon Woodwork
requests through you to thank the donor
to the Sanitary Commission for the libeTa
and oppOFtune supplies, which have en-
abled us to make them y far more com
Portable than could have been done hat
We relied exclusively upon the appliances
furnished by the Government.
l Very truly ours,
1 G. HART