The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-03-10
Our Military Correspondence.
u. S. GENERAL HosrITAL,


=. CLEVELAND, o., March 1st. 1865
FRIEND CONVERSE In the days that
have goue by. when spent happy days
ages of war were thought of, nor had you
the recipient of line from an "OlG Jour
Printer" who has been worsted by the mis-
fortunes of tho hard fought battles of this
wicked and corrupt Rebellion. Yet so it
is, fulfilling the old adage, that "AD increase
ofycars brings an increase of trouble" and.
with it. sad and remarkable changes. For
nine long and weary months, have been
resident of this Hospital, being wounded in
May last, at the Battle Of Dallas; and, think
ing few lines in regard to how we prosper
might be of interest to your readers. give
my military "beaver" its politest tip, and
unceremoniously introduce myself.
There are about 3 and 80 patients here.
and, out of this whole mass, thero are not
so good mon. All, more or loss, bave been
wounded, and arc perfectly familiar with
the Elephant" "bard tack" the "Johnnies. .
hard fighting. and despise "Copperhead,
having learned. among military tactics, TO
.fe0r God and hate snakes. We are all
comfortably provided for, having an excel
lent and generous Steward to provide for
US and might hero add that our Steward
has again re- enlisted Mr.. McCabe, of
whom Ispeak. has been in tho service from
the beginning of the war, and. to the SOL
dier, he is o brother. You may find him
ever busy alleviating the wants of the suf
feripg here. Previous to bis taking
charge OF this Hospital. he was, fo- l6
months. at Camp Denpisou. providing for
nearly 2 900 soldiers. aud this Hospital may
we'll feel proud of him, again onlistiDg -
One thing do know /: tho patients are. for
no other man could fill his place. A kind
hear arted steward is everything to hospital,
and, IN Steward McCabe, we have found the
true gentleman, possessing that charity and
good feeling for the wounded and sick sol.
dier that he so much needs, while lapguish-
ing upon bedtof sfflctiop. I merely
make mention of this fact, that the true
merits of noble man should be made
known to the public. as many Of the boys
of YOUR County will bear me witness.
The boys from Old Geauga are in luck
fo- many of them are getting discharged.
In our ward particularly, has it been so.-
Young hathaway. Hawley and Hildreth are
now on the eve Of 6idding US good bye. hav.
ing obtained the "walking buzzard" They
are all good fellows, and have been brave
soldiers, and, in old Ward A. their jovial
faces will be missed, to cheer us in our lone
| " hours. Yet Father Abraham holds or
to Wesley Bartlett, of your County. Stut
is badly shot up, and ought to 60 with the
balance. However, like most OF the boys
of your County, he is full of fun and fight
and takes things like philosopher
suppose the grand Bali of the scasor
will soon come off at Washington, as wei
as "fandangoes" of similar nature in 9th
or places. Well, let il be so; yet. in N,
opinion, il is wrong. let that opinion b'
worth what it may. There are other way
OF celebrating this occasion. Starving sol
diers' widows and their orphan children
might be fed, and, ask, is this the time Il
dance? I. is said that Nero fiddled ant
sang whom Rome was in blaze. Ameri
cas- sons and daughters, apparently a
reckless as the Roman tyrant, revei ant
dance at our National aud State capitals
while our country Is bleeding at every pore
All this is pretended for the relief of tn,
wounded and dying soldiers. l do not ex
press my thoughts at this announcement
ia a spirit of fault finding with those whos'
noble efforts have thus far carried on thi
great work, but of regret that, in ell things
the ruling spirits of that association bav,
not incorporated in the bright pagean
Whatsoever things are lovely, Whatsoever
things are pure and of good report" o.
the assumption that the end will justify th'
means, Turkish Harem has been repre-
sented there. attracting general observatio,
and remark. Its peculiar characteristic o
secrecy is suspended for the grstification o
the paying crowd, SO. all may gaze upon
lordly Turk, lying off In oriental magnifi
eeuce, surrounded by half score of "lovel.
fayorites of the Harem." Christian moth