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FIRST Division, I'd CoRps, D. F. Hos J
pital, City Point, Va, Jan. Is, 'G5. {

FIRST DIVISION, I'd CoRps, d. F. Hos J |
pital, City Point, Va, Jan. Is, '65. |
Mr.. EDITOR ;-lhinking that a short
correspondence from this Hospital might
be interesting to your readers, with your
permission, pen it to you, for your dis
posal.
The Sabbath day of Jan Is, 1865,
will long be remembered by the officers
and soldiers remaining in the corps hospi-
tails in this neigh borhood. In the fore
noon at 10 l2 o'clock, services were held
in our beautiful chapel by Delegate of
the Christian Commission.
With great force, energy and power, he
depicted the state of the lost sinner and
his final doom. He exhorted and en-.
treated the unconverted present, with
words of diving fire. to "Aee from the
wrath to come" before they were irrctrie-
vably lost; and to come now as the Spirit
of God would not always strive with man.
His sermon was to the point, well delv-
cred, and seemed to have a coed effect on
his hearers. Among the most attentive
listeners, we noticed Gen. Patrick, Pro-
vost Marshal General of the Army of the
Potomac, a part of his staff, maLy dis.
tinguished officers and surgeons, and
large sprinkling of the "fair SEX" the
latter reminding the soldier of the loved
ones at home, and of their anxious solic-
itude for his early return.
AT 2 IL o'clock, P. NJ, the bible class
met in the chapel it was well attended,
and its exercises were participated in by
large number of officers aud soldiers.
The evening saw house crowded to over
flowing to listen to the eloquent chaste,
and loving words uttered by the Rev. Mr..
t1awes of Philadelphia, in the dedication
of this beautiful edifce to the service of
Almighty God. 1t was truly an interest
ing occasion, and one which will never be
effaced from the memory of the writer
Many left the chapel renewed and strength
ened and with fuller determination to
live closer to their dear Reedeemer, Lord
and Saviour.
The Sanitary Commission continues in
its noble work--a God given aud Chris
tian sustained enterprise. 1t may not be
amiss to mention few of the articles
daily given to the sick and wounded by
Mr.. Albert Cadwaladcr and his associates
They consist Of shirts, drawers, socks
towels soap, condensed milk in cans wines
jellies, cordials, paper, envelopes, ginger
tobacco, pipes, needles, pins. and thread
--and. in fact everything to make the lot
Of the soldier comfortable. And this
whole section, as we'll as many of the I'd
corps regret to learn that the labors Of
Mr.. G. are soon to be brought to close
as pressing business of great Importance
calls him to his home in the good old
Keystone State. The prayers and we'll
wishes of all go with him for his future
success in life and eventually may he re-
ceive the reward of the just at the right
hand of his Heavenly Father in that
home
"0f loye, OF light, Of gladness.
And oi blessings above aa E
The Medical Director of this army,
DR.. Dalton is skilIful and experienced
surgeon, and as physician stands high
in repute among all classes.
Our corps and division surgeons and
their assistants, Drs. Parker, Aiken, Bus
master, Myers Glatfeter and Grant are
often called upon to perform amputaticn
in very severe cases, and to allevieate the