The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-04-26
Correspondence.
Letter from a Delegate 10 the U. =,
Christian Commission.

DALTON Ga, Aprll III, 1863
Ep. iornvnh IN accordance with your
request, send you few items Tor publi
cation in your paper. find myself hero in
nxio.far from home aud surrounded 10y all
the paraphernalid of war. hnsiod through
on my trip southward, merely touching at
Cincinnati and Louisville fpcnt The Sab.
hath anil few days at Nashville, per.
forming The duties of Delegate OF the
u. s. Christian Commission. The Commis.
sion h doing great worL for the soldiers,
At Nash vile, thu Commission occupies n
large tlpeestpry brick building, which
hclongod TO a rebel banker who ilod, loav.
iusFomc Of his luc furniture in the house.
They have tho beat hospitals aud acconmo.
dations for the sick Of any place ! have yet
econ. Those who have SONS, brothers,
husbands or fathers sick in any General
Hospital. need suffer no great anxiety
about them, for everything is donc for
dicm that il is possible to do, and all that
could bc done at home, save the presence
aud love Of the dear ones there. The sur
geons and nurses generally treat the sick
with thc kindncSB aud tenderness Of u
brother. am constantly surprised. at the
attachment of Sollers to each other, aud
their caro- ilr each others welfare yet no
moro at this than the cheerful aud nncnm
planning manner in which the sick and
wounded suffer. II il not necessary to go
10 the battlefield to lind heroes they may
leo seen in any hospital. | saw ono man
who seemed 10 DO suffering good deal,
and asked him how he felt lie answered.
Worry poorly" lie was low.sp iritcd
long face. inquired, "What is the mat.
ter with your lie replied, 81 came here
with the fever, then caught tho measles,
and altcrward the mlmps; beside. | have
rheumatism and"-l here interrupted him
Ivy rlayfully saying, and not very well
yourself llo burst into hearty laugh,
and was very cheerful while stayed. In
Hospital No 49, at Nashville, there were
some mischicvous co"valcsccnts, aud some
of tho nurses played of an April Fool on
them, 10y serving out to thcm genuine
Sau.,iuSi pie. Tho joke did them moro
good than medicine. ....
While at Nashville | preached in the
camp o. the 1921 O. v. |. Il is fine reg
Uncut; they have beautiful location and
are doing fatigue duty, builling a fort.
was pleased with tho welcome | received
from officers and men, and much 80 with
tho acquaintance Of Captain Noble, Com
rany {, OF Bowling Green. II is very prob
able the regiment will remain there during
their term Of service, aud the boys have
made their camp look beautiful and homo.
like, Companis d. Il, aud q are at John.
soBsville, Tenn. All the Delegates of the
u,S,C.C. lovo to preach to the 1921
q. VI
ontLc 81 inst, went to Chattanooga
This is astrong military post, with about
1000 troops The largest part of the town
has been built since our forces took pos
session Of the place. was forcibly struck
with tho contrast in travelling south of the
Chic river. From Perrysburg to Cincinnati
| had No. | sleeping car. From there
to Louisville u fno steamer, the Nicholas
lDugworth, which, however charged me
fall lare-tho only ride that cost me any.
thing since | left home, From Louisville |
t. Nashville we had to ride in 81 class
car, crowded to its utmost capacity. From
Nashville TO Cha tanooga succeeded in |
getting into an officers car, which would !
hc 2d class in Ohio. | remained three
days at Chattanooga and thon camo here.
am tho only Delegate at this place. There
are about 400 troops here, with several
hundred sick. have opened "base of
supplies in the Provost Marshal's Office.
The hospitals are quito needy, and am
most heartily welcomed, because Of what
have To bestow. sometimes 60 ont to
regiment with three or four hundred pa
rers and a supply of stationery The
boys would come running from all parts of
tho camp, and perhaps FIFTY hands woul
be grabbing at once for share. II re
minded mo of what have been told OF our
starving soldiers in robol prisons crowdmg
for their rations. never, before | came
here, realized how much moro besscd il is
to give than 10 receive. There seems 10
To- nothing bestowed upon those men in
vain, They ara SO patient SO grateful it.
IL tho greatest pleasure to administer TO
their wants, Olton when enter a Ward
they will in one voice say, "lIcro comcs
the Chal lliu- glad TO see YOU When
inquire, How are you to-day, boys - the
almost universal answer is, with a smile,
90, am getting along frst.n.c.' Then
begin to give each paper. book, tcsta.
memt, OF comfort.hag, as they may need !;
talk, laugh, read, sing, pray preach give
the cooks some kind of delicaccs To tempt
tho appetites and nourish the weak, and
then leave them with every eye in the
ward upon lnc, some saying Come again
soon,' God hlNss YOU or Bully for
yon, Chaplain" II the people of the North
could but see how much good little dried
OF canned fruit, me wines or cordials, or
any such thing can do here. they wsuld
soon supply every need of the L, :. Chris.
tian Commission. There is great need OF
oomfort.bags little bag with draw.
string, filled with coarse needles and strong
thread, some buttons, pins, a darning nee