The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-06-30
AcARD OF THANKS.
q. S. A. GENERA1 HospITA

Y. 5. "A. GENERAL HOSPITAL,
WHEELING, w. VA, June %, 1865.
Editors :InteUigencer
Permit me, If you please, Though
your valuable columns, to make this
public acknowledgment of the success
OF Mrs. Scatterday of this city, in behalf
OF the Prison Hospital, with which 1
have been connected for more than a
year.
Mrs: Seatterday has rendered us valu-
able aid in our attempts to alleviate the
suHerlngs, and minister to the wants of
these unfortunate men. For this she
mas never asked, or received any other
reward than that reward which springs
from the consciousness of duty faith
fully performed. This lady, 1 may also
add, although she has done much for
these sick criminals, has done it all
without the least parade of her charity.
While her attention to them has been
constantly attended by the appreciation
and praise of the officers and attendants
of the prison hospital, she has never
even SO much as claimed the thanks,
which now thus publicly desire to
render to her, in behalf of these de-
graded criminals against justice and
liberty.
Her visits have been daily. Each
time she came unsolicited, EXCEPT as
tmpeled by her great regard for duty.
bringing to these suffering men some
kind christian consolation and advice
She has been as a sunbeam to the dark
ness of the prison. Eher ready to assist
III the painful duties of watching and
nursing, when occasioned required; and
always bringing such delicacies us the
rules OF the prison permitted and the
wants of the prisoners required. She
mas never, to my knowledge, offended
IN the least against the strictest rules of
the prison; and she has ever been a
very angel of kindness and charity.
Any lady might enter the clean, quiet
wards Of our General Hospital and find
nothing in the surroundings to move
her TO more than sympathy for the
Prostrate sufferers. But in the prison
hospital it is very different. As much
d1fterent are the associations of those
Two, as was the recent grand review to
the scenes around Atlanta and before
Richmond. The clanlxing of chains: the
dull, haggard look of the prisoners: the
rough voices and deep groans of the
helpless culprits-these dwell ever like
dark spirits not only in the cells. but
ln5the hospital itself. Not many care
70 breathe the atmosphere of n prison;-
~ is rePulstVe and Notwithstanding, But
these deluded men are not with MS
t \ as our brave boys were at
unreasonable. They are fed and
clothed, and when sick attended to
as well as could be wished. '>'e" ~
And yet, although we have received
much valuable assistance from MANY
other Kind and charitable ladies and
gentlemen, and from the two rreat
Commissions of this city, in ATTENDING
to the prison patients we have been esz
'Recially assisted by Mrs. ScatterdSv
The prisoners, both Union and rebs1
have constantly praised her, and no one
acquainted with her deeds of Charts
any fault with her. Whom but few
cared for she kindly attended. and she
shall be rewarded us surely as lie Iiveth
VINO said, Blessed are the mercifnI
Tor they shall obtain mercy.''
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
JOHN KIRKER,
A. A. Surg. U. s. A., in charge.