The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-15
THE cHAn1EsfoN ORPHAN AsY1 UNI.
From the Washington Chronicle,


We noticed some days ago the appeal of the
Sisters Of Mercy, Of Charleston, South Caroli-
na, for an appropriation wherewith to rebuild
their orphan asylum. destroyed by our guns in
theTpombardme QfTtnat city during the war.
Their petition. as we then stated, was strongly
backed mp by such men as Generals SIckles and
Gllmore, Admiral Dat,gren, and various other
officers, some Of wh5In, as sick or wounded
prisoners, shared the unsolicited beneficence
OF these sisters, who were to them in their
distress yerltable 'inilnistering angels.' SO
hlghRre the testm&isials to their good deeds
deeds performed wit2out respect to creed,
country, OF relation totthe unhappy strife then
in pserrfess--that their petition seems to us to
bavs peculiar claim to a favorable hearing.
In aflNatEion to the testimonials heretofore re-
ferred TO, we present the following affidavit,
which tells it's own story:
iStdte OF Connecticut, County Of NeW Haven, ss
/ Hereby certify that I, f. r. Jackson. (for-
mer "a sergeant in Company f, Seventh Con-
nectyHs sounteer infantry, lost my left arm
in battle on James Island. South Carolina,
Junele s. 1862, and. was then and there taken
pr,nos ~ the g enemy was carried
lS, 18F y I'd was there placed in building
knowS A2ssA Mart Hospital" on King or Queen
stree uncertain which), in which were
conf f,ot the prIxoners taken June 16,
who tSsEo seriously wSGnded. Soon after our
aflssa1 IN Charleston. wa1sefe' e'vtsited by Sister
NJ Xavier, accompanied by another Sister of
Mercy Neach bet.ring, comforts for us, the
wounded Union prisoners. Sister Xavie came
to- the hospital prison daily, accompanied each
time by another sister, and each day went
to- all Isof our number and gave fruit,
corn bread, cake, meat. Cruel, arrow
root, and sometimes chickens and chick
en- broth. She brought me daily either
o bottle!of wine or OF brandy generally bot
tie of old Malaga wine. There were eight
wounded men confined in our cell, only one of
whom, Captain Lawlef, was q Roman Catho-
lie. All received the same attentions at the
hands Of Sister M. Xavier and companion.
The majority OF our number we're Of the Pro-
testalta i@ith; but there was no distinction
made HetWeen us on account of religion or
as1taondsity. The sistegs were, day and night,
,unremlttIhg in their attentions to us. They
proyided for all Of our wants. and made our
prison lsfa in Charleston perfect heaven on
earth, compared to what we experienced after
leaving that place. Sister Xavier often brought
interesting books Of all kinds. Lint, meIi-
clnes and money. were furnished by her to
those i, need, and nearly all, II notaA, were
daily supphed with vino, cordial, brandy or
some stimulating liquor. This kind treatment
ccontlnueA without intsrmission during the
Two months we we're prisoners in Charleston
have not sthe command OF language where
with to Sufficiently attest the great benevo-
lence and Kindness of Che Sisters Of Mercy
who were dn Charleston, South Carolina, in
1862, Numbering to the every want Of our
wounded sUhion prisoners, nearly all OF whom,
myself inetuded, were Protestants.
formerly Sergeant Coz r, 9TH Conn. Vols. -
State Of Cotnecticut, County Of Nep HaUea, ss:
On this sixth day of February, 1869 person
ally Appeared #. r. Jackson, and signed and
made ontfa ITO the forgetting statement before
me- CHARLES X. BUSH,
.9SIesA Notary Public.