The National tribune., 1883-06-14
A NOBLE ARMY NURSE.


A letter comes from Nashville, from an old
soldier who has not forgotten the service of the
devoted nurses of the battlefield aud hospital.
This is the testimony we like to receive. 1t is
what women did then and what they are ready
to do now. The conditions have changed, but
the devotion remains the same.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May a, 1883.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
take great pleasure in reading the reminis-
cences of the war; as published ia Your valuable
paper, and am glad TO that the ladies are tax
ing hold and organizing Auxiliary Posts of the
Grand Army. They have never got the credit in
print for the aid they gave the soldiers durisg the
the army on the battlefield and hospital and did
all that mother or sister could have done to re-
lieve the suffering of thousands of dying and
wounded soldiers. / will mention one incident
that came under my own observation. / enlisted
in the first three months service, at the age of
nineteen years; then, in the three years service,
and before the war closed | had three Younger
brothers in the army. In one of the early battles
In Virginia my next younger brother was shot in
the chin and the BAH taken out the back of his
neck. He was sent to the hospital aud was nllrsed
with great many other wounded and sick sol
diers. One of the nurses was Miss Hattie A. Dada
OF New York. He soon recovered and while car
rying the regimental flag at the battle of Chancel
louisville was shot again through the leg above the
knee de was sent to hospital again and was
again nursed by Miss Dada
Next came the battle IF Gettysburg. and the
writer was wounded and sent to the field hospital
and there one of the principal lady nurses was
MISS Dada My time expired about two years
later. was mustered out at Cleveland Ohio and
went to Georgia in search of the body OF a second
brother, who died Mt Kennee2w Mountain and
while at the Crutchfeli Hotel, at Chattanooga.
Tenn, they brought in number of very eicl. sol
Giers on their way to the hospital. One OF them
called me by name. did not recognize him at
first found il was my third brother took him
to the principal hospital there, where also one of
the lady nurses in charge was Miss Hattie A. Dada
Many of the sick and wounded soldiers of Fight
ing Jee Rockers corps VIII never forget the Kind
words and pleasant countenanee of Miss Dada |
hope, II she is still living, she may see this and
know that for one have not forgotten her kind.
ness. ADAM SFnoIE
Go. G, 9TH Q. V, l.. s. v. C.:G II. Thomas Post.
A VOICE FROM PENNSYLVANIA.
The G.. A. r. in the old keystone State
should bestir themselves if they would keep
shoulder to shoulder with the times. Com
rades of the eanteen and sword, how MANY of
you are open to the charges which your devoted
but neglected helpmates bring up against YOU
to our experience meeting? 1T won't do.
friends. Pluck up your courage aud give the
ladies chance. The Pennsylvania Soldiers
Wives write as follows, under date Of May %. 4
two days before Memorial Day:
To the EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
l see yon have kindly given little corner of
your noble soldiers paper 20 us women for our
very own, to express our thoughts and sentiments
as we choose, for which do most sincerely thanlc
you. remembering former tavors. i would Ike TO
ask q few questions iii regard To Auxiliary or Re-
lief Societies see yourself and Mrs Sherwood
and Alr Van Detvoort strongly recommenti tfalai,
but that they shall be open to all loyal women
gi1ke. Perhaps that would be better for the G. A.
H. financially, but our soldier husbands have their
honors, their private place OF meeting for atnse-
ment and instruction in their Post-rooms, and