The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-02-21

Jefferson Davis had fought and suffered as /
have he would be sick of it." They were
greatly surprised at being so kindly treated in
the hospital, and one Of them remarked to me:
If | could only let nay wife know how
comfortably am cared for should be very
glad; because the Confederates have told the
people that the Yankees killed ali their prison
ers." Many of them learned there for the first
time that the North was fighting from very diff
erent principles and motives than they had
been taught TO believe.
About the 18th of July the hospitals in town
were broken up and the wounded moved to
Harper's Ferry. The journey was made in box
cars, and we were niue hours going thirty
miles, reaching the ferry at midnight. In the
morning Sunday the patients were taken up
the hill in ambulances to the hospital which
was beautifully located in one of the most ro-
mantle places L ever saw. Two other ladies
went from Winchester with Miss Hall and my
self-a Miss WeIch aud another, whose name
do not recall. We occupied little house by
ourselves, near the patients, who We're in houses
and tents.
On the 25th of July Miss Hall and I were
ordered to report to Washington. AS the other
two ladies had left, both Of US could not be
spared-so Miss Hall went without me. Mrs.
Goddard, NJ. d., from Maine, had charge of
the diet kitchen. She had brought many sup
plies with her from Maine. / was busy dress
| doing very well.
AT THE CAPITAL AGAIN.
| About the 18th of August, learning that the
| hospital was soon to be broken up, went tC
| Washington, and soon after reaching there was
assigned to Ward G, ArInory Square hospital, in
which was several cases of typhoid fever
| There Twas kept very busy both day and night
/ Many of the wounded from the second battle
| of Bull Run were brought directly TO this hos
! pital Mrs Wright, from Saco Maine, did valu-
able service in the same ward and we, as well
/ as the wounded, were daily cheered by the
visits of Mrs. Charles Hendiey, of Washington
who brought many a delicacy to the suffering
| A large number of the wounded died. / re
member the names of few of them. Edwin
4 Reed, of Gardiner, Maine, whose arm had been
amputated, was at first expected to live
but bad symptoms soon appeared, and we saw
| he could not recover. He was very grateful for
all that was done for him, and asked why
| he, a stranger, should receive such kindness
He desired me to pray for him and to be by
his side as much as possible. just before be
died / asked him if he knew me; for ne wa
delirious much of the time. Summoning al
the strength he could he murmured Hattie,
"a liberty had allowed him, because he haC
a sister of that name, and my other name wa
so hard for him to remember When he died
Mrs. Hendley, who also had become very muei
lnbtiEStCn u4tit HEtbc u pdECiilSy AI1DLA1
ing them of their sons death. His name wa
ever mentioned with tenderness, for he wa
one Of the noblest boys who fell In defending
his country.
Another patient was wounded in the foot
and dangerous symptoms soon manifested them
selves When it was seen that he could no
recover, informed him of the fact, In answe
to his inquiry. At first he seemed somewha
startled, but afterwards became calm. TIL
chaplain conversed and prayed with him sew
eral times On the morning of the day b
died, handed a piece of paper and pencil t
him, asking him to write goodbye" to hi
mother. He had often spoken of her yer
tenderly, and said that she was praying 70
him, &c. Taking the pencil he wrote:
Dear father mother, and brothers, farewellI
rest in the arms OF my dear Saviour.
A few days after, an elderly gentleman cam
to our ward and inquired if any of the 2Ot
Indiana were there. He was told that Jona
than Harbolt had been one of the inmates, bu
had died. He was the boys father, who ha
heard of his son S sickness, and had come on t
see him. His heart was nearly broken. II
did not take his sons body home, thinking \
place so appropriate for soldiers grave as th
capital of the country in the defense of whie
he had lost his life. a few days after his deaf
came a commission, promoting him to be
7 lieutenant for his bravery at Fair Oaks. But
, came too late; he was already promoted abog
ali confusion and strife.