The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-07-16
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odds and ends as they could get
their mngs on. Provisions became
an ebject of theft and robbery, more
tempting, hundred times, than
money. One day on Main street l
saw two soldiers mount a passing
wagon loaded with crackers, on
which were a lieutenant and a pri-
vate with his gun and fixed bayo-
net; and while one grabbed the gun,
the other defed the officer. and be-
gan tearing open box of crackers.
The officer jumped off the wagon,
drew his revolver, threatened loud
and vehemently. but it was no 60
He then ran to the gutter, gathered
up rocks and began to throw them
at the follows; but by this time they
had gotten the box open, and all
the crackers they could handle,
jumped down upon the other side
from the officer, and we're away.
There is no such thing as suttler
here, and it is very seldom anything
to eat can be bought. Sometimes
a hospital baker puts out a sign
''Some bread and pies for sale,
and you should see the mass of GUS
toners trying to patronize him. He
sells through a window, around it is
Ia jaming. pushing, crushing crowd
of struggling soldiers, rods in ex-
tent, each trying to squeeze ahead
of the others to reach the window
before he is sold out. Small bits of bis
cut sell at ten cents each, and pies
the size of saucer at fifty cents /;
and these prices are low compared
to what they could get if not re-
stricted by the officers.
Provisions are just now coming in
little faster, as the cars are rum
ming to Bridgeport, and a small
steamer from there to within six
miles of this place.
l am at Palmers hospital. l was
detailed here just after the wound
ed were brought back from the bat
tie field, where they had lain for ten
days, with lit tie or no attention
paid te their wounds, and just en-
ough to eat to enable them to live.
Some were in q terrible condition
the wounded parts absolutely rotten,
and even maggoty. l WAS given a
room with six patients to care for,
and here | must have died or de-
serted, had it not been for young
Indianlan who had lost a hand, but
still had life and humor enough
left to keep us all going. The
wounded we're all removed from this
hospital some time ago, and we have
now only the sick of our division.
am now IN a Ward with 33 pa
tients. There are five of us to care
for them, SO that my duties are light,
but not pleasant. I am glad that
will soon be at liberty to join the
boys, and to forget these surround
ings of death and disease, amid the
animated scenes Of camp life.
This hospital, I am informed, will
be turned over to Woods division !;
as our division has left here, and is
now stationed along the river be-
tween here end Bridgeport. There
was talk of 1t going to Mussle
Shoals, 80 or 40 miles farther down
the river but saw captain this
morning from our regiment, which
is stationed at Bridgeport, and he
said they were fixing up quarters
with the hope of getting to stay
there, and he thought they would.
He says they are drawing full ra-
tions. This news has fully deter,
mined me to be off, permit or no
permit, with the first train or squad
can hear of that starts down the
river. So good bye, until am again
beneath the friendly shelter Of my
old dog tent, and with my drum for
a writing desk.
Your Brother,
r. F. P.