The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-03-02

day after NV train arrived At Grand June
lion, and reported 81 rich time with the
women" among Ill other, none but pleas
ant experiences. They fed him on tht
best the land produced, and furnished him
with plenty Of grain ard fodder for the
horse Absence of all "men folks eNcep
the aged and helpless, had favored his pur
pose and insured his safety
General pre!imInsres adjusted the dis
posal Of nay sick men, not conValescing
and particularly those cumbersome wo
men, too sick 10 remain sin the field, VIII,
had no Siai,m in general hospital, were
the next and most serious questions OF all
A. 10 this. could but have recourse 70 sur
peon McDougall, medical director of the
post. After a somewhat prOtracted discus
sion on the anomalous case, the surgeon
decided, that though irregular 10 receive
men into post hospital directly from me
he would recognize my state OF dureos
and make n special general order which
would cover my case, and thus transfer the
men. TO be ia due form, all such must he
AS If by order Of the general commanding
and so countersigned,
And then those sick women,--a case still
more complicated. Mrs Shaw, wife OF
the leader of the regimental band, in rea.
sonable health, was determined 10 stay
with her husband till II possible favorable
opportunity presented 10 get home Sur
geon McDcugall was 10 no less difficulties
than myself what was to be done with
them, inside Of regulations, which were
silent as to that subject, directly and indi-
directly. They Were not enlisted men,
though employed in the military service (;
and no provision had been made for the
disabilities of women We discussed the
case at much length and latitude. The
director was humane, intelligent and con
scientlous, and desired 10 be correct in all
things
At length | proposed that he enter them
in one of his hospitals rs nurses duly en-
listed, and AS detailed by him from the
sd; the detail appearing as approved 10y
the general. Sick, they must necessarily
have due care like all nurses. The date and
manner Of their entrance need not necessa'
rily be reviewed; nor would 1t be.
Arriving upon this practicable IN 'nner of
solving the question, the surgeon appeared
a. much relieved in mind as felt would
order special means Of disposing of the
men and women accordingly. 1t was so
done The hospitals not fully supplied
with furnishings, was able to spare some
camp cots for the women, and some good
quilts with which The Ladies' Aid Society
of Ottawa had provided the hospital before
leaving Camp Cushman; all which could
then be spared without detriment
Surgeon McDougall was character
Among the best 10 whom II was my good
fortune to.repCrt, all the war In appear
ance no: beautiful-rather heavy, oaken
bill TNHEttt--ht was phN va wiz w '''y
In time of tribuletion. Having had a
good deal of official business with him
during considerable period, he ever
moved as heavy, reliable machine;
prompt but not hasty, all business proceed
ed steadily and surely, comportingly as II
did with his grand Commander who has
since been called "The Rock of Chicka-
manga" He was slow and deliberate In
speech, never excited, never using the
superlative degree. The few parting
comments he made at the conclusion Of
business were characteristic. With some
emphasis, he said:
"The way things In that Division have
latterly been conducted, was diSgracguI-
most DIsGRACEFUL, SIR! Indeed, unparal-
lelled, 80 far, in the course of the war.
Yourself and all those In your charge,
being outside our pickets so long, were
constantly exposed to capture, and the
stores to be plundered. You are very for
tunate. And congratulate you on so well
escaping, Sir
The night dark, the roseate dawn ilushes
the orient SKY. Scarcely was | back at the
camp when appeared a train with officer
and detail TO take us TO Corinth, with all
the 53ds belongings; also along was the
Provost Marshal to take up the Division
camp, entire,
Our train duly made up, loaded with all
effects, including that plaguey flour, and
something like seventy five men, all well
or cOnvalescent, was in COrinth at early
evening, and dispatched the next morning
for Grand Junction, by way Of jackson,
Tenn,--trains not yet running on the NJ. X
G. road, by which route the journey would
have been shortened three quarters.
The tip proved to be ease, stimulation
and refreshment; the day being mildly
warm, hazy and breezy. The more quiet
ude of mind in that, assured that the line
was well guarded, A peaceful and pleas
ant run of about four hours brought us t.
Jackson Arriving, 1t was announced that
a delay of about two or three hours was
compelled, because of some necessary re-