The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-10-01
A TOUCHING INCIDENT
o. the Heroism AMI Sacrifices Displayed During
the War BY Noble Women.

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EprTon NATroNAL Tribune: During the
Nationa. Eucampment at Detroit while one
day discussing the events Of the war with some
OF the Michigan comrades an incident that oc-
Cured daring the battle Of COrinth, Oct. 3 and
4. 1852, which 40 the time was impressed upon
me, came wildly TO mind and fttingly Illus
tratcd the point under discussion by not only
showing the her0ism of the soldiers in that
eveutrul and hard-fOught battle but the self
sacrihcin. devotion and patriotism of women
in the hour of need and well may il be said
that but for their sacred selEdeuial and iabors
Of love. not only at home but in the forefront
oi battle in hospital and tented field" the
war would have been 4 failure.
The incident is th.s After the first dav's
fzEt, when The shadows of night like dark
pail were lowering over the blOOdstained field
and mercifully gathering around and hiding
from view the many sad scenes OF sorrow and
suffering and the tired and weary soldiers who
were not on duty were resting on their arms
awaiting the reuGWa! of the contest at break OF
dav. the Lieutenant in command of my COM
pany directed NE to 20 to the headquarters Of
the regiment and learn, if possible the where
abouts and condition Of the Captain, who was
known TO have been wounded and carried from
the field.
Failing 20 get the desired information I ven
tured, uubilden, into the amputatiOu-teut
where numerous Surgeons, their assistants and
helpers we're busiiy engaged in the merciful
but b.OOd-curdiiug work Of amputating limbs
and dressing wounds. while hundreds OF Union
and rebel soldiers were lying outside awaiting
their turn, their temporary wants being sup
Piled as lar as possible, by that angel of mercy,
Mother BckeTiyke, and her assistants. Ia the
rear OF the tent was huge pile OF legs and
arms. with the tattered aud blOod-stained COW
erings, in many cases. still adhering thereto.
I soon discovered my Captain stretched upon
4 table, while q Surgeon was probing for
mimic ball ard while waiting for an opportunity
10 speak 10 him / engaged in conversation with
two ladies, mother and daughter, who, amid
the bloody scenes, were rendering valuable as
sistauce-the young lady holding the hand of
a poor boys Outstretched arm, which was being
severed from his body and the mother assist
ing ia dressing wound. The mother, referring
TO her daughter, said that when at home she
would faint when her little brother cut his
finger, causing the blood TO run, but in the in
terest Of humanity they lad left home and had
nerved themselves for the emergency. And
surely they were doing heroic service, in
place requiring nerves of steel backed by over
flowing hearts Of humanity. / learned that
the ladies were wife and daughter Of the Colo
mel Of the 10th Mich, and that the young lady
was bat Is years Of age. Their noble sacrifices
lead me to hope that they and the brave Colo
mel lived 20 see the dawn OF peace, and are still
enjoying the com forts and blessings Of country
they helped to saye.-O. +. CHASE, 9Th Wis,
Oshkosh, Wis.