The National tribune., 1901-08-29
WASHINGTON


DRIVING THE ENEMY.
Sept. 15- Cannonading all day.
learned today that our division was IL
the fight Yesterday. We passed through
Middletown about noon today. The
churches, also several private houses, were
crowded with the wounded. The ladie:
of the place seem to vie with each Other
in their attention to the wounded. W.
stayed in Sight of the battlefield all day
and such a sight l never saw before, mol
do | ever want to again. The dead lay
one side to make room for artillery to
pass.
Sept. 16-This morning we were called
at l O'Clock to so on to the division. We
passed many wounded rebels that our men
were taking care of; also about 1000 rebe
prisoners on their way North. 1t Is evil
dent the rebels left in great haste, as
guns with barrels bent or stocks broken
and clothes were strung all along the road
and all the wounded who could not walk
were left for us to take care OF. The rebs
are retreating and our men are following.
We passed through Boonesborough about
8 a. m, and the churches were full. About
noon reached Keedysyille, where our ad-
vance has been cannonading nearly all
day. At D p. m. our division went In the
advance and fought about half an hour;
rebels withdrew.
IN THE HOSPITAL.
Sept 17-Fighting continued nearly all
night and at daylight the wounded began
to come in from the field. There were no
doctors here, so three others and myself
set to work. We had charge of hos
pital which we made out OF a wooden
| factory by cleaning it out as well as we
could, so that when the Surgeon came at
3 p. m. he said they would need no dress
ing for "a hours. l have been at it since
daylight this morning, and it is now u
o'clock, night. We have rs in charge to-
night. There have been $50 here today,
nearly all wounded in the hands or arms.
Most of them belonged to the Reserve
Corps. Every house in the place is full
of wounded, and they cannot all be ac-
cOmmodatcd.
rather poorly, from working so hard yes
terday and last night. There are but
few of the wounds dangerous. | dressed
the wounds OF 30 before the Surgeon
came. | tell you it is pretty tough to
help take off mems limbs but it has to be
done. | have been up three nights out
of four and on my feet all day, and find
it very hard work.
Sept. 19-Heard from our regiment this
morning. Every Captain, except three.
wounded; also the Adjutant, Colonel and
Major. Two were killed in our company,
and one had his arm off, another his leg
broken, and several others wounded.
There are 81 wounded ones in this hos
pital.
Sept. '20-Today l went up to the bat
tlefeld; found our men nearly all buried.
They are burying the rebels together. |
should say there were 10 dead rebels to
one of our men on the part of the field
| saw. / am Acting Steward; draw ra
lions for 100 men of McCalrs Division.
Il Gil I.,,A ..
seem much like it to me. | wish | could
have the privilege of being at Little York
today and of hearing a sermon in the lit
tie red school house. But / shall have
to wait till my three years are up, if l
live that length of time. 1t is now ]
O'Clock a. m, and l must lie down to
rest.
Sept. 22-I have felt pretty sick all
day; but, still, / keep on my feet to help
the boys, and when night comes it is the
same. This morning two died-Ellis Kid
der, G03 Broadway, \. y; the other be-
longed to Co. f, 106th Regiment, Sedg-
wick's Division The wounded have all
left here, except Pennsylvania RESERVES.
Sept. 81 have heard our division is
at Harper's Ferry, and is going back into
the State service, as it was so badly cut
up. In the 9Th Regiment, out of S97,
only go are left. Here is a list of the
names of those whose wounds | dressed,
also the company and regiment to which
they belonged:
i. j. Stephenson, Co. C, LIST Rifle P. X.
C.; wound, right arm and left hand Chas.
Regain, Co. G, I'd Reg't, p. r. c.; left
hand. John o. Rupp, Co. b, 9th Reg't,
7. r. c.; right arm. VIM. Cooper. Go.
Il, 12h Reg't, Z. r. c.; lower jaw. John
II; Molinger, Co. Z, P. r. G.; arm. L. S.
Waterman, Co: u, LIST Rife, ?. Il. c.;
hand. T. f. Wakefield, Co. G, 4th, L.
II. c.; thigh. A. McCrady, Co. G, 4th, z.
r. c.; leg. Corp1 S. a. McBeth, Co. a,
eth, p. L. c.; abdomen. VIM. lobe, Co
Is, LIST, Z. Il. c.; foot. John Davis, Co.
u, 9th, =. r.. c.; neck. Serg't T. S.
Black, Co. b, list, p. Il. c.; arm and leg.
Chas. II. Stephens, Co. |, 9Th, p. R. c.;
7. Il. C.; arm David Seese, 60. d. Sth,
p. Il. c.; arm. Thomas Gordon, Co. Il,
4th, p. X. c.; arm. n. Il. Hauch, Co.
II, Sd, L. Il. c.; hand. David r. Green,
Co. Il, 4th, z. Il. c.; thigh. Martin V.
Burdette,. Co. A, Sth, 7. X. c.; side.
Serg't John Little, Co. X. 4th, p. r. c.;
groin; Samuel Booth, Co. 3, 4th, p. X.
p. X. c.: leg. ]. Slugg, Co. G., 4th, z.
II. c.; abdomen and wrist. Il. II. White
Co. f, Sth, Z. X. c.; arm. ]. Mounes, |
Co. ii, Sth. p. II. c.; neck. r. Cunning
ham, Co. II, p. r. c.; elbow d. Alcutt, |
Co. II, 1st Rife, p, L. c.; thigh. J.
lldusle, ". II +, ON, L IL. u, MP wound. |
Capt Carl. Co. III, 9th, Z. r. c.; hand |
Serg't Frank Hannah, Co. |, 9th: leg.
Sept. 25-This morning all who could |
walk were ordered to Hagerstown and |
Frederick, and as all of us were not need
ed, packed up my traps and started for |
the regiment. We were camped on the |
bank of the river two miles above Sharps-
burg. Larabee and myself are bunking /
together; have shelter tents which we |
have to carry ourselves
Sept. Cot is very cold nights and |
warm days. y heavy fog arises from the |
river nights, which does not clear sway |
until about 10 in the morning, and then !
it is very warm till nearly dark.
Oct. There has been heavy firing In |
the river today. Prof Lowe is here with |
his balloon.
Oct. 2-At 1 o'clock this D. m. the di-
vision was ordered to get ready for re-
view. Lincoln, Gov. Curtin and other
dignitaries were expected to be present.
The division paraded and waited until |
dark, and then returned to camp.
Oct. This forenoon there was bat
talon drill from 8 to IL. After this, bat
talon drill five hours each day and dress
parade at p. m. Larabee is on the gain.
There is considerable sickness in the camp
1T present.
Oct. S-John Brown and Comfort came
from hospital today. Deming discharged.
Brownson and Pope Joined Home Guards
1t Rhode Island. Capt. Ent appointed
Major.
Oct Drill this a. m. Lieut. Col
McKane has command of the regiment Mt
present. Col. Sinclair is in command of
he First Brigade. II. II. Groteyant came
from hOspital today ThiS oftarnoo. -