were discussed. With many, their wounds disqualified them from their former occupation, and new pursuits must be planned. There was no weeping among the mortally wounded. The dying do not weep. Those destined to recover were too happy to indulge in tears. As the days and nights rolled by, stretchers frequently bore away forms whose spirits had flown to another world. Others were carried out to undergo a second operation—some never to return alive — died on the operating table. Sad scenes were often witnessed. Relatives would sometimes arrive in time to see their friends die, and often too late. Some craved to be taken home to die, but being told they could not go, became resigned to fate. Their lives sped away among strangers, perhaps from the breaking open of an artery while asleep or even in the midst of a story or meal. All dispositions, beliefs, professions, occupations, the learned and the unlearned, the vulgar and the well-bred, were here represented. Discussions arose on every subject-ethics, religion, politics and every polemic topic, which often aroused the combative feelings of the patients. Frequently the cripples might be seen raising their crutches to strike each other in the heat of debate, when some peacemaker would calm the disputants, and all regretted their display of passion which chiefly resulted from irritability caused by wounds. Checkers and other games were played to while away the time and occupy the minds of the wounded, for while their attention was thus engaged, their pain ceased to annoy them. Happy were they who should survive the long and sleepless nights, the occasions of sadness and death amid hospital life, and recover to return to duty in the field or to friends at home. The efforts of the Sanitary and Christian Commissions, Sisters of Charity and Women's Aid Societies, to alleviate the wants and sufferings of the sick and wounded, in hospital and field, deserve a remembrance far beyond the dying embers of the last veteran camp fire. The acclaim of thousands of sick and wounded will ever praise the self-denying services to humanity of those good people whom the good angels only can sufficiently reward. DR. JOHN H. BEECH....... .New York, 35..... Physician, Coldwater....Aug 24. Assistant Surgeon DR. CHARLES C. SMITH....... N. Hampshire, 34.. Physician, Redford..... Second Assistant Surgeon DR. ALEXANDER COLLAR.... Chaplain REV. WILLIAM C. WAY.... Non-Commissioned Staff. Sergeant Major Edwin E. Norton.... Quartermaster SergeantAlonzo Eaton .... Commissary Sergeant Gilbert A. Dickey..... Hospital Steward Elmer D. Wallace... 15. Chief Musician James F. Raymond.. Drum Major COMPANY A. RANK AND NAME. Officers: Capt. EDWIN B. WIGHT....... 1st Lt. RICHARD S. DILLON 2d Lt. H. REES WHITING Sergeants: 1. Barrett B. Holstead.. 2. William J. Nagle.. 3. Wendell Benster. 4. Gilman Gilson.. 5. Edward B. Wilkie. 1. Hyacinth Clarke. 6. Mark T. Chase.. 7. Fred'k A. Hanstien. 8. Alfred Rentz.. Bugler George M. Kemp....... Drummer George F. Hamilton.... Wagoner Nelson Oakland.. Privates: Harrison Baker... Solomon S. Benster.. Christopher Beahm. Wm. H. Blanchard. Herman Blankertz.. Philip Blissing.. Frank Brennon. Francis Brobacker.. Roderick Broughton. Harvey J. Brown. Dennis Carroll Joseph Carroll Oscar N. Castle Garrett Chase.. Jonathan D. Chase. NATIVITY AND AGE. Detroit, 24. ...New York, 32.. Detroit, 25.... New Jersey, 28.... .Detroit, 23... New York, 50.. Maine, 37.. Detroit, 20. ..Ireland, 25. . Detroit, 18. Michigan, 22 . Detroit, 18... . Printer, Detroit . Machinist, Detroit.... .Wheelwright, Ash. ..Ship Carp'r, Detroit.. Machinist, Detroit.... .Laborer, Detroit... . Clerk, Detroit. . Miller, Ash.... ...Clerk, Detroit. ...Switzerland, 22.... Tinsmith, Detroit...... . July 30 .Aug. 4 9 12 July 28 .Aug. 4 .Shoemaker, Grosse Pte.... July 26 Aug. 8 July 26 .Aug. 7 9 . Machinist, Ash.... 2 . Farmer, Springwells.. ..July 24 . Farmer, Flat Rock.. ..Hatter, Detroit.. .Laborer, Detroit.. Farmer, Flat Rock.. .Painter, Holly.... ...Farmer, Wayne Co... Sailmaker, Detroit... . Farmer, Wayne Co. .Tennessee, 18.....Gilder, Detroit. . Brownstown, 27... Farmer, Brownstown 20.. . Farmer, Brownstown . Monroe Co., 23.... Farmer, Ash ... 12 .New York, 18 ..... Farmer, Wayne Co........July 28 RANK AND NAME. Christopher Daniels Frank Picard... ... James K. Soults.. Herman Stehfest. John Sterling...... Alexander Stewart.. Victor Sutter, jr.. Tailor, Detroit.... ..Farmer, Wayne Co.... 20..... .Farmer, Wayne Co..... ENLISTED. .Aug. 12 7 II II 8 .July 29 29 .Aug. 5 9 8 8 July 24 .Aug. 12 July 26 .Detroit, 23.... Mason, Detroit... 4 12 .July 30 .Aug. 12 12 12 7 12 9 9 6 6 4 6 .Bohemia, 20...... ...Locksmith, Detroit .July 29 .Michigan, 21.. . Farmer, Tuscola.. .Aug. 7 |