| From the Wilmington Journal |
| August 17, 1861 |
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| Wilmington & Weldon Rail Road Company |
| Office Chief Engineer and Superintendent |
| Wilmington, N. C., Aug. 17th, 1861 |
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| Editors of the Journal, Wilmington |
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| Gentlemen, |
| Allow me through your columns
to call the attention of the ladies, and through them the gentlemen of
Wilmington, to the objects of sympathy and charity now
being daily presented at this Rail Road Station. |
| The sick and wounded soldiers
are beginning to return to their homes, and many of them are without
money to procure the necessaries of life. I know the patriot
ladies and gentlemen of Wilmington will not permit the gallant soldier
that has shed his blood in defence of their homes and liberties to
suffer for food and nursing while within their reach. |
| This Company, anticipating
these wants, has nearly ready an "ambulance car," with
births and couches for sick and disabled soldiers. This car will run
through from Richmond in connection with others to be supplied by
connecting roads. Similar arrangements are made by the Georgia Rail
Road, to run from Wilmington South -- all Roads will join in this
arrangement, no doubt. Wilmington will be the only point where these
sick men will have to leave the cars. |
| I trust our Physicians will
detail one of their number to attend the cars daily; and if some of
the ladies feel disposed to show their sympathy by their presence,
they may relieve in some degree the sufferings of the poor fellows now
returning, but yet far from the endearments of home and family. God
and our country will bless you. |
| Excuse the length of this hastily penned
note. |
| Yours truly, |
| S. L. Fremont |
| Eng. & Sup't |