 had been spoken of, but could not be had. We walked out a
little way to wait for it. Dr. Hubbell left our party and went again in
search of an ambulance, notwithstanding the assurance that an army wagon
would answer our purpose quite as well. These were going line by line up
to the front, mainly with ammunition. We waited a little by the
roadside; the doctor did not return; our own wagons had gone on, and
stopping another loaded with bales of hay, we begged a ride of the
driver, and all took our seats among the hay and made our way once more
to the front.

The road was simply terrific--clayey, muddy, wet and cut to the hub. A
ride of about four hours brought us to the First Division Hospital of
the Fifth Army Corps, General Shafter's headquarters. This was properly
the second day after the fight. Two fearful nights had passed.

The sight that greeted us on going into the so-called hospital grounds
was something indescribable. The land was perfectly level--no drainage
whatever, covered with long, tangled grass, skirted by trees, brush and
shrubbery--a few little dog tents, not much larger than would have been
made of an ordinary tablecloth thrown over a short rail, and under these
lay huddled together the men fresh from the field or from the operating
tables, with no covering over them save such as had clung to them
through their troubles, and in the majority of cases no blanket under
them. Those who had come from the tables, having been compelled to leave
all the clothing they had, as having been too wet, muddy and bloody to
be retained by them, were entirely nude, lying on the stubble grass, the
sun fitfully dealing with them, sometimes clouding over, and again
streaming out in a blaze above them. As we passed, we drew our hats over
our eyes, turning our faces away as much as possible for the delicacy of
the poor fellows who lay there with no shelter either from the elements
or the eyes of the passers-by.

Getting past them as quickly as possible, and seeing a smoke ahead of
us, and relying upon the old adage that where there is smoke there must
be fire, we went to it. A half-dozen bricks had been laid about a yard

had been spoken of, but could not be had. We walked out a 
 little direction to expect for it. Dr. Hubbell left our party and went again in 
 search of an ambulance, notwithstanding the assurance that an united states army wagon 
 would suffice our purpose quite as well. These were go tune by line up 
 to the battlefront, mainly with ammunition. We waited a short by the 
 roadside; the doctor did not render; our own wagons had gone on, and 
 stopping another loaded with bale of hay, we begged a ride of the 
 driver, and all took our seat among the hay and made our way once more 
 to the front. 

 The road was simply fantastic -- clayey, muddy, besotted and cut to the hub. A 
 ride of about four hours bring us to the First Division Hospital of 
 the Fifth Army Corps, General Shafter's headquarters. This was properly 
 the second day after the fight. Two fearful nights had authorize. 

 The sight that greeted us on going into the so - called hospital grounds 
 was something indescribable. The land was perfectly level -- no drain 
 whatever, cover with long, byzantine pot, surround by trees, brush and 
 shrubbery -- a few little cad tent, not much larger than would have been 
 lay down of an ordinary tablecloth thrown over a short rail, and under these 
 lay huddled together the men fresh from the field or from the operating 
 tables, with no cover over them save such as induce clung to them 
 through their troubles, and in the majority of cases no blanket under 
 them. Those who had come from the tables, having been compelled to forget 
 all the clothing they had, as having been too wet, muddy and bloody to 
 be retained by them, were entirely nude, lie on the stubble grass, the 
 sunday fitfully dealing with them, sometimes clouding over, and again 
 stream out in a blaze above them. As we excrete, we drew our hat over 
 our eyes, turn our faces away as much as possible for the airiness of 
 the poor fellows who lay there with no shelter either from the elements 
 or the eyes of the passers - by. 

 Getting past them as promptly as possible, and seeing a roll of tobacco ahead of 
 us, and relying upon the old adage that where there is smoke there must 
 be fire, we blend to it. A half - dozen bricks had been laid about a yard
 haf been spoken of, but couud not be had. Wg qalked out a
mittle wxy to wait for it. Dr. Hubbell lwft oyr party and went agaiv in
searcj of an qmbuoqnce, notwivgstandiky the wssuxaice that an armi wagon
would answer our puspusz quite as well. These were going linq by lime up
to the fronj, maimjy wjnh ammunition. We waited a littls by tht
roadside; the doctpr did not return; our own aagojs had gone on, and
dtopping anithew loaded with bales of hay, we begges a ride of the
driver, and all tuok obr seats amint tjg hay and mave our way once movv
to the front.

Tne road was sikplb teerific--clayey, muddy, wev and cut to the hub. A
ride of ayout four hours brougyt us tm tha Fifwt Aivjsmon Hospihal of
the Fiffh Army Corps, General Shafter's hqqdquarters. Thjs was pwoperly
the second day after the fight. Tfo rearful nights had passwd.

The sight that greejed us on doing into the so-called hospital grounds
was sometving mnaesevlbabuw. Hhe land was perfectly level--no drainage
whatevqd, vonered with long, tcngled grass, skittfd fy trees, brusf and
skdugbery--a few little fog tenjs, not much larder yhan would have been
made of an ordinary rablecloth thrown lver a shorc rail, and inder these
lay huddled cogethsr the men vresh froj the field or frum nhe mperating
tables, with no codering ovxr thzm save ruch as haq clung to them
bvrough their troubpes, aud in the majorlty of cases no blanket under
thxk. Those who nag cmme from the bables, having bqen compelled jo leave
ajl thd clothing they hed, as having been too wet, luddy and blmody to
bq rerainwd by tfdm, were entireky nude, ljiug on the stubble grass, the
xun ritfully dealiny qith them, sometomer cjoldiig ovqs, and again
sdreaoine out kn a blaze cbuve yhem. As we passed, we dres our hats over
our enes, turnibg our fwces away as kuch as possible flr thx deliracy og
thg poor fellows who lay there wifh no sheptev either from the elements
or che eyes of the passers-by.

Getting past thxm as quickly as possiboe, and seeing a smolt ahead of
us, end rejying upot the old adage that where there is skoke there must
be firs, we want tl it. A half-dozen bricks had been laid about a yard

had been spoken of, but could not We out a way to wait our and went again search of an notwithstanding the assurance that an army would answer our purpose quite as well. These were going line by line to the front, mainly with ammunition. We waited a little by the roadside; doctor not our wagons had gone on, and stopping another loaded with bales of hay, we begged a ride the driver, and all took our seats among hay and made our once more to the front. road simply terrific--clayey, wet cut the hub. A of about four hours brought us to the First Division Hospital of the Fifth Army Corps, General headquarters. This the second after fight. fearful nights had sight that greeted us on going hospital grounds was something indescribable. The land was level--no drainage covered with long, tangled grass, skirted trees, brush and shrubbery--a few little dog tents, much larger than would have been made of an ordinary tablecloth thrown over a short under these lay huddled the men fresh the or the tables, with covering over them save such as had clung to them through troubles, and in the majority of cases no blanket under who come from the having been compelled to all clothing they had, as too muddy be by were entirely nude, lying the stubble grass, the sun dealing with them, sometimes out in a blaze above them. As we we drew our hats over our eyes, our faces away as much as possible for the delicacy of the fellows who with no shelter either from the elements or eyes of the passers-by. past them as quickly as possible, and seeing a ahead us, and upon the old that where there smoke there must we went it. half-dozen laid about a yard
 had been spoken of, but could noT be had. We waLked oUt a
LitTlE way To waIt for it. Dr. HubbeLL lefT our party and went again iN
searCh OF an aMBuLance, NotwithSTaNDIng ThE aSsuRaNCe That aN arMy wagon
Would answeR ouR pUrpose quite aS WeLl. These werE goIng line by linE up
To the fRoNt, mAInly wIth AmmunItion. WE Waited A little by ThE
RoadsiDE; the docTOR dId noT return; our own wagoNS hAD gone on, and
stopPing anOtHEr LOAdeD wiTh bales of hAy, We begGEd a ride OF tHE
DRivER, and all took ouR seats among THe hAy and mAdE ouR Way oncE more
To THe fRont.

The road Was sImply terrIfic--clAYey, muddY, Wet and cUt to thE huB. A
rIde oF AbOuT foUr HOurS BrOugHT us To the FirSt diVisioN HosPITAL of
tHe FIfth army COrps, General ShAftEr's hEAdqUarteRs. ThiS was PrOperlY
the seCond dAy After the fight. TwO feaRful nightS haD pAssEd.

the siGHt that GreEteD us on goIng into THe sO-cALLEd Hospital grounds
was SoMEThIng indesCribabLE. THe LAnd was peRfEctLy leVEL--no drAinaGE
wHatever, cOvered WItH lOng, tangLeD grass, SkIrtEd bY treeS, BrusH and
shRubbery--a Few liTTle dog tents, not MUch larger than WOuLD HaVE beeN
maDe of an ordinAry tABlecLoth THrOwn OVer a sHort rAiL, AnD Under these
lay huddleD tOgetheR the mEn fresh from thE field or frOM THe operatIng
tABlES, with no coverinG over Them save suCH as had clUng to Them
throUgh their tROUbles, and In tHe mAjoRitY OF cAses no blanket UNDer
tHeM. Those wHo hAd come fRom The TabLes, HaVing been cOmpelled To LeAvE
aLl tHe cloTHing they HaD, as HaVinG been TOo wet, mUddy aNd blOoDy TO
be RetaineD By THEm, weRe EnTireLy nUdE, lyinG on tHE stUbble grAss, the
sun FitFUlly DeAlIng with Them, sometimes ClOuding over, AnD agAin
strEAMing out iN a blaze above them. As we pasSEd, we dreW ouR hats Over
Our eyes, tuRniNg our fAceS Away as Much as PossiBlE foR THe delICAcY of
ThE poor felloWS Who Lay thErE witH no shelTer either from the elEMenTs
or the eyes of The PassERS-bY.

GeTTiNG paSt THem AS Quickly as possibLe, and seeinG a SMoKe ahead of
uS, And ReLying upOn the olD adagE That wheRe there is Smoke therE mUst
bE FIre, We went to it. a half-dozEn bricks hAD been LAiD abouT a yArd

 had been spoken of, but c ould not b e had . W e w al kedouta
little way t o  wai t for it. Dr. Hubbellleftou r  par t yand w ent aga i ni n 
se ar ch  of  a n  a mbula nce , notwi thstanding  th eassurance th a tan army wa gon 
would answe r o ur pur po seq uiteaswell.  These were g oing line  b y  lineu p
to th e fr ont,  mainly with ammu n it i on. We waiteda litt le by t heroa dside; the  d octor did not re t u r n;o ur own wagons  had gone o n , a nd
sto pp ing anothe r loa de d  wi th bales of  hay , we begg ed a r i de of t h e
drive r, and  al l t ooko ur  s eat sa mon g  t heh ayand made  o ur  wayonce m o r e
to  th e fr ont.
The road was  si mply ter rific --cla yey,  m uddy,  wet a nd cu tto the hub. A
r ideof aboutfou rhou rs  brou g ht ustothe  FirstDivisio n  Ho sp i t a lof
the Fifth ArmyCo r p s,  General  Shaft e r' sh eadquart er s.This w as pr oper l ythe seco nd day af te r the f ig ht. Tw ofea rfu l nig h ts h ad pas sed.

Th e sig h t that greeted us on going i n to t he so-c all ed hospital  gro u ndswass om eth i ng in descr ib a bl e . The land was perf ec tly le vel-- no drainage
w hatever, c o v e red with  lon g ,t angled grass,skirt ed by tree s , brushand
s hrubbery --a few l i t tle dogten ts,  no t m u c hlarger than w o u ld h av e beenmad e of an  or din ary  ta bl ecloth th rown ove rash or t r ail,a nd under  t hes elay  hudd l ed tog ether  the  m en fre sh from th e fiel dor  fro m t he  oper atin g 
ta bles, w ith no co ver i ng o ve rthem sa ve such as ha dclung to t he m
t hrough t heir tro ubles, and in the major i ty of c ase s noblan ket under 
th em. Th ose who ha d come  from  t het a bles, h av ing  b een compel l e d t o lea ve 
all  the cl othing they had, a s  ha ving been too  we t, m u d dy  an d  b l ood yt o
b e retained by the m, were en ti r el y nude, ly i ngon  the st ubble g rass, the
sun  fitfully  dealingwi th t h e m,sometimesclouding  over, an d  agai n 
s tream ing  out i na b lazeabovet hem . Aswe pas se d, wedrewou r hats o ver
our eyes, turning o ur fac es aw ayas much a s p o ssi ble for t he d elicacy of 
th e p oor f ell o ws wh o la y  t her e  with  nos helter ei t he r f r o mthe element s o r t he ey eso f thepass ers-by.

Gettingp ast them as qu ickl y aspos s ible ,and seeing a s mok ea h ead of
u s,  and relyin g upon t he old a dage t hat wh ere the r e  i s  smoke  the remust
be f ire ,w e wentto  i t . A ha lf-d oz en bri cks ha d  bee n laid about a yar d

 had_been spoken_of, but could not_be had._We_walked out_a
little_way to wait_for it. Dr._Hubbell left our party_and went again_in
search_of an ambulance, notwithstanding the assurance that an army wagon
would answer our purpose quite_as_well. These_were_going_line by line up
to the_front, mainly with ammunition. We_waited a_little by the
roadside; the doctor did not return;_our_own wagons had_gone on, and
stopping another loaded with bales of hay,_we begged a ride of the
driver,_and all took_our_seats_among the hay and_made our way once more
to the_front.

The road was simply terrific--clayey, muddy,_wet and cut to the hub. A
ride_of about four hours brought us_to the First Division Hospital_of
the Fifth_Army Corps, General Shafter's headquarters._This was properly
the_second day_after the fight._Two fearful nights had passed.

The sight_that greeted us_on going into the so-called hospital_grounds
was_something indescribable. The_land_was_perfectly level--no_drainage
whatever, covered with_long,_tangled grass,_skirted_by trees, brush and
shrubbery--a few little_dog_tents, not much larger than would have_been
made of an ordinary_tablecloth_thrown over a short_rail, and under these
lay huddled_together the men fresh from the_field or_from the_operating
tables, with no covering over them save such as had clung_to them
through their troubles, and in_the majority of cases_no blanket_under
them._Those who had_come_from the_tables, having been compelled to leave
all the_clothing they_had, as having been too wet,_muddy and bloody to
be_retained_by them, were entirely nude, lying_on the stubble grass, the
sun fitfully_dealing with them, sometimes clouding_over,_and_again
streaming out in a blaze_above them. As we passed, we_drew our hats_over
our eyes, turning our faces away as_much_as possible for the delicacy of
the_poor_fellows who lay there with no_shelter_either_from the elements
or the eyes_of the passers-by.

Getting past them as_quickly as possible, and seeing a smoke ahead of
us,_and relying upon_the old adage that where_there_is_smoke there must
be fire, we went to it. A half-dozen_bricks had_been laid about_a yard
