The Greensborough Patriot
June 12, 1862
Page 3
A Letter from Richmond.
We
take the responsibility of publishing the following letter, sent to a gentleman
of this county, as it confirms the report that had previously reached here,
that Gen. Pettigrew, Col. Lightfoot and Lt. Col. Long, were not killed; but are
prisoners, in the hands of the enemies.
The letter also contains other information interesting to our readers.
“Richmond, June 8th
1862.
Dear
Sir:--I drop you a hasty note, in compliance with my promise. I have spent this day in visiting the various
hospitals, and I don’t believe I ever was so much fatigued. I am happy to inform you that we had heard
very exaggerated accounts from the 22nd Regiment. The Adjutant’s report, which I sent to Mr.
----, will show about 138 killed and wounded in that Regiment, and that Gen.
Pettigrew, Col. Lightfoot and Lt. Col. Long are prisoners and not killed.
There
are a superabundance of Physicians, and any number of kind-hearted ladies to
wait on and relieve the sufferings of the sick and wounded. The ladies are untiring in their efforts to
relieve their sufferings; you can see them making their way to the hospitals
with all kinds of eatables and clothing; and then they will give them flowers,
with such looks and kind words as to make them almost forget that they are
suffering. Too much cannot be said in
praise of those kind hearted and patriotic ladies. The Government has also made ample
arrangements for the sick and wounded. I
feel much more sanguine than I ever had done, in our gaining our
Independence. One thing is certain, if
the gentlemen were as united, determined, and as untiring as the ladies of this
City, the Yankees would not remain here very long.
The
authorities have determined to keep visitors away from the different Regiments,
and have positively repulsed to let any have passes unless they have friends
there who are very ill.
G. W. R.
