Many prominent ladies of those cities passed week after week in the hospitals or on the transports, doing every thing in their power, and giving their attention to friend and foe alike.
In all cases the Rebels were treated with the same kindness that our own men received.

Not only on the boats, but in the hospitals where the wounded were distributed, and until they were fully recovered, our suffering prisoners were faithfully nursed.

The Rebel papers afterward admitted this kind treatment, but declared it was a Yankee trick to win the sympathies of our prisoners, and cause them to abandon the insurgent cause.

The men who systematically starved their prisoners, and deprived them of shelter and clothing, could readily suspect the humanity of others.

They were careful never to attempt to kill by kindness, those who were so unfortunate as to fall into their hands.
It was three weeks after the battle before all the wounded were sent away, and the army was ready for offensive work.