. Annals of the Army of the Cumberland: . ^ of them dying from the effects of this sudden re-moval. Soon after, the battle of Shiloh occurred, and FatherTrecy was solicited by the people of Huntsville to go to thatplace with medical and hospital .supplies for the wounded of therebel army. The forces of General Mitchel arrived at Hixnts-ville soon after,—upon hearing which he started to return tothat town, travelling about two-thirds of the distance on foot,and the remainder upon a mule. During the stay of the Federalaimy at Huntsville he was kind and courteous to all. Manywell remember meeting
. Annals of the Army of the Cumberland: . ^ of them dying from the effects of this sudden re-moval. Soon after, the battle of Shiloh occurred, and FatherTrecy was solicited by the people of Huntsville to go to thatplace with medical and hospital .supplies for the wounded of therebel army. The forces of General Mitchel arrived at Hixnts-ville soon after,—upon hearing which he started to return tothat town, travelling about two-thirds of the distance on foot,and the remainder upon a mule. During the stay of the Federalaimy at Huntsville he was kind and courteous to all. Manywell remember meeting him there often among our sufferingsoldiers in the hospitals, during the occupancy of Huntsville bythe Union troops. To the eternal shame of the rebel Protcstaut. GENERAL ROSECRANSs CHAPLaiN. 329 ministers of that city be it here recorded that while FatherTrecj was visiting the sick and attending the funerals of thedead, thej were, for the public security, kept under close guardat the court-house, as the only means of restraining their rebel-lious tempers. The only ministerial courtesies then extendedto any of our chaplains were from Father Trecy, the priest ofHuntsville. When the army retreated northward. Dr. John , of the 37th Indiana Volunteers, was left there incharge of the sick who could not be removed; and many werethe deeds of kindness done to him and his patients by the sameloyal-hearted priest. Such manifestations of Christian charity,however, did not suit the tastes of the chivalrous rebels, andFather Trecy soon had to flee for his life to the lines ofGeneral Eosecrans. Shortly after the battle of luka, he returned to Huntsville tolook after his personal effects. He was twice taken prisonerwhile on the way, and was each time
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