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Humans treatment of soldiers.

--In Washington, a few days ago, while a company of regulars were marching past the Treasury building, one of the men appeared completely exhausted, and could with difficulty make his way along. A Lieutenant of the company struck him across the shoulders to accelerate his speed; and this not seeming to have the desired effect, gave him yet a more violent blow, which threw the poor man upon the pavement with such force as to destroy one eye against a projecting stone, and left him senseless on the ground. The company then marched on, leaving the unfortunate man in that condition.

The Daily Dispatch: August 8, 1861. Richmond Dispatch. 4 pages. by Cowardin & Hammersley. Richmond. August 8, 1861. microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mi : Proquest. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

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