A Great Big THANK YOU to all who helped me with my baby turtle. My son named him RedNeck, and he's doing GREAT!! He's become a very active little guy and is eating well. Thanks to Marisa's guidance on using Cod Liver Oil on his eyes, in addition to an eye wash that I picked up at the pet store, both of his eyes are opening and healing nicely.
I changed his habitat by chucking the cedar mulch, filling the tank with water, purchasing a turtle dock, as well as a submersible heater. My next steps are to purchase a 20 gal. tank and filter (but I'll have to wait a bit on the new tank). I will send pictures in a couple of days.
Again, thanks to all for helping!!