Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-27
THE HEALTH OF THE REGIMENTS
DR.. PHELPS REPORT.


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H'o ''u H. "a tHe fotomec, and t. TcpOI
thereon Dr. PHELPS is one of the Stat
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0'' L NAduiIueI6 ana thlpono.
Competent Tor the PURPOSES of his mission
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tAr0hc6 oi Dec Il. The following oy
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O''D -''O 'io e''tH oial parts OF II
The toll strength of tho fve riments wa,
q; the date Of my last inspection ssS9. ~ thi.
ezoase' from duty On acc unit Of sicknss.; Of ,6i,
ge - Il, mere than l, hsi we mot
ul..'' to a..ii-5' duty.
b, smoaL, Of 5 0S9 3. soe ere ~ ho-Pi,Is I.
-45 ".le ia eaup,ay ,e-ts. 1hs sex tlsa are
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o. lot "1oHy confined 70 tent, 800
80 A-Ist" nom ou'y' ana mostly o'n-
80 20 lo'''' OF IN COMPANY slek tent, tao
''' 4sISsa rom duty enl sio& n hos
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those Of the f-st c'755 were complaining Of
colds ordinary cata' rs, affection Of mucous
Membrane Of lungs, throat. and head. such as
T. .,
plant. 'S-'' ''l'' INC u-''' common com
IN the 3eeo7d class the diseases ara measles,
obe extent, intermittent and trpboid S SereT v'D''u
IN IN the ,1ya class the diseases existing are ty
matsm, dyse6tery bfopcbjtis a. se-1ol f. i'u
t!es, very rarely diPtheria, phthsis, and some va
which NAV T@ver,bdio, 49, uAaoei eltfa'tSI
IN Hospital. >,
The Uospiful orrsnreuonts or, l.r.o
tents. tenrorarv To-, bonsos ns,,1r, fn g.,
bv % ood,,,,,,',3.t;a. % "a
aocb o-d h;rol 1,,.,r;-.. 49,,
"''' an ON N"0'i'H5 HYuee'' 10 C'ch
4 corps oi male nurses is attached Of PERSONS
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o''' 4D@Ii"eu lOI sucn purpose.
"atCheis are caleu rom INC company or squat
% Nnlch 'he patients belong and 1t Is very pleas
ant 10 see now much comfort the sick frequently
derive from the cOmpaniouship Of their old neigh
ooTs Of the far off country, and how much content
ment under pTiyati N and suffering is produced in
the sick soldier by the existence of this strong
link that connects him under all circumstance (
with home Some very strong and valued friend I
saP: sPT'n up IN TINS way tnat viii result in
''','' ''o' ''''i a. sSeileu'S u. Ie
=, 1'''''''' ''-''' 'e'"l'''''iy eaieo "sher4l
ii'' l'l'''S' Oh 'he N'tn oi November there .
were II thirteen OF these hospitals 9 from
tho 0a re.ir,o,,. r TN, a. D ;.
'''0 r'iD0"'
ana - IRON the 9th feglment-I2 10 all
these are. SIN told. under tn. cs-e Of .,,-..,.
Of the reoular srrr, .,t a~a = IT,. III 80
vided for Tbeee Hosrit,1s srl :, -, -
tieut. csn IN only n f.I, i,s,,,.cs -, - - 90
portation re,C-s5-, T., rss,b -,
AS 70 lle causes ~ The diseases Dr. =. /
remarks.
-1' iC--l''ei-' Ia 4-'ei nlt'ent ieFeIs are tle
y = olnLnon ulseases tI Jle region N which Cam
y nm Is St'ul'el' anu ca course migat occur IN
'Ly 1ua0.i'lla'ei person. however careful OF MIN
-tl- b1' me diseases above referred to, reach
- ,. ll 'ls-,, .nu tnose ta4t prove most mo tai
, gG's-aIy 9onus'tlyn win the climate OF Virginia
The common element that exists in all tais
9 md .,--- ,i,l ''lsh 5.,'~n IL
o't 4 n, and c.her siml.,r appearances. 1t ls
A, .rr,-1 81, .. 80. -. l., 4 '-i' TO-
The GREAT re.so, vhy disease ,.-.v.i-s g.,
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j' fhriis clsi-ulS % De that they have
.esi.t.f.i I'D. Same .,r..,,,- sal .n-
4.e msn h"'c lam on t1s -aue ground far
ets' nH ai'n u-n 30 dead 81 care H"7 been
u o. He'p ID, c'"ip- c.sau, yet every @ntle eis-
-.e i'oi'e"L 10 c-nps LAS arisen. Toe oui5
-s ilAi ciu De- gwen Why disrase prevails
lfolg'.u ~ tho whole rang Of clmps, then, Is
-a'u77 tney have AIMED statl9nars sJ iui 9
De cause is lot 10 the neu' OGi 10 TIC saturated
OH, ana the silent, unseen cont nInatI0n Of The
ate-s ana 4tmOsphtrc. a deatAly influence from .
acss gives 70 all diseases Of whatever name an
siaenlo form, and causes It to prove mortal far
eyond what could occur away from the region OF
3 mp Upon mskius careful survey l was able
? convince myself that n one regiment at least.
le Iccltlon wa aucn as 70 favor more speedy a
etoa oi the cause alluded to, and was happy to
nd that my views were endorsed 10y the proper I
uthorlues 70 such an extent that the regiment ;
Remedial measures. DR.. PHELPS PROPOSES
D makes the subject of another rerort After {