Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-31

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Oct. "A, 1861.
To The Editor Of The SW:-As your paper
has a large circulation in some of the towns
that have bestowed generous donations for the
comfort of the soldiers of this regiment, you
will oblige by inserting this communication in
your next issue.
| have received boxes containing shirts,
drawers, sheets, pillow cases, towels, handker-
chiefs, dressing.gowns, socks, slippers, lint,
bandages, old linen, Sc, from the ladies' of the
following towns and associations, viz two
boxes in August, and one in October, from the
ladies of Fitchburg one box from the ladies
of the South Congregational Church, Pitts
field one box from the Ladies' Association"
North Amherst one box from the ladies of
Warren; one box from the ladies OF Millbury
ladies OF the Church of the Unity, WorcesterE
one box from the ladies of Pleasant Street
Baptist Church, Worcester; one box from the
ladies of the Episcopal and Central Churches,
Worcester; one box from the ladies of Central
Church and private individuals. An inventory
of the contents OF these several boxes has been
taken and entered upon the hospital register
of the twenty first regiment
For these kindly and needed supplies per.
nit me, in TIE name of the twenty first regi-
ment, to tender to all donors and laborers for
the comfort of the soldiers our honest and
hearty thanks. Since the reception of these
hoyaS tl,a rapi,neut bos baan aud . G,- II, .
present, well supplied with the articles above
enumerated. | have transferred several hun
area articles committed to my care, embracing
hospital shirts, drawers, sheets, pillow eases,
towels, &C., to DR.. Byne, surgeon of the Cen
erat Hospital at this place, and to DR.. KEN.
bic, surgeon of the second brigade, Gen. Sher-
mans division, IA part of the southern expedi-
tion.) The sick in the General HOSPITAL were
destitute of the articles supplied, and the sec
ond brigade, Sherman's division, composed of
Michigan, Pennsylvania, and New York regi.
ments, had no supplies of that kind. | sup.
piled to this brigade all articles that | could
spare and keep my own regiment comfortable.
The health Of the twenty first regiment has
Deeh, ana Is now, very good. We have had
some cases of measles, fever diarrhua. &C..
but Of mild character. There has been no
death tlom disease in the regiment, during the
three months since the regiment went into
camp at Worcester No one has been returned
to a troop hospital, or discharged from the
service, by reason of disease This healthy
condition of the men Of the regiment has.un.
doubleday been induced, in measure, BY the
abundant material supplied by the ladies for
the comfort Of the sick
Let me add single suggestion, and this is
the opinion Of all the regimentaI and brigade
surgeons tsixteen in Dumber) connected with
Gen. Sherman diyison-viz: Send all SIM.
plies express charges at half price, prepaidl
direct to the surgeon Of some regiment. This.
is much cheaper, Sqtd', and more expeditions.
than to send to any army quartermaster or
commssary, OF to the sanitary commits sion at
Washington. We have good reasons for max
ing this suggestion. CALVIN CUTTER.
Surgeon Dist Reg Mass. Vol