New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-05-21

Ed. C1eScent-At this very hour, perhaps, the
blood of gallant may acady have
fields Virginia. The struggle, whether successful not
msave found them llpe pared in consequence the
sutcency of the cRl of whom without
those q1af atoms which alone
nispossessing very incomplete aeiI and consequently
utterly unable give that assistance the wounded which
their condition nnhy require.
On day oae The enengs bullets only cause
of Large of men, hu led ground in the
melee frequently MORALLY cnshrd weight Of
heaps of corpes fatally mangd under the hoos Of the
cavalry Mlny although slight Wounded die through want
of attention. certain hemorrhAge In
diminish much possible the number of these
victims NATIONS skilled the science war attach to the army
SPECIAL corps whose mission follow the of the
troops to nsport wounded from the battle to
furnish Them, under the nemy's fire. every immediate
This body consist, number surgeons proportional
the Army having under their orders battalion
company provided with every necessary
to the 70 nation OF temporary or ambulance hospitals.
Humanity well due regard to the comfort Of the sol
der should impress all with the necessity of this service-a
service mperioaly demanded by Shch
upon the of military operations III fac
by facilitating the Of keeping the sick and the wounded
within reach Of their respective corps and of joining
the after their too rapid and very considerable
weakening The army obraed Whereas present
against all rules of prudence the army Obliged
great soiers upon whose recovery
turn tile dependence can be placed during the balance of the
caupaign.
of engagement the Chief Surgeons
their ambuan little in the the
battle and possible beyond the
flag waving the ambulance deparment indicate
to superior officers position the wounded
may promptly ed thhcr These first dispositions
being division of Surg the
lances arrival of the wounded
moving field Hmbuaces nd~edeeery member cf which must
be mounted lint and compesses
repair directly to the field mpaniod by nc number
Of nurses ambulance soldiers Those whose wounds require
immediate dressing taken of the pot and then
carried off to the ambulance in and carriages
these important dutls that the military Surgeon
times whole highs and day in the midst of The narrowing
scenes before completing the painful task which he has imposed
upon himself These are, in few words. the duties
military Surgeon. As will readily perceive they rank
second to in importance and usefulness
1t manifest that hiatus exists i'll this rrpect
Those regiments which, up this or have left The
city the of have been by only
Surgeons. hav ng other ordinary
pocket by want of oregh feeling
volunteers the of service destined 10 be
wanting grod results, consulted colleague, DR. Aeis
Mercier who like myself has active the French
army and resolved mite purpose
creating for Louisiana troops ambulance
the 'el adopted By European We have commun
project sl i ue a city Of city.
cordially approve of it, and actively work organizing
committee duty shall receive necessary nds
the creation of this service According calculation
consider that the personnel Of he ambulance pertinent
sho Id consist of six physicians at least druggists and
company nurses and the material of four wagons twenty
''cacoets porstive beds and twenty horses mules
carry suppl drugs, surg sruments apparatus
So far linen lint and handages specimens
Of which shall furnish in proper time thesa objects will
cheeully placed disposal by patriotic ladies'
creation of this service such have de gned it, will
qlire the of 1900 for its successful operation.
edless for Insist the Necessity sci vice.
for be ignorant of its importance In he
CT which placed, frtt
duty of each devo himself for the welfare.
am therefore, firmly that h appeal will be
f4voraby received and that the patriotism Of citizens
already hcav tax serious sacrifices will accept this
one to meet of evident Fency.
d. r. FD MENTO. JR.,
Ex-surgeon Of the Franco Sandman Army.
during the italian GnmoR gu of 1859,
my2l 2plt M l39 Bienyille street.