Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-08-14
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Columbia Guardian Of last Saturday We sup
pose its proper date should be at some point
in Virginia, probably Richmond.-E. Adp.
To the Families and Friends Of the
Carolina Volunteers.
It is wcll-known fact that sickness lhins
the ranks Of an arlny much more than oattie,
and especially so when that army Is com.
posed Of young men Of careless habits and
tender constitutions; and it is equally well
known to those who have given their alien
tipn 10 it, that the most troublesome, dcIec-
live, and neglected part Of al army arc Its
hospital arrangements. Medicine and phySi-
clans there are in plenty; but to collect and
provide nurses, clothing, nourlsIlment, and
tie many comforts essential TO sick room,
especially where war Of great magnitude
has been sprung upon US 50 suddenly, is be-
wound the power of our newly formed gov
ernment. Individual enterprise and vo!un-
tary aid must here supply the unavoidable
deficiencies of crude and hastily organized
government department. Already the noble
ladies Of Virginia, in the proximity oil our
forces and the military hospital, have ad-
dressed themselves to the work, and words
can family describe the kindness OF hearts
and the gratitude Of their patients. They
have nursed the sick and suffering themselves,
provided them with bedding aud clothing,
wholesome food, and the delicacles which are
so wanting and grateful to the conValescent.
They have served out lavishly OF their purses
and stores, and still devote day and night to
the preparation of the diet prescribed by the
attending surgeons.
But ,icse ladies cannot, and the Firginians
ought not to, be left to bear alone this hea'i-
est of burdens which opprcsses our armies.
We have felt this; and q number OF us from
Carolina have come here, aud, establishing
ourselves here with q view to permanence au-
ring the war, desire to carry out system OF
aid, which will, We trust, meet the hearty
goodwill and cooperation Of every trcslde
in Carolina. Accident has thrown our SICK
AMI wounded upon others, and il is only Just
and humane in us 10 como speedily and eilec.
lively to their aid. Let the people of our
State lo their utmost in supplying their sick
and suffering with clothing end food. 10 do
this efficiently, we have, after consultation
with many at home, and the good people OF
Culpepper, and the military and medical au-
thorites in the department, set on foot the
following scheme:
Several Carulinians, for whom the under
signed are agents, have provided themselves
with houses at this point, and the various
points where our sick are carried, and will
supervise their condition and see that their
wants are properly supplied.
Our object will be thrcciold:
lst To obtain nurses and attendants, and
to see that these do their work faithfully and
discrcclly.
ID. 10 provide each sick soldier, gratui-
tously, with comfortable beds aud coverlcts,
fresh linen and clean clothing; to supply him
with wel.ccckcd and wholesome nourshment; !;
and to carry out the prescriptions Of the at
tending physicians.
81. To carry on for the sick any cores
pundencr he may desire with friends and
family at home; to keep these last informed
Of his condition, alaying their anxiety, aud
.oothing his troubled mind; to perform with
friendly hand those last sad offices which
their own family would render if here.
Those OF us who are engaged in this enter
prise are willing 10 give our time and service
and means to II, but this would be as nothing
TO the demands upon us. llG Carolinans are
now lying here, $40 have already been here
and been administered to- Let then our pco.
pie come nubly up to our aid. Let each
tamilt make up from its store-house aud
closets a box Of hospital comforts for the
sick. Let the rarious churches and assocla.
lo.,s make subscriptions OF money whcrcwith
to hire competent nurses md purchase sup.
plies. Let each town and village have public
meetings, and appropriate money Tor the
sick and wounded OF their district here Under
arms. Let these stores aud contributions be
collected at once, and be sent in here against
the day of the battle. Where contribution is
small, let several families make up joint
parcel. An agent for US will be in q few days
appointed in each village, who will forward
these to u.s. but for the present let each one
5 nd his own, marked Rev. r. W. Barnwell,
,arolinan Hospital Aid Colony, Cuipepper, Z.
H /, Virginia. Adams Express Co., with a
noble generosity ard public spirit, emitting
tllem TO our remembrance hereafter, have
already forwarded our stores free of charge,
and will gladly do 50. But ior efficiency and
permanent supply, let hospital aid nssocia-
Tons be termed after the model furnished ny
the ladies' OF Columbia, and these send IN
their gatherings 10 us promptly and regularly
If it be asked, what VIC nust send We
would say: scnd anything you have at hand
which YOU would use for the sick at home
Let our merchants send from their stores
pieces of flannel, homespun, caIlcoes, buttons
slippers, stockings, books, groceries, teas
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dozen plates, sauccpanS, basins. The apo!hc
cary his cologne water. disinfcctants, soap
arrow.ruot. The wine merchant u bottle OF
so OF brandy and good rich wine. For guild.
arce we aiiix, a lis. which we have obtained
from inquiry and observation as among tho
things most nccdiul:
l. Bed.tcking for Mattresses 5 yards each
scwcI up like bag, with an opening in tho
middle for putting in straw. :.
Q Sheets, pillow-cascs, and blankets, oil
or new, made or unmadc.
3. Bed covcrlets, spreads, Of any make Oh
color. When bought for the purpose choose
u chcckercd pattern.
i. Any tin or parlor ware-p!atcS, spoons
cups and basins.
5. Any china ware which will bear trans
portation.
6. Any iron ware used for cooking, knives
forks.
{. Shirts, flannel, cotton Or linen, new ol
old If torn, mend them and send them. !
bought 10 be made up, make them plain an'
Of night-shirt pattern.
s. Drawers and hose Of any kind.
.. Pavilion gauze to be spread over the
face or body Of tho: sick to keep away flies.
10. Slippers, old or new, for swollen ol
tender feet
II. Towels, handkerchiets, scraps Of liner
cloth fur bandages, poulticcs and the like.
-. Sponses, soaps, brushes.
DIET.
l. Rice by barrels or in any quantity is
very much needed.
2. Grst for Cruel.
8. Barley for soups, or any substitute.