The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-07-02
For the Gate City,

medical gentlemen who have had charge OF
the eici Of three regiments Of volunteers in
the College Hospital, during their sojourn
here. to make report OF the number who
were sent to the Hospital for treatment from
each regiment. From the lists furnished me,
and from what have CLEANED by personal
observation, am able to give the following
faess which may prove Of more or less inter-
est to the public:
From the First Regiment. OF which DR..
White is the regularly appointed Surgeon,
there we're cent to the Hospital IS men, up
to the time when the regiment left under or
ders for Missouri. The list furnished me
does not particularize the disease Of each,
except that 10 Of the cases were pneumonia,
or lung fever. There il manifestly an error
in this, because visited the Hospital almost
every day, and can remember several other
Gases which have not been mentioned by the
Steward in the list which be furnished me.
At the date Of their departure 10 Of this
regiment were left 10 the Hospital under my
immediate care, who were then unable tn ha
removed; two OF whom were in . critical
condition. In few DAYS 5 Of those left
were discharged and -seat te their regiment
and to duty. Five remained, one Of whom
still continues in q critical state. Within :
few days three men OF this regiment were
sent back to be treated IN the Hospital, one
of whom had received severe wound in the
arm from the accidental discharge Of mus
ket while guarding an engine which had been
taken by the secsssionists but rstaken by
our men. There are, theu efore, remaining s
men Of this regiment in the Hospital at this
date. No deaths.
From the Second Regiment, of which =,
that time DIR. Marsh was acting Surgeon, 81
were admitted. or this number II were
OF pneumonia, and II remittent fever; the
others were OF different diseases. A few
emily remain 10 the Hospital. No desths.--
Seven others we're sick 1t public and private
houses, al Of whom recovered.
From the Third Regiment, DIR. Haines
acting Surgeon, there were about 40 admis.
sions. A number OF thsss were Of pneumo
mia, but am not able TO report precisely, ~
there have been . number Of admissions
since the list VAS furnished me. Five or six
still remain in the wards, all conyalssine.
Two OF the above GASES were fractures-one
OF the clavicle, or collar bone, and the other
OF tho patells, or knee Dap. No deaths.
Whole number OF admissions I95, in
Guiding who were sent back from MIs
souri,. OF those who remain one only 10
doubtful.
Were it not that it would swell this report
beyond necessary limits, the number Of sick
from each company could have been given,
but enough has been stated to exhibit the
fortunate results Of care and treatment; nor
does this report include oil the sick, as each
day large Numbers we're prescribed for and
returned again to quarters or to camp, their
ailments not being sufficiently grave to re-
quire hospital attention.
have not yet heard single complaint on
the part Of any one OF the sick, OF the care
and comforts Of the Hospital. Many Of the
men came 10 with reluctance, bat express ed
sbssasslE ~ aftsEwas4s a. mass agresably dis
sppointsd.
The Hospital Was daily visited by many Of
our citisens, Who were humane enough to
think Of tho sick and suffering soldier, far
from home ard friends, and dependent for
care and comfort on strangers. These vsi
tatiors cheered and encouraged them while
they suffered, because they saw that there
we're those who svmpathised with and felt
for them. A number brought food and
fruits, which contributed largely to their
we'll being and comfort.
To those ladies who so kindly and fire.
queptly visitad the wards Of the Hospital the
| soldiers felt deep debt Of gratitude, and
| expressed their feeliogs in strong terms,
often and warmly. The ladies brought food
and such deiicscies 40 were permitted, and
almost every day bouquet OF fowers was
found near each patient, and which had been
brought and disposed BY some fair hand for
their qualification. Day after day they came,
and II was always manifest how gladly they
wers welcomed. Had the ladies generally
known how much good their presence would
have done, and how much Of cheer and en-
couragemeos they could have dispensed,
| more weHsd doabtisss hsve cums loaded with
these offerings.
they bore their Affections with great pa
tience and fortitude. Many OF them had
their Bibles, testaments, religious tracts, &c.,
and when able TO read were thus employed.
Many Of them were intelligent, and some of
them we're gentlemen Of education; and sll,
with one exception, --oondacted the mselves
agreeably and gsntlemanly.