The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-07


We call the attention of our readers to the
following circular of the q. S. Sanitary Commits
sion:
All Volunteers in the service of the United
States can claim as their right, under the Army
Regulations, suitable clothing and equipment
The Quarter. Masters Department is now able to
supply nearly all proper demands upon it, and
will soon be prepared to do so still more fully and
certainly. Before the end Of the month, the De-
partment will have engaged, for instance, three
million yards of flannel, eight hundred thousand
pairs of bootees, eight hundred thousand pairs
of wooden stockings, 100000 felt hats. 200 OF Q
haversacks, with blankets, &C., in proportion
these quantities being in addition to what had
been previously secured. These supplies are Of
much superior quality to those furnished by the
State Governments, or those generally furnished
by Patriotic Societies and individuals for VOlan
teers. A large portion of the articles furnished
soldiers gratuitously or which they purchase fol
their own use, are soon found to be encumbr
ances, and are thrown away or left behind, where
they will be useless at the first important march
of a campaign.
| The same is true of regimental hospital sup
plies. 1t is not intended that men seriously il
or wounded, shall remain with their regiments
but that they shall be taken to /" General Hospi
tails" No provision is therefore made for The
supply or conveyance of Regimental Hospitals
| On an in portant advance of the troops, the Sur
geon's stores, including bis tents and persona
effects and those Of his assistants and stewards
must generally be restricted to almost half 1
Wagon load, and when action is anticipated
a knapsack full is often al! that is allowed to b'
carried. The wounded and sick are expected t.
| be removed las soon a. their most immediate
and urgent necessities have been attended to
as far as practicable in the open feld), by means
| of ambuances, to general troop hospitals. in th'
rear. Regimental hospital supplies are thus o
little use.
1t must be admitted that the provision for gen
eral hospitals, however, is not all that the coun
try demands it should he for its dear Volunteers
After great battles, or in case epdemics shOul,
rage in the army, large quantities of bed cloth
ing would be much wanted, tor, under the pres
ent regulations, only straw beds and blankets
without sheets or pillow cases, can be at once
provided, and the wounded lie in their field clio
thing. Precisely when aud where these article
will be wanted can not be known beforehand
The Government Sanitary Commission has, b,
advice Of the Surgeon General, arranged to re
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cles as may be furnished b, voluntary contribu
tons, and will supply them ~Ier" 'hey will b,
most needed, guarding against The waste which
must attend unsystematized hberaty.
1t is best that all societies and individuals dis
posed to aid the army. fer TIE present concentrate
their labor on the class Of articles indicated. -
The Sanitary Commission Will establish depot
and forwarding agencies at different points, lis
of which will soon be published. For the pres
ent there is immediate need of ali that c..n b.
sent, a; Washington. Donations Of materials an,
of money may be addressed to Fred. Law Ohm
stead, Resident Secretary, office of the Sanitar,
Commission, Treasury Building, Washington.