New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-31
HOSPITAL LIFE AT wAsHISGroE.

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Correspondents Of Tao y. =. Tribuns
wAsHtsGroS, Aug. 90, 1861.
l have beeD requested 70 write letter about
"IIosptals' in tie District Of Columbia. l can only
,pe.k o. tie General Un, sies Hospital on street,
where have been 10 ddy attendance under the au-
thorty Of the War Department, four months thu day.
In this time over / 900 putieuis sick and wounded,
have been admitted. Win all these ! have had con-
yersa,ion in my relation 70 the institution as Minis
ter If the Lor jesus Cnrst bsye access 20 all The
wards without Any restriction and know that they
all kept IN excellent condition. well ventilated and The
uatients are better cared for than most young men
wonld be in b.srding houses in any Of our cities.
Nur.es male and female are always on band, by day
and by night TIE Surgeons and Cadets" are always
there 40 that they be called in any sudden
gency. speak from personal knowledge ia these daily
visits Of foar months. receive pay and have no
military Ii lie.
The hospital is pac. for sick and wounded soldiers,
which all persons know, but which practically many
soe IN TO forget Hence many applications are made
for admission aud oilers Of seryces and good things
FOR the patients, which have 10 be denied. The
e.ons Ia charge must decide ia all such cases as our
family ubysicisn does, when Of our number is
sick He orbds certain articles OF food and directs that
his patient shall not company and that the house
shall be kept quiet. Tie life Of the patient depends
due attention 10 these drociionr How much greater
lhe responsibility IN toe hospital where are 30 many
men, and some Of them suffering from desperate
woundr, under surgical treatment, and Others crit
icalIy iill
have been at the hospital at Just such crises when
"tho Hon. A. b." has called or " Mrs. G. d., end
wien Uitense was taken because the doctor did not
ceiye the visitor lie did ret, simply because 10 could
not! leave tho wounded man, or negec: the twenty or
thirty patients IA the ward, - BIO was making his
morning round
The Kind, tender interest taken 10 the sick sud
wounded soldier 10 mott gratifying TO every benevolent,
patriot Lerr This interest gives expression in tho
many good thlngs' and delicacies" sent but all
know tbu, II these given TO man in typhoid or
ether dangerous fever, single indscrstiOn would
cost the life Of the patient Hence medical permission
NUT be h.d, ard the doctors mus, be the ud.es SO
pauirulnr Am |, that in case have tsksn any
article Of food, though my heart would have led mo
every day 10 supply the desires expressed 70 me- Nor
arc We TO forget thu, where ono man 10 INDUCED in
ward the other 10 or 20 claim the same indulgence.
So, also reading for the hoepital. What shsil it bel
and bow dstributedf 1 distribute the Testament,
tracts and religions papers, and come Of oui morning
papers. These daily papers, furnished on the day arc
always acceptable. But If they be week Old the
soldiers are about much Interested in them aswe are
ourselyes-and that is none O. all Old papers are not
the thing for young men whose patriotism led them 70
give up All things for the country. IL is nnquenened
in the hospital and they want 70 DO poassd In the
passing events.
1.-THE Roll-Csl" "Hedley Wears" " Haveloek,'
"Wilie, the sodieF's Son" and other similar puoh-
ea,ions, neatly bound, have been very Gratefully
received and found useful. newspaper, TO be dis
tributsd to the men on tho day Of publication, would
do good. Call il 4" The American Soldier" or =" Ct-
zen Soldier" 60 that ut il mgf take the eye and
interest the heart. Let articles be snort and to The
point, such IN THE Soldier Leaving Home The
Enlistment" "in Camp" "On Drill, The Double
Quick, 1.-THE Praying Soldier" Tie Bible Soldier"
By all mean, " TIE American Flag" must be there,
and in each number should be "patriotc poetry
with anecdotes Of brave meu, who, like Cornelius
feared GJd with all Liz house.