Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-11-01

0rv1Co OF the country, DC uanSIerreQ 10 Cne
'ffice of Secretary Of War. ms
Moved and carried that the secretary write
tut the proceedings and present them to the
Journal Office for publication. s
On motion, adjourned.
G. II. REMINGTON, Prest.
L. II. WAsHBURN, Sec.
A ppeal to the Women of Iowa.
The following appeal to the women of
Iowa, in behalf of our sick and wounded
soldiers, we doubt not will be promptly and
generously responded to. The ladies Of
Muscatine have already done much in this
behalf, and we hope will continue in their
Let all read the appeal:
The military history Of the world fully
establishes the rule that, in every army,
there is more suffering and mortality in
Camp, FROM DISEASE ALONE, than on the
field. Add to this the well known fact that
from every crimsoned plain, there are aso,e
than tpice as many WOunded carried to tile
Hospital, than dead left on the field, and
you will have some conception of the magni-
tude and importance of the work in which
you arc now called to engage.
You have already been apprised of the or
ganization Of 1.-THE United States Army San
itary Commission" From facts published
by them you have learned, what you had no
doubt previously feared, that the history of
our army, so far, furnishes no exception to
the general rule. There IS, in our Hospitals
and Camps, much suffering and loss Of pre-
.oo I6,,oo fNv ho- IF
and articles essential thereto, as the sufferers
have been accustomed to in the homes they
have left behind them. AS you read their
appeal--nay, before yon saw it-you earn
estly desired to contribute, as you could, to
relieve our sick and wounded, to make com
Portable and home-lke, as Far as possible, our
hospitals and camps, and thereby render con-
tented and efficient our noble army. You
have sought for channels through which
your contributions might be conveyed to
those most in need. But while you lave
been happy to recognize in the Omitted
States Army Sanitary Commission" an
agency to give combined, systematic, and
efficient activity to the patriotic charity Of
the Eastern and Middle States, ana to con-
vey their contributions with safety and dis
patch to the suffering of the Army of the
East, you have been panied to see that it is
not adapted, and does not seem to have been
intended to bring your charities to the relief
of the suffering of the army Of tho W. st.
Whatever may have occasoned this over
sight-for such it surely is--it certainly is
not because the Women OF the West are
unable or unwilling to do their part in this
noble work. Neither is it because the Army
&c tha Wocf Aooo >,Ln
reed such relief. 1t is well known that the
character of the service our Western soldiers
have cen called upon to perform, has sub
jected them to great and continuous expo
sure, and created especial claims in their
behalf. Already, some of our own Iowa
Regiments have suffered to such an extent
that they have been reported unfit for serv-
ice. The cold winter is rapidly coming upon
them, and their exposure and suffering will
thereby be, of necessity, greatly increased.
Something must be done, promptly, energet-
ically, perseveringly and while the Govern
ment is exerting every energy, the citizens
must not be behind. Our soldiers have con-
fidence-they have right to have confidence
that the women of our country, their wives
and mothers, and country women, who used
to bend over them SO tenderly in sickness at
home, will not forget to minister to them in
their greater necessities, now that they are
in the field.
You will be gratitied to learn that the
lack Of service, above referred TO-, on the
part of "The United States Army Sanitary
Commission" has been supplied by the aD-
pointmcnt of "The Army Sanitary Commits
sion of the State Of Iowa." This is com.
posed OF the following named gentlemen:
PROF. J. G. HUGHES, NJ. D. of Kcoknk, President.
REV. GEO. F, MAGOUN, of Lyons, Secretary.
HIRAM PRICE, ESQ, of Davenport, Treasurer.
REV. A }. KfhErT, OF Lyons, Corresponding Secre.
tary and General Agent.
Hon. ELIJAH SELLS, Des Moines.
REV. BIsHoP LEE, Davenport.
Hon. GEO. G. WRIGHT, Keosauqua.
REV. BsHoP SMYrH, Dubuque
Hon. CALEB BALDWIN, Council Bluffs,
REV. G, b. JoCELYN, Mt Pleasant.
Hon. WIN +. COoLBAUGu, burlington
EZEKIEL CLARK, ESQ, Iowa City
Hon. LINCOLN CLARK, Dubuque.
The President, DR.. }. G. HUGnEs, who is
also Surgeon General for the State, will visit
onr regiments in the field as often as may
be necessary, and will carefully examine the
condition of the several Hospitals, and the
sanitary regulations OF tho several camps ;
and will ascertain the necessities existing in
each, and make arrangements by which all
articles and funds entrusted to the Commls-
sion viii be distribu ed accordingly.
1t is recommended that in every town,
village and neighborhood in the State, soci-
cites be Immediately organized, according to
form Of Constitution prepared for the pur-
pose, and that committees be appointed to
solicit contributions, in sh, and 10 articles
named in the subjoned list, IRON every loyal
citizen, and that a portion of time in each
week be set apart for the manufacture of
such articles as are needed.
The Secretary of each Local Society is re-
qui stcd to furnish the Secretary of the Com
mission, Rev. G. +. MAGoUN, Lyons, Iowa,
with list Of the officers of each Society, as
soon as organized, and report to him at the
end of each month, the amount of money in
the hands of the Treasurer, and the number
and value of articles in the hands of the De-
positary and the Treasurer and Depository
Of each Society will hold the money and ar
ticies in their hands respectively, subject
only to the order of the President and Seere-
tary O. the Commission, and will forward, as
by them directed, from tine to time.
The following list of articles most needed
is taken from the appeal of the United
States Army Sanitary Commission to the
Loyal Women Of America"
DESCRIPTION Or ARTICLES MOST NEEDED,
Blankets for single beds; quilts, of cheap
material, about seven feet long by fifty inches
wide; knit WOODEN socks; WOODEN or canton
flannel bed gowns, wrappers, undtr-shirts
and drawers small HAIR and feather pillows
and cushions for wounded limbs; slippers,
bandages, lint, towels, hsndkerchiefs. &C.,
&c. Delicacies for the sick such as farina,
arrow-root, corn starch, Cocoa, condensed
milk, and nicely dried fruit-tan be advant-
ageously distributed by the Commission.
Jellies shou II be carefully prepared to pre-
vent fermentation, and most securely packed.
Many articles of clothing have been injured,
in packages heretofore sent the Commission,
by the breaking of jars or bottles. Over
every vessel containing jelly strew white
sugar to the depth Of half an inch, and
paste stout paper (not brandicdD over the
mouth. Jellies sent in stone tottles arrive