The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-08-15
Portsmouth Grove. RI. Hospital,


We are under obligations to Geo. R. Davis,
ESQ.,, the efficient agent for this city of the
Sanitary Commission, for important informa-
ton relative to the number, classification and
condition of Maine soldiers at the hospital
above named. Mr.. d. has just returned from
there, and we regret that pressure upon our
columns renders it impossible for us to give
his communication entire. He says:
When the two thousand troops were placed
on board of transports at Yorktown on the LIST
of July. they were ordered to Fortress Mon
roe. The surgeon in charge would not al
low them to land at that point, as their hospit-
ais were full, and daily was the evacuation of
Yorktown expected. and it was very import
ant to move the sick and wounded soldiers as
far North as possible. This point was select
ed by the surgeon then in charge of the men.
The boat arrived at Portsmouth Grove, and
it was several days before the men were al
lowed to go on shore. They were finally
placed ashore upon the grass, and for several
days they were exposed to the weather. DIR.
Wheaton, the surgeon in charge, was a man of
no great judgment to control and provide for
this number of men: and had it not been for
the good citizens of Providence, and the neigh
boring places, our men must have suffered for
actual comforts.
Surgeon General VIM. A. Hammond paid a
personal visit to this place last week, and or
dered the Improvements now being made. DIR.
Wheaton was at once relieved from duty, and
orderen to report himself at Washington.
Surgeon McKibbon, U. S. volunteer, was
transferred to his post.
Mr.. Davis says excellent barracks are being
erected for the sick, well ventilated and hos
ptal fund will be provided, that will secure to
tlo orJ atta
ton. Additional assistant surgeons are need
ed. and no doubt suitable applications from
this State would be promptly appointed. He
says:
find 20 rebels, mostly from North Carolina
regiments, taken at the battle of Hanover
Court House-some wounded and others sick
"a class of men showing less intelligence than
our own men.
Death has made its inroads upon our Maine
men, Forty-seven graves have been made
during the short space of five weeks. Six of
the number are from Maine, and give you
the names Of these below:
July 81. Sweet, 1lth; F. Eaton I'd; j. w.
Foye. 4th.
July 12-T. w. Brown. It'll.
July 14-H. f. Holmes 7th
July 19-Stillman Anderson 18th.
There are several of the Maine men that
men that are in the last stages of con-
sumption and other diseases. They are the
following:
Maine 4th--Geo. H. Palmer. Co. E; C. L.
Allen. II; Elbridge w. Getchell, II Charles
NJ. Webster, A; o. J. Wells, Band.
Maine 3d-Eli A. Rome, H; Hiram J. Walk
er, G..
BY letters received from private individuals,
we had information of 40 Maine soldiers; but
upon thorough, strict personal examination,
of each and every barrack and hospital tent, l
find 100 Maine soldiers, as below, giving their
regiment, location, company and disease.
Sd regt: d L Robinson, sebec, F, typhoid fever;
18th: John Malonev. Lewiston A, lungs improv'g
9th: Samuel c. Chase, Cherryfeld, g. rhumatic;
7th: T ii Lambard, Gardiner, d, rhumatic; i'm.
proving.
3D. Chas. Carmister. Chelsea K lost the use of his
leg this boy is only 14years old.
4th: Franklin Rich, Brooks, r, asthma; weak.
3D. Allen Fiske Fayette, B. lame side; weak.
4th: Addison Cunningham, Washington G, rhu-
sappers and miners: Winfield J bennett. saco.
neuralgia; weak.
Sd; Geo Crammctt, Augusta, B, typhoid: impr
3D.; Lucius starkey, winsiow, H., rupture; weak.
3D. Henry II LYON, vassalboro. /, typhoid weak
3D. orren Randall, Clinton, +, Typoid; improve
3D. James NJ Holmes Winthrop, X, fall at York
Sd Herbert Hunter. Readaed, X. typhoid weak.
81 ID w Howard. Leeds. X, typhoid; improving
Sd Walter W Boothby, Leeds X. typhoid,
18th; Thad s. Wing, Augusta b, enlargement. of
4th: james NJ Brown, Thomaston c. fell at York
3D. Charles II Robinson Chesterville, H. lameness
weak.
Sd John Putnam, skowhegan, +, typhoid, weak.
3D. Zadoc II Thomas, Readfeld, X, 7"
Sd WIN Clark Belfast, b, rhumatc;
4th; Alpha Baker Ellsworth. G, lameside, "
4th; Geo Foman, Rockland, b, typhoid fever; imp
18th: Hardy Leighton. Cherrydeld. C, typhoid,
18th: / L Cain, MIbridgs, c, sun struck; impr'g
9Th; stephen Hadley, Penobscot, G, improving.
5 Oh, Milton King SacS G, detailed as nurse
18th; Thos Roberts. Bradford, X. kidney COM
Nth: Benjamin Wing. Leyant, G, hurt at York
| town; weak.
18th: Sanford Marcho, Hudson. G, lame leg; weak
18th; Ira Weymouth. Bradford, Z, gravel.
llth; Frank spaulding, oldtown Z, lame side;
,4th: Baily r CLOSING, North sedgwick IL, ty-
Attn: Eibridge McFadden. Dresden, G, rhumatic
4th Timothy Cole Dresden G, rhumatic impr.
| 4th: Nathaniel Stewart, Dresden, 6. bad cough
I'd William sheehan. Bangor, I, bleeps at stom-
| ach: weak
4th: Daniel Carly, Prospect. I. gravel; improving
| 4h: Isaiah II Eaton. Deer Isle, d, typhoid fever
9Th: James Knox, oldtown, rupture; weak
3D.: W Emerson, Hallowell, E, chronic diarba
Sd: james Frank, Bath, A, chron. diarrh@; impr.
4th: John hingsbury Niscasseft &, left side
4th: Isaac Prince, Belfast, drum major; weak.
Sd Elijah Allen. Bowdoin Dyspepsia; weak.
4th: Andrew L Emerton, Brookvile, H. typhoid
| weak.
It'll: Isaac W Cooley. St Adams. F, consumption
weak.
4th: Melvin Cooley, st Adams. A, sun struck; w'k
5th: Geo Cook, 0idtown, lame side, weak.
9Th; c kimball, Portland, +, scrofnla; mprov'g
9Th; Wyatt Grant, Bangor, II, heart; weak.
eth; Stephen A Mcneil, Poesque Isle, typhoid
| weak.
! 18th: Loring W Wiley, Cherryfeld, C, fits; weak
4th; A III Whitney, Bangor II, rhumatic; a
11tb Seth Coffin. Sebec, III, rhumatic; "
| 4th Charles knight, Brunswick, q. bad Leg
weak.
4th: Charles II Stinson, wiscassett, G. typhoid
| improving.
9Th: Ambrose Anthoine, Portland, G, pleurasy
| week.
| It'll; George II French, somervie. B, rhumatic
| improving.
ilth George Smith, Lewiston F, rhumatic; i'm
proving
llth Fred Chick Limington, F, intermitant;
| weak.
4th; silas NJ Perkins. Belfast X, shot in throat
| improving.
4th: Frances NJ Gilman, Mount Vernon, Band
| sciota, improving.
! 9th: Andrew Gardner, Lincoln, B. gravel; weak
4th: Charles NJ Webster, Unity, A, lungs.
Sd Charles Elliot, Bowdoin, d. typhoid; impr.
| 9th: stephen Hatch, Richmond, b. rhumatic;
improving.
| Sd Chas Maxwell. Canaan. F, Typhoid impr
4th Moses Hatch Jefferson. f. nurse.
| 1lth Simon s Mckenney, Enfield, ID, hip; weak.
! 18th; James Lewis Houlton, A, fever and ague
| improving.
| I'd: John G Freethy. Brooklyn, weakness.
4th: Cbas Thompson, Belfast, +, nurse.
9Th: Patrick McNulty, Portland, +, kidney; weak.
4th: w Crowley Rockland, A. side; weak.
4th: Alonzo Martin Orono, ii, pr. of stomach;
weak.
llth Reuben George Colder, Portland, typhoid
| improving
7th: stephen II French, Fayette, X, nurse.