The New York herald., 1862-07-20
The UPROAR ABOUT THE WHITE HOUSE.
sting Letter from Gen. Mcclellan.

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Interesting Letter from Gen. Mcclellan
fsnt-re HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF nM PoIoaAo,
CAMr LINCOLN, Va, June %, 1862. }
SR-On the 7th inst. received o telegram from you,
copy OF which here insert
v urgent ere ses %sss % s sas%: .s
General Lee property called the White House Instead Of
using hospital for the care q woanaed soldiers l;
thirsty wounded and suffering soldiers L seems
that this property use rather
be rro,ecied FOR rebel oncsrs BY whose arms troops
nave '"''A Edwin a N STANTON, Secretary Of War
To this replied on the same day, as follows:-
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Your despatch Of halfpast twelve p NJ to day received.
with asionishent but have given much pain The care
81 Of he Ssa Hs II & s 6ass
great share of from, other Important dues
somiors that human saerss soaa accomplish The White
House Of the rebel General Lee referred To- Is small frame
q he
the taT s. has
Sonp As to ss a5 e se ss % nn
os poSn5y to sa glass IL s Of @ thai ' s
Tss sss %s have ga from Ss @ y h
Colonel Rufus ingalls,, the Chief Quaermaster in charge
and a. you svs su the e 'Sis
who make Tie uTgent eomPa a nts 10 question
less he was too drunk sick drink it, Rave water
sis ans @s.s
EaaSs n e the contrary must De s"ps''n Or malicious
the hite House from any unnecessary injury Or desiTuc-
ton, and cannot believe ina, win regard a cause
fs ss or sees osc no sss pe
sons who endeayor to impose upon you such maloas and
reports as those auaea g are not only
GEO. Z. MCCLELLAN, Major General
In answer to which received tine following
wAsuiscros June 8, 1852
Ny despatch to You Ia relation the White House
the matter by persons VINO profess 20 speak om personal
might be directed q, and al Gfounds Of complaint
moved, # any exis. am gaa that your explanation win
eau hoe correct al such sores but 10 far as II IS IN my
r" EDWIN II. STANTON, Secretary of War.
Remained under the impression that the matter wa
disposed OF to your entire satisfaction, untl received
der date OF tho l6Lh inst enclosing copy OF coInnu
nication from the Surgeon General 70 tho War Depart
ment, bearing your endorsement recommending that
should make the order therein insert copies
OF both: that the subject may be Oetor Understood
tf s aaiesr.asf X WAR DEPARrHIsN7,(
s-The Secretary Of War irects ne forward you
the enclosed s copy q Of this date G RE
IRON s 81 70 he %ed
Ike one %
early attention TO the same Very yo Spedent
~ Assistant Secretary OF War.
MAJOR General GEo. B. McCLELLAN Commanding Army ol
= -S,' --S'as ss " SURGEON GEKEnAL's oFr1cE(
WASHINGTON CRY, D. c., June Is, 1872 J
Silt has been represented 70 me b resnonsbe emile
mrab adapted for hospital purposes The waor used BY
sean gro o. tie Tns %
oa for hss .s bsa and have hss
be turned over $ ,ae ssd authorities an very
your Snsasn A h%MaosD General
Hon. a. NJ STANTON Sc retary Q: War; ,s,.s,...
Z: 2. MoLcoTT. ASSISTANT Az Secretary or War.
WAR DEPARTMENT, June IL, 1862 I f.. .s..st
medical officer OF this to proceed at once TO White
House and make thorough investigation OF the whole
matter, and here insert copy Of his report ISL
.ue HEApauAnrras ARMY or rnE PoTosAcl
MEDICAL DfnRcroR's UTrIcR, June p, 1862. !
have the honor s to % ,sg na s to
AFTERNOON t2Oth) and returned yesterday caed upon
a Ss "n a. s S as ia
ings grounds and spring TAe house two stories in
small wing at each end the lower oor cellar under the
main building each patents; one OF
the wings omnodae three perhaps four patients;
lug stairway cellar This ro1n 10
Te cellar : dars damp md FOUL and. my opinon should
Fl Te as s e hoas "a
date is t!en twenty our leaving no room lor the
The SroSnds CONSIST Of lawn shaded locust iress and
garden Thf Lawn o,a sF & seoa swen:
OF 1t rather low and in wet weather would be muddy and
IS @ h s e dasa Saa s s r. a n.
is good similar , 70 that q A. the .aat have been
the spring within Grounds very scany Tae hospital
required two hours and fs 10 dIi barre cr na,er fs
Is Is mac 70 i H. has rs always been a. The
gals to that effect II this house were used for hos
quarters Of the surgeons attached for dspensary
ihe SEX would require hopiA the lawn II
insulieient for the whole establishment would neeessaie
sannc; Wa aIora " hays hundred and
and well posed the camp well draned the admin ration
try parties Thrty-nse more
VII viii s ss Ia K
noors Inc remaining thiryhve of the frs. hundrcd
hand The delay in receiving this however has developed
an mPorani and interesting fact the mortality In the or-
directed the srgcon charge 90 prepare
classes Of es for ny nforpaon % II lumber ni Is y"
ceyed win suspend the flooring Of the remaining ,cntsun-
remark that although whole OF The tents occu-
Se W sui ,aoss Without oors scdeay *
@ S ana "a 5asns. 70 o nf ae
poses think that. among those at all fsmiiar with the
cdedy tho best Very your o4sa bed en- srsAn
Surgeon and Medical Director, Army Of the Po.omac.
Gen. r. b. MARCY, Chief of STAFF.
also insert communication on this subject this day
received from Dr. T. p volum, Medical Inspector, who,
upon 17h nst received order from the Surgeon
General proceed TO whte House and necessary
points, and organize system Tor tue more eicen con-
duct OF tho transportation OF tho sick wounded Of
the Army Of the Potomac to general hospitals"
HEApouARrERs ARnY or THE PoronAc(
June 23 1867. I
srn-As you requested viii state my opinion or the
amount Of accommodation Of the white House, Virginia,
sick wounded, and wha, supply Of
watsr there for hospital purposes The White House VIII
hold about twenty-five BEDS with scarcely enough for
the necessary number of that number If the
space house spoths cary
for medicines provisions and soldiers effects
sary for that number of beds the place would be exces
sively crowded In this calculation the medical Office and
would have quarter outside The spring front
Of the White House, the waters edge has
water enough sick under Dr. Watson's
care, that place In Of which he sank
enough water Of good quality Very re,gessfally your
Medical Inspector United States Army
Brlgader General WILLIAMS Adjutant General Army of
the Potomac.
The only order ever given by me in regard to this
property was that the 10th OF May. directed that
yard should be occupied by troops.
did this because OF the associations which connect the
premises with the earlier life Of him whom call tho
Father OF his Country; and this order, with the