Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-23
Ab,entseism In Ihe Army one OF isS CAuSeS-
Gne Hencdy

az soldiers are q Ich complained o. The ey! - grea
aL1 not abatug The faul. IL laid =. many doors and
re mes, rigid to diminish the evil ssem TO
avail little Are our Surgeons altogether bhmeless IN
th.s m1l,sr' Toe Generalization and defamation ofo
G. cur largest armies asJ SUMNER charged to the
Surgeons sni connsadan.s Of posts. Sick leaves ard
f. l,uSts were distributed almost grasuitOrS; stout lei
loss ~ere retained hcspiA uu-ss stewards and wsld
pss sIs ua they we're unfit 20 perform the htty
IA uheh they preferred 70 the honorable risks Of the
a.; aud s5le bodied convAssceuts permitted 70
l1ye about the hospitals weeks after they should bsv
bsoa IL camp Whether these things permitted nov
- know not somehow ArIaes dSiadle rapidly
ssAy.
Where an evil Of abs magnitude exists everybody
o'auss h.s fcloz. Toe people blame tie War Depart
rlsa Which blsss comu sudi4g officers suigeocs, Sd p
iE. saL pe0p,e The assistant surgeons complain thst
re sreyc-a throw z the lsbcr then, WAe toy Ore
svrg'orsl srg .e s.,es.- cs cOgIs tie lad Or ds Nv
Ls l.susa-r pea rosie 70 s0r8s Oo1neis or Gsro.sTS
s-r- who gives r-g luIcrs aud Tlisky I'd 10 t'ga
DO ohsr ts. 4, the surgeons declare that The ss'
gz.. s--gsJcs .-ck "a a sense have medical CO
tId are lax p SUD addicted .he destruction OF dal'
i,a,5 furnished fJr taes patents. B1.h pN-tis 70 g
50 iCc1pairg tie Surgeon General, ieeoupo sat lo
Negligent Perhaps tLess eomUllilts may he 80 BED
Fller 70 tie ezaeer6aion Of human irrsI rty il,I.
dsa' 70 war times AID hot Wea.AeE than 20 q, suit
ia The parties aCc1sed DOu6tss the whole ,lsl', or
E5sa,sr part Of a. arises from that bins OF al Depart
us1-s-~snI Of system.
Take for tElupe the numerous hospitals il the toEss
el5 VILLAGES Along the railroads. Grant that the surgeons
ss-ant surgeons aud nurses are competent and sten
gys Mary evils may yet arise frcm practice, which
~s tsye prevails in al the country hospitas COuva
lss-g1,s fon acute diseases who proved upon By
ravsrous sppsti.s, are allowed 70 buy trcm C5yrO pic
lrsa and coa.sc oners shAtever Of ads ss0s mater
..,r money u purchase. Ihev Gorge themselves viz
r-sOa Us candies green fruits Nd Arts and L. =
&c
ellis Is not caolgh O. sGslre their u, thSy are
p.su..y,d. ur the ely, 10 procure gallons . les.
s..sry, if thsir funds e1sbe them 10 Guy IL NCr is
Elr.r AF-r he morning sok 81, GoByaissceats sFe
u :sd 10 20 70 TIE country and remain Until s,Lcsl'
g. ne gytri1s tbs you'd be very VEIL If Only pure
49, " a5 rr,r and wholesome food 20 be Obtained
1 country. Bat every y.rsaiAas table IS furnished
h,u.uuo.7s aad other oruii.ss, sud 100 many VT
r k.tp-rs s1e nore snSiou, 10 tempt the ape
t- o. t.sg gu ss Than to Pro their recovery BY
z1pi-rs,s ssprly of plain food. The couyalesc,nt
ear o. pers al drinks pure water Zoo lcS Of f.,
bee. eym.-s. new potatoes, onions egcumbers,
a5 carrots ard TO make sure Of relapse,
b.. sdis 10 these g.! cac5es q pnt OF deSberr
s1d dan "Jge apples 70 called which
s-s sever ripe Ill pceHbsr. Fdy 70 eOaccct and trr
usa. The entire agca1ug iubls Of dlines, be swallows
fgu l,lTt to hall gallon Of 5lttsruilk. de is then
u7-c ready thar sc % answer lOciy the evening
SEX cali
A1o.de5 vies OF Tie matter ought TO be .sken. Ge
tsusu so 1--we within Iso or three miles Of country
hospitals 90, s5sJ.l,lly az the mercy Of these german
arg cllys.ss-a:s. II .hsiE wants rot supplied,
tasv re.cra sg and take the,r revenge 10 thousand
~ys-j ro7 mill dlus seal milk from the spring, Kill.
ps.,.Ty s.eep slG cAsca Ia mere UantOaness. There
h. no rsi7tss loE g., g-y parties never found, or
Gas slug is laid on i--0cen; negroes To the Crsd: q
oc-so5icrs be /. sl.i that they seldom misbehayc 10
tl.7 aAnusr. El; Egli. sdouli be set 20 the number
allowed % visit the house Al The sa9s time, and
indeed none should be allowed 70 90 Who not 10
y-.si No. every soldier Il G: 70 81, AZ gentleman
table, ,1d farmer ougd, surely 70 be allowed 20 sAJ
many be can sJrd to iced. A no account Is kept
O. the plces visited BY hsss soldiers and guard keP
oger them hos easy it q for chem to struggle or TO give
- proper uarne to desert
We have pointed but siSg.e one CT the many Ways
By 1b soldiers ase permitted 20 destroy themselves Or
20 s.!lggs where hey lat. l. would appear that OF
srssOus are rot l-lic.euty impressed with the duty
lasy ore lbs oouauy Ay uo,tics Of humanity, OF PR
swing tie lives Of soldsrs. They do rot feel nor are
o. .-al. 20 f- ia. the Surgeon VINO neglcs his %
s,.-l is o. guilty G5 toe Commander Who oriers rash
sad .osd ch--g5. BJsh sas.s lie AID arc u certain
srsa. m-.lsrsg,. Ny woke: As ssltiss cannot BE-
flzhr ssosi ueE, shelf FOLLY AID negligence ,eaa 70
r-rlsr the lb2Tl.s OF their gentry. BJh Ih,s'G 8
,sIsg'.. s-i srrv-!y g.Si''s3
Tls remedy for ;as evils Is. pO!u.s5 out ere three
1sa Sc place 10 ise inverse order OF their importance
T. s-l5.ers should bs permitted 70 yis!t only tsost
q cJ1lsry houses where icy Eiu bs properly and mode
r.slg led Fabsg &c uca'i Be vel 70 restrict iheu
en- rely from visiting The rule seems hard, and 20 4
~. var 4 sJetr business, and toe Peops, whose
wsk 81 daess su rs folders 70 destroy themselves Is
as.tl &c 1 u gsIc s. IL in the end pay tie penalty Of
tazs trass 81 l2sioy their ib,rs. scSlsss shoulj
~ - made pleasant 70 lEs soldier Eo- should Se b
toe.Ded &C ueg5c 5s Asal.h By TIE prospect Of co
s-c n TIE county, where PerPst-sl fssst Of good
g5 rearis IS recovery and itnes3 and the oesuiisS
paUre co1sPe to eusrvate and dsnor8lss hin. Wl.t
5ans1se uuu s1s odds sgsins: s. cannot s6Jrd tC
o. e bounty 70 every soldier Tho VII get sSz Better
It e hoEp tsl rs as unCndlIabis possible AID pay
? mian 20 soldiers who keep vel There would be
e Iomy In this plAr.
IT, Surgeons, As,slAu: surgen7, Nurses, Stewards
n Ward NAgsrs-in a word, IN attendants Of the sitk
wounded Mo are paid BY The Government should
ne A. 10 t.sfH sIun'a5iiy. We are not familiar
" t5S SDrds Of toe Surgeon Generals Department,
bt GDVs ye. 10 hear o. any Surgeon or Assistant Sur
ge7-, Who has been punhhsd for any misdemeanOr
vat oersr Thsy may be insliole, none Of them may
oylr bl7c been rsmiss, Wiiuly unWniuly II 80,
AZ, beasi bsyOld all nations, and the oOmThlnss
abOus hssgi,As % often Een In the papers Aaa hSa