The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-10

The Sanitary Condition Of the Vermont
Troops.

To his Eree1'ency, Hon. FREDERICK HoIJrook
Governor Of The State Of Vermont:
have again made an examination Of the san
itary condition of the Vermont Volunteer Reg
inents at Camp Griffin, and am happy to cay
tina: there is an improvement in most respects.
Ther: is less mortality, d smaller number ex-
cIssd from duty On account Of sickness, and |
feel quite sure thai the character of sease is
not 50 malignant as a: the date Of my former
report on this subject. Typhoid fever typhoid
pneumonia, bronchitis, and other catarrhal ai-
iections OF the throat and head, rheumatism,
.Jaundicc and dpthcria, are the complaints that
prevail. Of these, typhoid fever is by far the
most common IN the 5:h ard 9Th reglmcnts,-
the proportion Of feyers being less IN the 4th
than heretofore dipheria OF rather mild
form is seen in mos; regiments, but it occurs only
now and hen for soT>r4l days NJ now cas.s
arc seen in any regiment. Scyera! d'aths have
occurred from this disease, bat as compared with
New Eng land dipthcri. it is more manag, able
The new recruits WHO came to camp in Octo-
Der and early in November, are now getting ty.
phod fever and its kindred diseases, pneumonia
and jaundice but | think those who 20 into
camp at this season and later will acclimate
safely. | would suggest to your Ezcellency the
exp diency OF keeping the regiments now rais.
ing, in barracks as long as possible in Vermont,
or else use such in1uence as Is possible to have
them sent South of Virginia. position near
the coast South Of Washington would be fa-
vorable one, and even North of that the coast
would be more healthy than the fat upland of
Virginia.
The amount Of sickness in the 9TH and 9th
regiments is greater Than in either OF the others.
in the 9th ranging from 22O to $50 excused
from duty, with 50 or GO in hospital. In the
sd and 4th the number excused from duty is
from 30 to 1870, with less than 20 in the hospital
in the Sd and about 60 in the 4th
The relief furnished recently by the State in
the way OF Assistant Surgeons, seems to be nearly
or quite sufficient Assistant Surgeons Porter
and Ph Hips are in the field, and Assistant Sur
geon Hazleton was expected to report himself
Tor duty on the lst Of January. The Govern
ment Assistant Surgeons Shaw and Goodwin
VIII now very soon, it in expected return to their
posts. The medicines ordered from Philadelphia
are daily expected, and in my absence gave the
proper instructions to Assistant Surgeon Halle
ton to take them in charge and to deliver to any
Surgeon, upon written requisition upon a GER
tlhcate OF their being needed in his regiment.
such quantity not exceeding fifth. as no NAV
name, for which the Surgeon is to give his re-
csipt. In this way all the medicines will be ac-
counted for.
Since my former visit there have been near
ly completed, 50 that they will be occupied this
week. some log-hospital structuyes--one in the
9th regiment, one in the End and one in the
course OF construction in the 4th These when
completed, are III my opinion, the most perfect
hospital arrangements that can be made for field
service and can assure our citizens that al.
though the name - log hospital - sounds a liz.
tie rou gh, they arc warm, dry, and kept perfect.
~ neat. They have good board noors and n
tight board or shingled roof. The shingles ARE
OF virginia chestnut, worked into shane nv
tho Green Mountain Boys deem these build.
ings better than close houses, where the yentila.
ton Is imperfect and only takes place ut inter.
walls, and generally to the discomfort, of the ma.
tent. In these three regiments will be accom-
COATED The 9th regiment has large and sxten.
slve houses IN which the patients are we'll carcd
Tor: In the Sd the small lumber of D .tient,
are we'll provided for in hospital tents witt
board hoors The house near Chain Bridoe
once used as brigade hospital, is now occunet
by the 9th regiment for hospital uses but ,ts re-
moteness from camp will probably eau Sc its aban
Comment as soon as the log hospital is compile
ted. "p'e
The great want now is more completc corn
OF nurses. There is great need OF well-traine
ana skiiliul nurses and ward masters and
would urgently request Of your ExcclIencv I
supply them. think ut least SIX are needed ,
once. Men are picked up from the regimen