Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-09-30
The Wants of our Soldiers

The Wants of our Soldiers
few words and a second appeal to our Aux
illary Associations, and to all who are interest
I'd in the care of our sick and wounded soldiers
There have been so many false reports cir
sulated ia regard to lint and bandages, and tho
statement has lately become 30 general that
hospital supplies, so freely and so beautifully
gwen to our soldiers, have been " sold " to
them, that We think it best to make the follow
ing explanation
In regard to the preparation of lint there is
no standard Our best surgeons say that all
Kinds are used. Many prefer the scraped, others
the raveIed some like the patent lint best, and
others again oakum. Some linen Is too old and
TOO fine to be pulled, and can emily be scraped.
AS the Surgeon General has lately asked for
scraped lint, We have asked for raveled This
Il more difficult, and takes more time TO make
and we get comparatively little of it, though it
is preferred by many of our best surgeons. The
damask or coarse linen should be Cut into
squares OF four or five inches, and the separate
threads laid straight, not tied, an packed firmly
10 paper boxes. Send the broken threads IN a
separate parcel.
An anonymous article lately published III the
hew York Times states that bandages sent TO
some Society, were seen in shop in Beeknan
street, having been sold as rags. We feel sorry
~ take notice OF any article to which the VIII
ter is unwilling to afix his name, nor, as our
conscience acquIts US entirely Of this charge, do
we feel that II has been aimed at this Ass0cla-
non. We allude 10 t here on account OF let.
ters OF inquiry lately received at this Office. All
bAndapes received bY US are examined those
that are too sJtt 10 be Of service (and there are
many Of these) are re-rolled Occasionally "a
Dandage is received which Is TOO ragged or too
weak, TO send.
Bandages should be o. strong cotton or linen,
without selvedges, shrunk, tightly rolled and
pinned The length marked IN pencil On the
end
dozen, inch wide yard long
dozen, - inches wide, yards long
~ dozen. , inches wide, 5 yards long
dozen, inches wide. yards long.
dozen, 3 inches VIDE, yards long,
. Dozen inches wide = yards long.
Ii piecel, the raw edges should be laid one
over the other, Hat, and lightly scwed. Ma
chimes Tor rolling bandages can be obtained at
this Office at cost--50 cents.
Every DAY letters come asking US to deny the
reports. so freely circulated By returned yolun
teers. thar our hospital supplies have been
sold to them We do not pretend TO deny
these reports We ask only for proofs, ana say
shat as yet the Commission has never, after
investigation, been able u trace back these re
ports ~ anything tangible or reliable. Every
white article Of clothing or bedding that passes
through the hands o. the Commission Is marked
with it, stamp. Il any one can prove that any
Of these articles have been sold, II Is due % the
donors, 10 our sick and wounded soldiers, ana
~ ourselves that such disgraceiul conduct should
be exposed and punished. W ask to have any
reliable Information OF this kind brought to our
notice.
Cur wounded brothers are at this moment
calling 10 " for aid from the battlefield. II
.sa call that must De answered now ii AT all.
Our store-houscs are empty OF all clothing and
stnuants Our late appeal was most nobiy
responded to. and our receipts have never been
50 large, but the demand ut present is much
greater, and requires renewed exertons. Send
US second hand clothing shirts aud drawers
either Of cotton or wo1len socks and slippers
Time now Is most precious, and "a lew hours
sooner or later of relief, may save or lose thu
lie OF many suffering soldier. The name aud
address OF the donors should be marked on the
outside OF every package sent Us, as well as on
the list WIltter.
ELlEN COLLINS, l.. 4. FELLOWS,
l.. ID. ORENsEuIx, NJ. ColsY,
Louisa LEE SCHUYLER, GERTRUDE STEVENS,
,AML. W BRDGM,N, VALENTINE Norm D.
" II. DRAPER, NJ d. GEORGE +. ALLEN
Ii. ". BELLOWS Pres. Sanitary Com.
Members Executive Committee
q. S-Satitary Commission, Woman : Cen
trail Relief Association, No. II Cooper mon,
Third avenue, New \ ork, Sept 10, 1862