Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-07-09


At sAs r~eslsr meeting Of the Seots Csanty
SOLDIER Rssief Association. July 7tb. 1861.
the following report Of the Executive Commit
tee Of said Association. Vas read. received and
filed, and on motion ordered to be pub 'isbsd :
DAVENPORT. July 9TH, 1869.
ia tie Scott Oosssy Indies Rstisf Assoeia'
tiom: "
In accordance With the provi.ions Of the
Constitution under wbicn tue Aeso:iation 10
orgsnizsd, the Executive Coinni,tee respect.
fully submits the follow wing report Of irs pro.
ceedings, and . full sxhibit Of the .fairs OF the
Association"
Yor committee was appointed on thu 7tb
day of April. and on the 9th Of that mouth
held its first meeting. appointed the eob-com
ittees contemp plated by the Constitution, and
entered on the work to which it was as,igned.
the lews Of the terrible battle at Plttsbure
Landing had reached the city but a tsw hours
before. and the first Efforts OF the committee
were directed to the selection Of physicians
and nursea to proceed 10 the scene OF cobfi,ct
without delay, to assist IN caring for the
wounded For this important duty tns Surgi.
cal Committes sslec,ed DR.. A 3. Maxwell Of
Davenport, and DR.. J. Gamble OF L. Cisire, "a
phy ye,cians, and Msssrs. l. G. Bur~ ell and J. J.
Brown OF Davenport. as nurses, who lett TO-
Pit,ebnrg Landing on the llth. Tbe public
hn W already beer inf~rWed Ut the manner ~
which these gentlemen perfor the onerous
duties required of them. and our committee
have only to add their testimony t. that pre-
sented from various sources through the prees
20 the efficiency of the e.rvices thus re"dele0
70 the saffsrng in behalf Of the A sociation. II
the Association had accomplished nothing
more since its organization than the sending
OF Drs Max we'll and Gamble to . field where
they we're enabled TO do 20 much Tor the vel
,are Of the wounded braves of Iowa, your
committee are assured that its labcrs have not
been 10 vain, or exsrted at too great . cost.
even though o. cry dollar contributed to it,
treasury hsd been required to defray the ex-
PET 90 incurred. The burden Of expense. how
ever. was rendered light by the assistance
rendered by the Iowa Army Sanitary Comm's
sion, which donated one hundred dollars for
his pnrpore.
The Importance of securing the establish
ment Of hospitals at Davenport and other
points on the Upper Mississippi for the recep-
tion vi Iowa soldiers, led your committee 10
orovide for the calling of the public meeting,
hsld on the 26th of April, from which resulted
tie correspondence on the euhject airead,
made public.
Th- extreme difficulty Of o. tanning reliable
Information OF the real condition OF onr sick
aud wounded in the army under Gen. Il alleck
induced your committee to take vigorous
measures to secure the appointment Of an agent
who should visit the army. and being provid
ed with due authority from the State Execu-
tive. should exami. . the arrangements mad.
for supplying sanitary goods. de-, and render
such aid to the sick as be should find to be nee
essary. After much consultation on the part
Of the committee it unanimously requested l.
". Giffnrd. Esq to act as such agent, and ct
length obtained his assabt. At the instance Of
your committee Mr. Clifford wss appointed by
he Governor Of the State on the l2h Of May,
nd the folio wing day left Davenport for the
tennessee River accompanied by Mr.. l.. j
Center, ho had been appointed ty your com
nittee a. nurse. The several letters from MIR.
Clifford have already made you a.quainted
With the result OF bic lahore. which are fully
narrated in the report Of tho Iowa Army
Sanitary Commission. to which body se repre-.
seLting the State ct large Mr.. G. wss directed
ny the Cover. or to report. That in inaugrats
ing this agency your COMMITTEES have accom-
plished much for the soldiers Of the entire
a moment doubt. while it il also q a after OF
conpra o alton that the necessity aud rrscti-
tility Of making such an agency perm anent
has also thus been fully demonstrated.
On the recommendation OF a telegram from
PIttsturg Landing, approved by DR.. McDou-
gal, Medical Dlrect or, and sent b, Mr.. Clifford,
.our committee commenced the preparation OF
hospital at Camp Mcclellan 70. the accom-.
ncdetior Of 300 patients. Owiug to causes
already known to you. the hospital thus Irs-
pAred remains 70 yet unoccupied, although We
have continued assurances that II will be filled
at an early day. On sccouut Of the hospital
thus made ready an expense OF $lUO2 75 b E.
,een incurred, 1892 55 due ard unpaid. a
hope was entertained that the State authcr-
lies would assist in defrsying p IT of the in
dehtedness thus incurred tu. a committee ap
pointed to correspond with the Governor OF
he State on the subject has received replies
ting that 10 aid could be granted.
10 addition TO aid rendered to sick and
sounded liiers residing in or temporarily
soiourning in Scot, county. the bodies Of two
soldiers who volunteered from said county
have been inferred. as requested BY friends
at the expense OF the Association.
The total receipts in money have been
1886 rs; the cash expen iitur.s $s37.2O. In
addition to these Gums large amount Of sani-
tsry goods has been received, Part Of which
as for warded to the Tennessee RIVER and q
part retain for the use Of the hospital.
In cuncIu ing this report We desire to urge
upon the Association the necessity Of vigorous
and united effort for the procureme Of funds.
Our treasury 10 empty; dshts are to be paid
the sickly season 10 approaching; the ~o,k ie
arcumuis,ing Oh our he nds, and cannot be &C
complished without money.
Leaving the subject thus bri. fy presented
to the wisdom Of the Associate, o. and refer
ris z it to the Ireasurer's report for iull par
ticulars Of receipts and expenditures.
We are, gentlemen, yours, respectfully.
TBe FxEcurrve COMMITTEE.
The HOU>Ek