The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-10-10
here at Newark, under the care of John H.
Janeway, Asst Surgeon Us. A.

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Janeway, Asst Surgeon US. A.
This hospital consists of four buildings,
formerly factories, and at present contains a.
bout 1000 patients The machinery of these
buildings has been torn out and the rooms
fixed up comfortably, and being generally the
whole Of one story, each contains from so to
100 beds. Each room is called ward, and
is under the immediate control of one of the
physicians. The constant care of the sick is
by nurses and ward master. Ten men in
cluding ward master is allowed to every hum
dred men. These are generally divided into
three "reliefs," except at meal times, when all
find enough to do for an hour. All those
that are able are obliged to 60 to their meals,
large room being fitted up with tables and
wooden benches for dining room. The
food, with the exception of what is named, is
very plain, but wholesome. Fridays we are
furnished with fresh fish. Those unable to
leave the ward receive much better food, be-
ing furnished with plenty of jellies sauce Of
various kinds, fruit, eggs, milk, crackers, pies
and plain cake, the latter generally brought
in by the good people Of Newark. l should
not forget to mention particularly the ladies
of this city. Many of them come here in
the morning and remain during the day, as
sisting in anything they can do to alleviate
the sufferings of the sick = some will read to
them. while others write letters to the friends
of those unable to write themselves. These
wonderland many soldier blesses them
never come empty-handed either some little
delicacy, something to read, clothing-any.
thing to add comfort. Many large basket
of things finds its way into the quartermas-
ter's department to be distributed, brought in
by these philanthropists.
should neither forget the Sisters of Mer.
cy-women devoting their whole time gratu-
itousl as nurses. They are unwearied in
their duties, night or day, watching with sis.
terly care over the couch of some feverish
sufferer, anticipating every want, and by theil
attentive exertions have no doubt saved the
lives of many critical cases. These womer
receive much persecution from some, and nc
one gives them the credit that is their DUE
A boat load of $50 arrived here yesterday
The most of them are but slightly wounded
and none dangerously. They are from tht
late battles.
The number of deaths in this hospita
seems rather large when We consider th
number of convalescents-the greatest NOR
tallty being in feyers over half in oul feve
ward have died within five weeks. The mum
ber of deaths daily is from one to six, avera
ging not far from 25 ler week. The city ha
generously given piece of ground in thei
cemetery for the burial Of soldiers. All re
cei'e decent and Christian burial. W.
have an excellent chaplain who, with the as
sistance of other clergymen, accompany tn
remains of the deceased to their final restin
place.
We are about being paid off, when larg
lot will lie sent to Fort Hamilton to recruit
short time, and then sent to their regiment.
Trools continue to 60 through here almos
daily. Yesterday the 10Th New Hampshir
passed through-a fine set of fellows. G.