The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-10


fort, but it is partitioned off with plank,
well ventilated, and comfortably fitted up
for the accommodation of nearly Two hun
dred patients. Their sick were all sup.
| pSied with bedsfeads of their own manu-
| tacturc, except the limited supply of cots
furnished by Government, The regimen,
were suffering very severely from measles,
but their hospital WAS 50 well arranged,
and kept with so much regard to the
cleanliness and comfort of tie sick, that
We can but commend them = favorable
attention,
The example of Col. Dodge is worthy
of all commentiaton, as he, notwithstand-
lug the pressure of Official business, eisitS
las h2spitai daHy, and has the entire reg
iment comfortably qnartered for the win
Ter AT a cost TO the Government Of less
than two dollars per man. We are aware
that he has had many advantages over
some other Colonies, but tits prai>eworthy
tina, he has turned them to so good an &C
count.
The 9th regiment is at Syracuse. The
men are still living in tents, but they are
very comfortably q TIED. Their hospital
| is in vacant storehouse, and although
not we'll suited TO the purpose, is perhaps
| the best building that could be obtained
in the place. Their hopital was entirely
destitute of beds. pillows, &C.. and the
men were lying upon straw on the floor,
with til, ir coats or knapsacks under their
! heads. The rooms were rs clean as they
could well lie under the circumstances, and
the attendants appeared kind and faith
| full, hut the Surge failed TO convince us
that tia, was the best way to quarter our
sick. A large number of their sick have
been sent to post hospitals-S0 now be-
ing absent from the regiment We
have reason to hope that . thorough
change will be made in the arrangements
of the establishment, and that very soon
our sick will be more comfortable Sup
plies were afforded.
The 9th regiment is at Otteryillc, and
have for some time past been detailed to
guard the Lamine bridge. They are
qnartered in tents, aud are very poorly
elethed-slme nf the men are decidedly
ragged n hey have never had a reei-
mental hospits. since entering the service
Those slightly indisposed have besa treat
ed in camp, while the very sick have been
sent to the post hospitals.
Some of the post hospitals are well con-
Quoted OF the one in Rolla We can make
favorable mention,-but as general thing
they are badly managed. and il is not sur
prising that tie sick in most cases deci-
dedly object TO being sent to them. as they
are cut off from the attention and sympa.
thy of their comrades, and are liable to
suffer the grossest neglect
We found two Of the sick of the 9th
regiment in the post hospital in Sedalia,
in most wretched aud loathsome condi.
ton, One. young man who was conva-
lescing from typhoid fever, ives lying on
an uneven platform of boards, without
any kind Of bedding or even straw be-
meath him, or a pillow under his head
although he was greatly emaciated. The
other atient, who was suffering from
pneumonia. was entirely without bedding,
except the thin cot upon which he was
lying and a ragged blanket thut WIS used
| for his covering We furnished them i'm.
mediately with everything calculated TO
make them comfortable. but help came
too late, 10 one of them; the patient with
pneumonia died in a few days afterwards
The regiment have now organized hos,
pital of their own, and We hope that their
men will be better cared for than hereto
fore. Supplies were given them.
The 9TH regiment is at Benton Barracks,
and has been there ever since the Belmont
fight. Those of the reg .ment who were Sc
verely wounded at that battle were placed in
the Mound City Hospital, where they still
are II is sad sight to see so many of
our men MANNED, and suffering from the
most painful nna loathsomc wounds, but
they are well provided for aud are SLOWLY
recovering. Most of the men wero in
fine spirits, and felt that they had honor
ed their State, aud that their State would
honor them. The It'll, after their gallant
conduct at Belmont, we're SO badly cut to
pieces that they were ordered up to St
Louis to recruit, where they still are
They have reenntls organizad a hospital
ut Benton Barracks. The sick and wound.
ed Of the It'll received good share Of
supplies.
The 9Th regiment is at Sedalia. The
men were comfortably clothed, but were
quartered in tents. A vacant store room.
very i'll suited to the purpose, was used
as ii hospital, and the sick were lying on
straw on the floor. there being an entire
absence Of bcdstcads, cots, pillows, bed
ding, &c. Many Of the men were very sick,
Others looked detected, and altogether it
was most pitiable sight to see SO many
OF our men huddled together on the straw,
like animals. The Brigade Surgeon, DIR.
Bodie. who had charge Of their sick at
that time, owing to the absence of both of
their Regmental Surgeons. made m,st