Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-11-22

no pillows, some without blankets, no
change Of clothing, cooking done in three
small kettles out of doors.
2. Theological SemindTy.-O half
by Federal and half by rebel sick. Ofths
Federals, there were 95 in two rooms, each
As by S6 and 10 feet, little over 800 cubic
feet of air space to each individual, men
generally on hunks, no bedsNeks, no pill
lows, some without blankets, their cloth
ing, such as they had worn in the field,
generally much sOiled, cooking done in the
open air in a few camp kettles rob
Confederates in 10 rooms Is by Is and
10, their condition similar to that Of the
Federals, except things were more filthy,
their clothing much poorer.
8. Methodist Chureh.-Room 60 by 45,
sick on benches with some straw, % with
out blankets, in such cases men lying to-
gether, making one blanket cover two, no
bedding or change Of clothing, cooking
done in one 81 gallon kettle, one camp ket-
tie and a stew pan.
4. Hospital No. 8.-A Church, room Y
by As, containing 65 men to-day, last
night 128, all lying on the floor with little
straw, no bedding, 10 without blankets,
room heated by two stoves, with the pipes
projecting from the windows, all closed
within, still quite cold, cooking much as at
hospitals previously visited.
5. Episcopal ChuTeh.--Room 60 by 40,
containing l6l patients, not all sleeping
there, some sleeping in other houses, some
out on the ground, no bedding or change of
clothing, cooking done in one large and
two small pots, and three frying pans.
9Th, Court House, Containing GA sick on
hunks with mattresses and pillows. All
had blankets no change of clothing;
cooking done in the same soup kettles set
by myself on the 18th, with some smaller
utensils obtained since.
7th, 4 Church. Room go by 81, contain
ing IA men without bedding, and 10 with
out blankets. Cooking done in two ket-
ties, and two stew pans-all borrowed.
8th, Jackson House. A large private
dwelling with so sick in rooms Is by l8,
all in comfortable condition with good
beds, blankets, pillows, &C., cooking well
done on large stove. This hospital was
very clean throughout, and thanks to the
care of DIR. Shumard, no part of the
building was soiled or defaced.
These extracts will suffice to give you
INlACIA 4OCd VI AAN IDuuALADA VI AAAG oAOh
before our stores had been distributed. 1t
will be noticed that they were much crowd
ed, greatly in want of bedding, changes
of clothing, proper food, and means of
cooking it, medicines, pals, mops, brooms,
wash-basins, towels, &C., &C., things in
dispensable in any effort to secure clean
illness Of the patients or rooms.
Much inconvenience is also suffered in
all the hospitals for the want of water
closets, or any substitute for them. The
only food obtainable for the sick, was the
army rations for well men, hard bread,
bacon, and fresh beef, coffee and sugar.
Milk, eggs, butter, chickens, vegetables
&C., not to be had at any price.
Our stores distributed at Danville, con-
sisted of comforts, sheets, drawers, pillows
and cases, bedticks, towels, socks, potatoes,
eggs, dried apples, butter and medicines
a fine lot, the stock of the pharmacy on the
hospital steamer Lancaster-wines and
spirits, sponges, bed-pans, soap, chocolate,
tea, mackrael green apples, canned fruits,
pickles, tin ware, stationery, matches &c,
all of which was exceedingly acceptable,
so much so that we could have given out
twice as many as we carried on the requis-
itions that were made upon US, the day Of
our arrival. After seeing our department
at Danville in good working order, and the
process of distribution going on quietly
and well under the management Of Mr..
Butler, we left there and returned to Per-
ryyille here found the condition of the
wounded greatly improved
The hospitals are still much crowded,
and very many things are yet required be-
fore they can be reported as needing no
further help. Several shipments of sani.
tary goods had been received and distribu-
ted, and a fair supply of government
stores had by this time arrived, and the
surgeons had manfully been active and
faithful, so that the appearance of the hos
pitals and their inmates presented a streng
contrast to the unexaggerated picture
which gave of them when making re-
port of my first visit.
We left at Perryville a portion of the
stores which we took with us, and by far
the larger part were left where the wants
were greater. There is still need at Per-
ryville of changes of clothing of the
wounded men, sheets, drawers, pantaloons
and coats, many of the latter having been
so mutilated or blood-stained that they are
unservicable, and cannot, or ought not to
be longer used. Of milk, butter, eggs,
chickens, fruits, vegetables &C., all of
which are so desirable for the diet of con-
wounded men, there are none to
be had in the neighborhOod, and the want
is much felt
What have said Of the condition of the
wounded at Perryville IS only applicable
4hna, f-,r. HIo foI, k1.v,s
tails containing the confederate wounded,
merit very little praise. They are as well
supplied with bedding as the federal hos
pitals, but the clothing of their inmates is
much woree. These persons are also more
filthy and the police Of the hospitals is
dreadful. Among the federal hospitals,
that in charge Of DR.. J. B. Bowling de-
serves especial mention for the neatness of
the wards and careful and thorough atten-
ton which had been given to the patients
by the surgeon in charge. .I...
OF surgical attendance there is and has
been from the first, enough. By the
special order of DR.. Mussey, regimental
surgeon was retained for every so wound.
ed men, and now by deaths and removals
the number of patients in charge of each
surgeon does not exceed 80.
At Perryville as elsewhere, had fire.
quent opportunities of observing the effect
of the distribution of hospital stores,
clothing and delicacies to the sick or
wounded of special regiments by special
agents, and am constrained to say that
wherever followed this system works badly.
The surgeons don't like it. and it is not
even wholly acceptable to the recipients of
the partial bounty. A case in point which
came under my own eyes viii illustrate
this: Alphonzo Jones, Of Co. D, 10th
Wisconsin, lying seriously wounded in
one Of the hospitals when the Agent of the
State had been distributing gifts to the
Wisconsin boys only, overhearing some
expressions of disapprobstion made by
the surgeon in charge smoke nm