The Portland daily press., 1862-10-20
Maine Sick in the New York Hospitals.
NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 1862.
Geo. r. Davis, Esq.

NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 1862.
Geo. r. Davis, Esq.
DEAR SIR: II hasten to give you the re-
suit of my days labor which you WILL have
no doubt, be very pleased to see.
arrived in the city in good time-called on
Col. Frank E. Howe Superintendent "New
England Soldiers Relief Association" who rem
dered me very efficient service by his prompt
ness to all my inquiries. In him l found the
right man in the right place. His ready will
lingness, coupled with that Of his efficient corps
of clerks, has won my esteem. Kindness is
dealt out to every one alike who enters their
rooms, and if there is any bestowal of extra
urbanity, it is given to The sick soldiers. Ev-
erythng is done to render them comfortable
during their stay at the Association rooms, and
all assistance is rendered that could be de-
sired to aid them in reaching their several
homes, and, let me add, that the institution
will long be remembered by thousands whose
hearts have been made glad by the kindness
that has been bestowed to them l received
from the office all desired information in regard
to our sick, and also the locations of the diff
ferent hospitals in this vicinity. On examina-
ton find there are not many Maine soldiers
in the hospitals here. There are none OF our
men very sick; general debility, diarrhga and
rheumatism seem to be the prevailing diseases
A small detachment or rather squad of con-
vaescents belonging to the It'll arrived in town
this morning l rendered such assistance as
was necessary for them to have, that they
might arrive at Portland in due time. Col
Howe provided them subsistence to Boston,
and they were furnished with requisition for
transportation from Boston TO Portland on
Capt. Mckim, Assistant Quartermaster U. S.
A., by Col. Tompkins. There is a marked
improvement in the general management of
the hospitals, and they much better con-
Quoted than they were some little time ago;
the sick are provided with better food and
treated with much more kindness. trust ere
long that the sick soldier will be treated with
respect by the surgeons who have charge of
hospitals.
On examination find forty-seven sick SOL
diers belonging to Maine, their names, resi-
dence aud company l append
GoreInor's Island Hospitality. C. Fitz-
gerald, Camden, Co. +, TIN, debility; John b.
Foot South Berwick, ID, 7th, do; Thomas f.
Libby, Lincoln, Z. 18th, do; Geo. Pepper, Bath
ID, TN, sent to Maine by Sergt. Proctor; Jas.
I. Libby, Limericl, L, 9Th, dlarrhaa and de-
bility; Emery Rolph, Gorham, A, 9Th, do;
Geo. w. Spring, Solneryille, b, 18th, spine aud
kidney.
Betlerieu Hospital East Riuer, 26h ST.
Moses w Young, Calais, q, Sd, diarrhoa;
James w. Perkins, Northport, X, 4th, do;
Frank Sephuse, Knox, IL, 4th, do; II. p.
Smith, Biddeiord, b, 9Th, rheumatism and
fever and ague; /. ID. Whitaker, Ellsworth,
Il, 9TH, heart disease; Joseph Ii. Smith, Bidde-
ford, 4, 10th, darrhea; Alvah A. Nichols,
Lewiston, +, 10, rheumatism; f. +. Eustes,
Portland, b, 10th, do; j. w. &. Downs, Port
land, c, 10th, do; G. NJ. Adams, Wilton, G,
10th, debility; II. l. Butterfeld, Wilton, G,
10th, heart disease; Gorham McFarden, Lew
iston, G., 10th, wound in shoulder.
5lst Street Hospital, corner Of Lexington
Arenue-Geo. Bragdon, Alma, q, 4th, diar
rioa and debility; J. w. Averill, Alma, G, 4th,
rheumatism; Horace Ross, Bowdoinham, d,
7th, wounded in the ankle.
Netr York City Hospital, Broad,cdy, ADORE
Diane street-John McKenney, Bangor, G.,
I'd, diarrh9a.
Brooklyn City Hospital-Abiel Howard,
No. Washington, G, Attn, rheumatism; J. Car
roll, Belfast, X, 4th. debility.
Long Island College Hospital, corner of
Pacific and Henry Streets. p. Cunning
ham. Bradford, L, I'd, lame back and sides;
G. G. Rogers, Dover, ID, I'd, diarrheoa; JOSH
Dodge, fremont, Ii, 4th, -; S. S. Bean,
East Cornish, III, 9TH, -; Otis Gratlam,
Oldtown, /, 9th, diarrhea; c. l.. Johnson,
Charlestown, III, 18th, debility; Charles r.
Barban, Skowhegan, f, It'll, hemorrhage; Ii. b.
Stanhope, Skowhegan, L, llth, debility; VIM.
+. Burnham, Cherryfield, e, lIth do
Bediow's Island Hospital, New York Har-
bor-D. d. Merrill. Auburn, 4th Battery, kid
ney; Mich. Allen, Auburn, f, 10th, wounded
in the leg
Ne,cark City Hospital (near depot)-Jas.
c. Langley, Bingham, A, 10th, rheumatism;
James Hannon Searsport, II, 4th do; Cyrus
Roberts, Searsmont, L, 4th do; james {. Ger
rard, Searsmont. /, 4th, debility; Jonas Green,
Saco, *, It'll, diarrhga; Alex. johnson, Port
land, b, 10th, do; Geo. w. Sherman, Lincoln,
I'd Battery, debility; Geo. Bunker, Roekland,
I'd Battery. do.
The men connected with these hospitals
render all the assistance in their power. Col.
Howe will take good care of the sick in this
vicinity. am preparing list OF the officers
of the New England Soldiers Relief Assoca-
ton, which i will forward in few days.
Preparations are being made at the rooms to
feed the 18th Regiment, which is expected in
the morning. Yours, in haste,
{. G. HAYES, Associate Agent.