Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-06-18
UNITED STATES ARMY HosPITALs,
Ataud In the Vicinity Of Wnshirrtou

6osSitsI ia the city was constructed last wi rter
under the auspices Of The United States Sanitary
Commission, and Is admirably arranged both for
the comfort Of patients and convenience Of the
nurses This hoBpi al Is divided into ten wards
ca n ward separate from the rest and occupying
wing-room running out At right angles from
the general passage way Each ward Is divided
into Ave rooms for the treatment OF the patients
and comfort Of the nurses. These rooms ara
called in each ward respectively. the "ScuIlery,n
'.Nurss Room (2), sBath Room" and the
'sWard Room proper.
The cooking IS done in one room for the whole
hospital, and is uader the direction Of an ex-
perienced cook. The cookery Is supplied with
an ample quantity Of plain food, such as bread,
COfee, meats, butter, preserves, tea, potatoes,
soups, tossts, &c, are prepared at all times by
the COOK on the order Of the surgeons In charge
The following Is the bill Of fare furnished con-
yalescents duriGg three daJsthe first three Of the
week This bill OF fare undergoes like changes
du-ing the rest Of the wesk.
Fysakfast. Breakfast B-,akfau
F-.1d Butter. Bread and Butter. Bread and Butter
Cd s'; Nest ss' as.s E:ss E1;
DisHsT. ninasT. Dinan
Srrp- Stew (lrish) Fork and Beans.
Fsf.sd Meat Roast Beef Potatoes
ss:s5ii' s5:sd Pudding sf.sd s;i'o'' Bread BBGsssas
Bread and Butter Bread and Butter Br:,d and Butter
Fr-s.rvsz Cold Beef Hasa
TEe hospital Is fGrnIshed with an office, where
IN accurate account is kept Of the name OF each
patient, State, g'ment, company, disease, and
sle aggregate number, ready 10 be referred TO az
any and sIl times by the friends Of the sick and
OF GERS Of the Government
The patients In this hospital, now numbering
eai. are ali doing well, and every one with whom
The writer convsrsed reported that he was treated
In the SiEdest and best manner possible, tears
freCus1tIy 1ming to their eyes when speaking OF
the comfortable provisions made for them by the
Government and the numerous kindnesses shown
thsm nv hundreds Of benevolent and kind hearted
ladies and gentlemen OF the city
The cd patients here ara mostly suffering from
chronic rheumatism, and remittent fevers, as
suming typhoid form; while the late patients
from the blttle-hsld Of Seven Pines aTe mostly
p:Ostrsted by bayonet or gun-shot wounds The
writer has Lentfoned particulars in regard to this
hospital because Il can, In Its arrangement, be
taken type Of those hereafter mentioned.
DOUGLAS HOsPITAL-{ Minnesota hoIc
This ospital iSundef the direction Of Assistant
Surgeon Warren Webster, U. 5 A, and is stu.
a.ed in Of tae pleasanest portions CT the city
These buildings, formerly occupied by SEN
s.ors Douglas, Breckinridge, and Rice, are truly
lu1uriant they are characterized by scrupuIous
cleanliness and healthy ventilation
The sick soldiers at present under treatment
number 800, all fast improving.
STONE HOSPITAL
f. situated amid profusOn Of green shrubbery,
and commands a view which, 70 the lover Of the
picturesque, 10 truly delightful
The building is situated on the southern slope
dt Meridian Hill, looking toward the Capitol,
and 10 under the charge Of Assistant Surgeon b
F.. Freysr, L. :. A. The patients In the hospital
wee IN admirable condition, and most Of them
i.4d literally followed the ScrpturaI inJunctiQa,
s.1eke 10 thy bed and walk % for they were seen
ruuninlting among The trees, or carving their
grass-pIots. The surgeon in charge, Thomas
Carroll reportsd d 81 inmates and % empty bees,
tie latter to be fllet by the late wounded from
Richmond.
MOUNT PLrAsLNr.
Tbs hospital is also under the direction OF Sur
geon FTsyeT, aud in its ekteTnsI snd internal ar
S,laTe Hospital mentioned above. II Is situsted
Gn tds summit Of Meridian Hill, about miles
from the city, and like Judiciary Square Hos
PiLsl, N IL furnished with running water, Ice,
-0d al abundance Of female nurses. .-.-
The patients az present number 266, $50 having
become eenvzlescent, and been removed to the
barracks on Capitol Hill. There are now $50
empty beds in tbs hospital.
cAKyE8 HOSPITAL
j situatsd between Mount Pleasant and Colem-
LA hospitals. on both sides Of the Fourteenth-st.
rad il Is composed Of any builds ags built like
Vsrrscks and each building divided With three
Lsf 'iJiObs
Th., Buildings surround an open space or court
ward OF about tsn acres, are neatly whitewas he'd
and picture tquely located among the tres II Is
under the direction OF Assistant Surgeon wm. 4.
Bradley U. =. 4, and eoatains at present 573 pa
tien.s an4 3J9 empty beds.
CoLUNsrAE HOSPITAL, ..... Ell.
On AIerldiaa Hii, was formerly occupied as
',Asge. Like Stone Hospital, II Is situated in
Irysly spot, looking toward the Capitol, and Is
surrounded with trees and shrubbeTy. So
Poe patients were in hne condition, and admi-
rsOly s4tsaed with thelr treAtment.
Asa stsGt Surgeon Aostie, U. :. A who has
mage Of tae f4osPitAl, reported sil patients and
" tIGI y beds .sr Nlr.r
CLIFSUkz HOSPITAL.
Ho=sitzl 10 situat d about one mile and
Lt.fil the iear Of GeorgetOwn, and 10 under the
c.rprrson % Assiss mt Surgeon John :. Billings,
4 S-A. Tie paiients number 3ss, among whom
ar 30 Confederate soldI>ts5 wounded and taken
p-.sJters AZ Villa msOurs.
IL-re - no difference bstweed the treatment Of
tle Confederate and Uaion soldiers lad indeed
sl-y miagle together as kindly as IL tkRy had
T. 10
booty field Of Williamsburg. The cenfederates
a. Mid in thelr opinions, aud many Of them
despair Of the success OF the Rebel csuse. None
viii ever take up arms again against the Union.
Oae intelligent fellow was reading the satisfied
of 1861, sad though ht IL was very unequal con-
tes, for 9 $50 SEQ men to hght Is ,9Ol ,5ls men.
Tasse hgufes, 20 one taught to believe In the
sloerior resources OF the South, seemed quite
Fce Teoort that ladies' are net allowed 10 visit
t1sse unfortunate men - unfounded, for here, as
Ia ali other hospitals, the ladies were always
PiS1s=i, and always Aind and devoted to ths
went q G1d bless you" frsm the suffering
sa-k .- -. .-- .-s- 81
CIRCLE HOSPITAL, s.sz~ ~
y 6eOTgetown IL under the direction OF assistant
Slrgeon W IN A. Conover, aud coatains ia In.
--sies and % empty beds. .F-.. rs-7
KALERAAA HOSPITAL, 80 .lsa-'.
This hospital Is situated on Kalarama Heights,
S5sTe GeofgstoWn, and is under the direction cf
A'sistant Surgeon Robert Thomas, U y A.
fhe patients here ere suffering from eruptive
yiro's' or snpsS.poI. sSd varioIoid e's a's 70
Tbs present condition Of the sick 10 good, and
many are recovering 80
PATEHT-osFrcx HOSPITAL,
lder the charge Of Assistant Sar2 con ]. C.. c.
Downing, cOntaias $50 inmates Most OF them
Were doing well, and not few were displaying
t1eIf curiosity 0y walking around and ersmfning
pitrAa. ZONE mad already taken copies q val
Gab.e patents. .--r.. u, - - rs-.- :
KCKISGToN HOSPITAL. rra Lsl 4
This hospital eOnIains 242 patients and 81 empty
Ieds, aud Is under the direction Of Assistant
surgeon w J. White, II. 9. A
ST. ELIZABBTH HOSPITAL
unGsf the direetioa Of Assistant Surgeon Q. II.
NeeO1, and The number Of inmates was about
ne same as the Eekington. The empty beds IN
\ as a well a. al otEer hospitals, are expected
Tom the last battles, 10 make room which
SOasalsscenls are continnaily being removed 70
Neifacks and tents, and the crippled discharged.
Il HOSPITAL AT ERHDg RICK, ND. 20 VI
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