Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-12
GENERAL HOSPITAL CAMP wINDRR.

To ne Honorable COMMITTEE apIoinbdby
Congress 20 iat,sagdte he Condition n Ho.pf,al
GKSTLESES-Canp Wnder situated IN the Western subuhB
City Richmond the Reservoir elevated pos,
on fourteen the highest summit Of the surrounding
country established last fall by the Confederate Govern
winter quarters for The army Of Richmond II
occupied until the 1 Of last April when the undersigned
duty there being the ranking medical officer.
command Of thousand - who found 90
SCRABBLE hy camps destitute Of Whcwah drainage and -
With the onal Of provisions 9Th soldiers
during the winter months
Steps Immediately organize Hospital e
and witewssh buildings drain the strestsand the
honor report through the able efficient heao Of the
Department cooperation Of the Honorsl
nry War John winder enabled In tho
space Of ls than three months to organize all the bio Il
Hospital Camp winde into its present mammoth proper
tons.
IL consists 40 teuemenis with good inge roofs
and rough noor arranged in mathematical order
twenty Of ground with every raised graded
otherwise well drained that and little mud
mulate after rains. The skanes exactly the size sn
height and about 80 feet long by 30 wide brick chimney pierced
rising through the Of each There
the sick with IS bed, in each for the sick aud
ward and that when fully occupied there
collection Of morbid and sound humanity Of than
nenbesdes have host Of female and cooks Tr"-
assistant surgeon, allowing
him. all his beds In use, i20 patients Attached to each D
vonor the entire Hospital divided into Ave, designated b.
require Over the whole whom all other
accountable Chief Surgeon Of Hospital whose quarters
marked by Confederate flag The daily business and admins
Of each division totally independent Of the oherevey
having Kitchen dining laundry and spothecay
store The Hospital provided with good bakers bread
from bakery attached to il. Also, baihhouse, containing Tho
approved Russian eam shower and plunge baths with
pAciy 10 battle 800 daily.
We have also military and police guard quarter
comusay department attached the Hospital tina, In the
completeness and gnude Of its arrangements may well claim
to be the largest Hospital Of the Government
IL will he seen by The monthly reports this Institution that
been treated Of which number al have died.
exactly 81. per cent.
Every days experience cony!nces Of the great value Of e.
and labor here, Of mereenary ignorant Ih
ladies Of intelligence and refinement whose good
long experience make them angels Of at the bedde Cd
poor emaeiated soldier Among few Of the as class
noble examples Of the latter must
honorable body and Mrs Jones Of Virginia Mrs Loo1
wood Carolina and Mrs Dana Of Mississippi There
others distribute their valuable sevces and charte.
IN. wards Of t. Hospital aude to an Association (worhy u
vote Congress in behalf u their aJors soo
samarau in hospitals extending their blessings, not oniy 20
Your constituency home whole country headed by
Mrs c. " Randolph Webb Mr.. Grant, Miss Mitchell aud
Mis-, Nicholas Of Richmond the In It,
their daily mnraous at the couch Of sick and wounded
soldier, Of hi. Hospital from n organization.
The Surgeon recently authorized Constitute
three division surgeons examining board whose duiy
examine consider daily except Sundas) the claims Of
ients for oughs and discharges The Chief Surgeon OF liop
tai Is provided by wnder with blank passports aud fur
ouss signed by proper constituted authority, aud also
thozed % order transportation IN needed Thanks 10 the
Lsad Of this for the sick soldier, which
glad admirably and enables the convaieent (rO
Vidrd with all things need1 to start for bis home In LEES than
twenty hour5 after granted fough Pray that this
may made permanent in all general hospitals
as ind gives satisfaction parties and will IN from
department Of tue unavoidable complaint that has been