Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-09-05
Letter from Or. John p. RIee.
HEADQuARTERs 72D REGIMENT, o. v.
FORT PICKEEIHG, August, O. 1852.
Il. O.

HEADoUARTERs 72D REGIMENT, o. V. l.,
FORT PlCKEEING, August, 9, 1852.
To the Secretary Of the Ladies SodierS hid Society,
EremOHt, Ohio;
olent Society have Furnished to this reg
eni, bayeih some been misappsd and divert
cd the purpose for which they Intended feel
Il my duty tomake the following statements:
Before II vas possible to obtain hospital supplies BY
requstion upon the Government established hospital
at Fremont. Bedding sufficient for twelve fourteen
beds shirts, drawers, &c, kindly furnished
by your Society; and during he time 1t necessary to
continue the hospitaa number Of ladies brought m
ous articles OF diet for the nourishment and comfort Of
our sick soldiers.
sent to the post hospital and had consequently
regimenta hospital during that time. AT Padocah, how
ever Il again organized and has been continued
since The large box Of canned fruit jees &c. brought
from Fremont used spangly partly because the dis
eases then most proper and partly
because much greater need Of such articles
in the future, when il might be very difficult n mot
tirey imnosabe TO obtain them; and this antcipaton
subsequently, fully realized. Being compelled fall
back from encampment at the battle OF Shiloh, we
lost not only the sanitary goods but also hospital
stores except only such as we had in the hospital KNAPP
sacks for use in the field.
Mr. Harrison. ofclyde, arrived at Pitsburg Landing
the evening Of the second day after the battle Shiloh
and brought with him another contribution Of your So
cety consisting chiefly OF bandages lint, eompFesses
shiTts drawers &C; THIS opPoL,une arrival Of supplies
felt II my duty to divide literally with other surgeons
who in need Of them and such articles
gently required to dress the wounded regardless % the
regiment or State to which they belonged addressed
card to the editor OF the Fremont Journal In acknowledge
ment of the goods brought by Mr. Harrison, though
not aware whether he received or pubIishedit.
More recently another box of sanitary goods, contrib
uted BY your Society has been received It, RUSSELL
CO. also received lot OF similar articles put by the
ladies Of Clyde, which generously placed at my dis
posal for the benefit ofal our sick We have also re-
am well aware that several lots OF sanitary goods
have been forwarded to the regiment which have neve
heen received have Understood that these taken
very properly seems 10 me- ard employed the bend
Of the sick and wounded in some Of the crowded hosp
tails In the cities along the Ohio river No doubt many
from our own regiment sent TO those places received
portion. Besdes tits butJVst TO state that this Teg
men has been noet generDusy and amply provided will
all kinds ofaaniary goods BY Chlengo clneinnau ant
Louisviile branches OF the United states Sanitary Com
mission; 50 that at all times during the spring aud sum
mer, sick men have had all they could Pruasnty
| Of such contributions.
Permit me- in eonciusion to add that all the saniA-
the benefit Of the sick alone. have never myself Ap
ppOPriatsd to individual any such gSOdS, ha
any other oce any soldier Of the regiment been
lowed them, except when seE AitFepprts 70 the era
motives of pers0rA enm or with those who could nn
other for refusing 70 aid In your good work.
pledge you my honor that all such contributions entruat
ca % my care beer spd shall e esateys
to eny ofRreF OF soldier N this regiment EfI
vauld urge your Society TO cOntinus their eorts il
the Gauge OF humanity do not ask that your eOpiIba
tOns be aeut 20 this reRmeatbut send them s0eAere
cbntspa against the sicssltudes ofcmAte and danger
i foD disease and woundH In other reRmeata--or any
where else your Socety may deem best
the regiment Sata 10 which the suffering soldier
Eoeteties have already is incaienlabie DO not
thefore relax your sndeaseIs 70 lessen the horrors
war which whatever may be done are atiH too auhi
contemplate. Very respectfully, JoHNR RICE.