Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-01-14
The Sanitary Condition Of the Vermont
Tr0nns.

10 his E1ccHency, Hon. Frcderch HolJrook
Governor Of The State Of Vermont
have again made on examination Of the san
itary. condition Of the Vermont Volunteer Reg
iments at Camp Griffin, and am happy to say
that thcre.s an improvement ln most respects
There is less mortality, smaller number ex-
cused from duty on account OF sickness, and
feel quite sure that the character OF sease is
no. 50 malignant as at the date Of my former
r9pot on this subject. Typhoid fever, typhoid
pneumonia, bronchitis and other catarrhal al-
leclions of the throat and head rheumatism
iaundlce and dipthera are the complaints that
prevail. OF these, typhoid fever is by far the
most common IN the 9th and 9th regiments
the proportion Of leyers being less IN the 4th
than heretofore dlpheria OF rather mild
form is seen in mos, regiments, but 1t occurs only
now and then for several days No new cases
are seen in any regiment. Several deaths have
occurred from this disease, bdt as compared with
New England dpthera il is more manageable.
The new recruits who came to camp IN Octo-
Der and carly in November, are now getting ty-
phoid fever and its kindred diseases, pneumonia
and iaundce but | think those who 90 into
camp at this season and later will acclimate
safely. ! would suggest 70 your Excellency the
expcdiency Of keeping the regiments now rails
ing, in barracks as long as possible in Vermont,
or else use such influence as IS possible to have
them sent South OF Virginia position near
the coast South Of Washington would be ia
yorable one, and even North OF that the coast
would be more healthy than the fat upland Of
Virginia.
The amount of sickness in the 9th and 9th
/ Irou ia Of ha a nara
i'm the 9th ranging from 22O to $50 excused
! from duty, with SO or Go in hospital In the
/ Sd aud 4ih the number excused from duty ID
! from 30 to 1870, with less than 20 in the hospital
+ 10 the 81 and about 60 in the 4th.
The relief furnished recently by the State in
the way OF Assistant Surgeons, seems to be nearly
OF quite sufficient. Assistant Surgeons Porei
and Pn Hips ore IN the field and Assistant Sur
/ geon uazleton was expected to report himsel
lor duty on the lst Of January. The Govern
ment Assistant Surgeons Shaw and GOODWIN
vii now very soon, IL is expected return to thel
posts. The medicines ordered from Philadelphi
are daily expected, and in my absence | gave til
proper instructions to Assistant Surgeon HazlC
ton to take them in charge aud to deliver to an
Surgeon, upon O written requlsitiOn upon a Ger
tifcate Of their being needed in his regiment
! such quantity not exceeding one-ft,h, as he ma
, name, for which the Surgeon is to give his n
ca.Yt Ia ihis way ell the .mediciDes will be a
counted for.
Since my former visit there have been nea
ly completed, so that they will be occupied tn
week come loS-hospital structures-one in th
9th regiment, one in tho 2nd and one in th
course Of construction In the tth These whe
completed, are IN my opinion, The most perfeC
hospital arrangements that can be made for fe
service and can assure our citizens that al
though the name log hospital sounds lit
tie rough, they are warm, dry, and kept perfect
ly neat They have good board lloOrs and {
tght board or shinged root. The shingles ar
Of Virginia chestnut, worked into shape by
the Green Mountain Boys ! deem these build
ings better than close housee, where the yentlla
ton is imperfect and only takes place at inter
walls, and generally to tho discomfort OF the pa
items. In these three regiments viii be accom-
udatel The 5th regiment has large and eXten
siye houses in winch the patients are well careC
for. In the Sd the small umb,r of PATENT
are we'll provided lor in hospital tents witt
J board floors. The house near Chain Bridge
once used as a bri ,ade hospital, is now occupied
BIZ the 9TH regiment for hospital uses butts re
mo,4ness from camp will probably cause its aban
donmeut a, soon as the log hospital Is compile
ted
The great want now is more complete corp
Of nurses There is great need OF well-traiuct
aud skiiltul nurses and ward masters and
would urgently request of your Ezceliency t,
supply tdom. think at east six are needed q
once. Men are picked up from the regiment
that are good, bd. very good ones are rare
and il makes u vast difference with the scl
whether Tie nurse Is only good, or very good
We have some names already furnished, and tn
j list can he increased OF female nurses thcr
J is also a lack, but apprehoud it will be yer.
difficult to find them well adapted to the sever
duties imposed upon them.
ED, l.. puELPs.
Windsor, Jan. ., 1862.