The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1862-07-12

spsak . kin x tie danger Of being sent
11ls1 DSpil !, and the Atoutsss hssrt Iod-
rs the Thought, Sonobslty, Sine
lbsrs, Sf bioally Seilsy for the bstbar-
ne na1her = whicipur sick are trt tied.
ThoaSandB 81 men. suffering from svsfy
s.ill that Assh il heir TO-" ara hdddled to-
srther 10 those loathsome hospitals, without
nursing, without care, and viii little If
nymedical aid. Every post has it, oneor
two surgeons some Of these know but lit.
tic Of the service Of medicine, or the dis.
eases 81 their patients, while Others care
lsss. We havsemaoy good physicians, who
labor faithfully for the good of the men,
bnt With % many TO divide their attention,
il 10 impossible that every man should re-
ceive proper care. There 10 gross, crimi.
nal neglect on the part Of somebody toward
our sick. Men give ont By the way, and
ara taken to the nearest hospital and .bers
left nothing further being heard Of ths1a
10 many cases. Men who are permanently
disabled BY disease, and Of whose rlcovery
there can be no hope, are unable to OBJ.
tain discharges, Or furloughs, but are com.
PEELED to lie 10 these losthspf5s pens, and
await the slow but sure pfocess d dissolv-
ing nature to relieve chem Of their suffer
logs. ldou's beliste the fault Lies with Our
general oiicefs, bat do believe II lies with
the Commanders Of Regiments. The most
fruitful cause Of neglect OF our sick Is the
fact that 90 many Of our regiments are
commanded BY Lieutenant Colonies. This
being, during the presence Of the Colonel.
only an honorary Office, 10 generally filed
with rooden men, who serve TO fill up .
vacancy, and comply with the form Of the
Law. ssh ~ M 08 a9
Two worthy Lieutenants Of this regiment
have been lying in the Hamburg hospital
for the last four weeks; they need nothing
but the pure air Of the prairies to restore
them to health; being aware Of this, and
knowing that to remain il certain death,
they have been using every enceavor TO
procure furloughs or discharges, being will
ing to accepso Of any terms Of release. But
from the lack Of energy on the part Of the
functionary whose duty it is TO attend to
such matters, and carry them up to head
quarters, they remain without hope Of being
removed, exceps BY death. ia-# assa
Col. Rankin has been sick, unable for
duty, for several weeks past: which fact
may account for the above circumstance
believe the same cause to exist 10 most
cases-for regimental commanders, where
they are lire men, have their sick proper ,
cared for. Let the fault rest where it may,
there is g eat need Of reform in some quar-.
ter. Since our army came into Mississippi
our men have suffered more from the want
Of proper attention than from the attacks Of
the enemy. "s1a a'a5f3"@ fnf. an fa
Since the above was written orders have
been received to prepare to march to-mor
row morning. This came very unexpected
y to every one, and the general supposi.
ton is that fight is on hand between here |
and Memphis, towards which place We are
now to move. Rumor says that our desti
nation is Holly Springs, where the rebels are
supposed to be terrifying. This, it my
geography is not at fault, will take us about
City miles nearer the Mississippi river, and
consequently 80 much nearer the United
States. r us d.