Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-08-20
Litter from Prof. ..iarvtn.

Friend Chronicle On the pod O: June the
oil hospitals at Cumberland we're almost
deserted. All the patients able to be re-
move without difficulty, were transferred
- the-new hospital situated north east of
tho town, on very airy side hill This
new eiitice, half barn, half house. and
altogether summer hospital, Is made of
rough lumber, post and girt frame, boards
up and down with battens over the cracks:
steep roof with open spaces III the ridge,
covered by 4 narrow false roof elevated
so as 10 secure perfect ventilation at the
tips, while holes inches in diameter and
< feet apart in the sides near the floor
furnish fresh air from below, Tie win
doys are square and slide between the
girts. A door at each end of this one sto-
~ building, gives ingress and egress to
those having the powers of locomorion.
Two rows OF beds, one on either side. with
heads to the walls, are arranged 50 they
were not over crowded: feet breadth
shall be allowed each patient. An alley
OF some ID feet is left between the feet of
the patients Small tables are arranged
at intervals, IN a line along this alley. on
which may be found bottles, pills. and
powders, all anything bat refreshing 10
the sight Of the sick man. This hall. thus
furnished, will receive Il patients. or
crowded. may receive twice that number.
The kitchen and cook rooms are in 4 small
detached building and the stores are
kept in rooms in the basement of the
main building. The attendants III this
establishment are one assistant surgeon
who ''prescribes, a ward-mastcr who SUI
perIntends, nurse TO every ten patients,
and cooks to prepare the '.rations. which
the hospital Quarternaster provides each
morning, according to 'army regulations.
This minute description Will give your
readers some notion of the provisions made
by the government for its sick and wound
ed. Many public and private buildings
have been converted into hospitals with
out changing their form, SemnarieS.
churches, hotels. and ware rooms. have
Leen dedicated TO the sick and wounded
soldiers. Thus at Clarysville. 81 miles
from Cumberland, Hotel, barns. store. two
dwelling houses, for new hospitals. on the
plan above described, and a large number
OF Sihly tents. are entirely occupied by
some 600 of our brothers and their attend
ants.
The convalescents are put into the
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outside surgeon and do most of their
own nursing and cooking. Clearvville is
100 above Cumberland. 200 feet above
tide water, and right at the foot of the
Frost bury hills, where several large
springs gush from the hill sides and swell
a mountain rill to 4 respectable sized
stream, One could scarcely imagine a
more healthy location. BY various wind
ings, and ''ys" upon the hill sides. Rail
Road from Cumberland, has been run up
into the coal mines of these mountains.
We could see very clearly why this spot
was selected by the government a. ii resort
for the sick, but why any human soul had
ever tresspassed by crowding in the types
of civilized life and calling such place.
home, was not so clear. The old National
Road from Baltimore 10 The Ohio River,
passes through this town. On the whole
we ia iouS1t the patients hero very COM
fortably situated. Those in the wards,
were supplied with neat iron bead
steads, mounted with frames and musket
bars, and kept very neat. The most I'M
eaSiness was manifested among the con-
valescents. Some had Just causes for
complaint, but all were doubtless much
like persons at home, who have been sick
and are getting be tier.
Nearly one half of the patients here are
from OHIO Regiments. These men were
glad te see party from their own state,
for Capt. Case. Rev. Howbert and wife,
and one OF the Cumberland Philanthro-
pists, Miss Rizir, whose name many a
soldier will remember with gratitude.
made up, with your correspondent, the
party OF visitation.
New Creek, 81 miles west of Cumber-
land, is another important military point
on the B. & o. r. Z. Surgeon McCombs,
with his assistants, has an excellent sys-
tenn OF hospital arrangements. One iea-
ture in his economy struck Us very favor
ably. The sick do not require full rsltions
The doctor commutes the surplus. and
with the funds buys vegetables and deli
cacies for his patients. Here too we found
the only complete lists Of soldiers in hos
pital where we have been. The surgeon
gives the credit for this labor. to his ex-
cellent clerk, DR.. Maign. Col. Dlulligln
had charge of the Post at New Creek at
the time Of my visit 10 that place.
Three Regiments lone Ky. one Nd: and
one H. and one company Of Artillery
guarded this little valley among the noun
tains.
In the absence of testimony TO the con-
trary, one might deem this force won
derfully foolish outlay. But the whole
history of this accursed rebellion, shows
what charm loyal bayonets have, in con-
verting border secessionism into Union
ism. No sooner do the bayonets leave.
however, than the old Adam of secession
comes to life again, and falls at the rail
road, and every other species of govern
ment furniture, with satanic malignity.
That these most degenerate children of
q fallen father, may be forever bsnished
from this Eden, is the prayer Of
Yours, j. VI.
Individual Risks in War.