The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-01-10

OF their own manufacture, except the very
limited supply of army cots furnished BY
the Government. In this as in most other
regiments, the measles were prevailing to
fearful extent--200 being in hospital -
Temporary houses had been erected ncal
their encanipmeht for the shelter and ac-
mediation of those who were but slightly
indisposed. Most of tie men in hospital
were provided with beds, pillows, DE
Supplies frem Tie State have been afford
ed them
The 10th regiment was at Bird Point,
a low, marshy and malarlous locality -
They were however very securely EN-.
trenohed and bnsily engaged in erecting
winter quarters, which were mainly con-
structed oflogs. When the regiment was
ordered from Cape Girardcau to Bird $
Point, their sick and all of their hos pital
stores were left behind, in charge Of the
First SURGEON; therefore those falling sick
at the Point were entirely destitute of hos
pital supplies, aud failing to procure them
from the Medical Director a, Cairo, after
considerable delay and expense they were
ordered up to the Mound City Hospital,
where many Of them still are. They
were suffering severely from measles
nearly two hundred being sick. Since
our visit to the regiment their Surgeon
has joined them, bringing with him their
hospital supplies, &c OF the condition
of their hospital at this time we are MOI,
sufficiently advised to speak in detail
Supplies have been sent them
The 18th regiment was ordered several
weeks ago from Benton Barracks to Jetler.
son City, where they established hos.
pital, large number falling sick about
that time with measles A few DAYS af-
forwards being ordered to Boonyille, l40
of their sick were left behind, in hospital
at Jefferson City. The regiment was lib
orally supplied from the stores sent ou,
by the ladies of the State, willie they
were IN Benton Barracks, and since then
supplies have been sent TO their sick ut
Jefferson City
The 18th, 18th and l4th regiments
have but recently established hospitals. -
We supplied them, when in Bepton Bar
racks. with share of the stores sent out
from the State, bu, Of the present condi.
ton of their hospitals We are not prepared
to speak definitely.
The 10th regiment, now quartered in
Keokuk, is suffering severely from measles.
The Medical College has been fitted up
for hospital purposes, and is pretty well
arranged for the accommodation of the
sick. There are now IS in hospital, but
most of them are convalescent The sup
plies provided by Government being al
together too limited TO meet the demands
of the sick, the citizens and the Aid So
ciety of this place have generously made
up the deficiency The hospital is visited
daily by the ladies, with food aud delica-
cies for the sick,
These regiments constitute our In
fantry force now in the field. Besides
these we have the lst. ID, Sd and 4lh
Cavalry regiments Part of the LIST
Cavalry regiment Ia oncamped On the
Fair Grounds, near Benton Barracks. 4
building near by has been fitted up for
hospital use, and was well provided with
bed cots, bedding, pillows. blankets, &c.
Every part Of the establishment was clean
and we'll kept, and an air of comfort and
contentment seemed to pervade the entire
establishment The r,mail der of the
regiment has been constantly on the move
since entering the service. They have
made their headquarters at Syracuse for
some time past, but at presert are station
ed at Otterville, six miles above. Their
hospital is still at Syracuse The build
ing is small, but it is neatly and comforta-
by fitted up. The men are provided with
bed-cots, bedding, pillows, &c. They are
ut present suffering with measles. Ii was
this division of Cavalry that led the van,
and was principally instrumental in cap
turing the 1900 prisoners now incarcera,
ed in ST. Louis.
The I'd Cavalry Regiment has but re.
Gently been called into the field. They
are chartered in Benton Barracks s..
Their hospital has been organized so re.
Gently, that we arc not able to give aay
details connected with it.
The 3D. Cavalry Regiment is still quar-
tered in Benton Barracks, although strong
attachments have several times been or
dered out on important expeditions. 1t
was squadron of this Cavalry Regiment
that discovered and brought into camp
the vast amount of gunpowder secreted
by Gov. Jackson near Boonville. Thsir
hospitals in very we'll arranged build
ing on the Fair Grounds, and the sick
are wellsprosided with beds, pillows and
other appliances necessary for hospital
use. There are great many sick in the
Regiment at present, owing to the spread
of measles, which now prevails in every
Regiment In tho service,
The 4th Cavalry Regiment has not yet
left the State. They are comfortably
quartered in wooden barracks near Mt.
Pleasant. Their hospital is in the town.