Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-27

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o,uohsr Mis- King sni others, wiudsr Hospital Mss
HouknS 81 Alabsms Hospital; The Sisters Of CHARITY,
Loueiaps Hospi,si krs z Mayo, Samaritan Hospitals
Ms Fisher and MrA jenkins, Soldiers Home Ho'ptai
TIE Sisters Of Charity g.. Francis Ir6fmsry; Ms. esa'
Hsnn1gseo, HenniDgsoa Hospital
Referring to these kdiss the COMMITTEES vtry jushy
remark:
your committee know with what innate dslioacy and
odesy lsdis shrink from public notoriety Yet 10 these
Instances they feel that these whose noble oeeds VI
charity and henevolepoe, decaely AID pstroncsny
Displayed should be known to the mothers, wives and
sisters of the Conf derscy whose nobest virtues they
have Illustrated In Wetching patiently by the dying eouoh
Of many brave soldier so dear 10 their hearts"
Another reform recommended by the Committee Is
reorganization of the hosptl as 10 make them rep
resent to some extent State institutions BY requiring
the sick and wounded Of each State to be sent TO the
hospital or hospitals representing that particular State
Ga the subject Of the pay Of sick soldiers and grant
irg them furloughs, the Committee make the following
remarks:
The refusal OF Q rtermsstsrs TO pay sick or wounded
soldiers separat,d from their ments who are WIZ
ou descriptive lis has occasional great Inconvenience
end dppe great ice TO Ills large class OF our ary
This injustice hes resulted from want OF oreSgl
q. not cold Deelec) the part Of Government ON
cas than from any defects in existing laws An oIaef
has uov been issuad by the Aijutlnt General, when
vii remove his cause OF complaint, in part, Nhho toe
act reported by the Medical Committee in the House o.
Representatives will make the remedy complete ana e
fectuAl
Tee sane may be said In reference to the power o.
hospital surgeons TO grant furoughs to the sok and
wounded. At this time, DO eBch power exss-. Liz
ceahusd exclusively 70 Examning Board, appointed
for that purpose.
smilsr with the condition of the applicant than the
Bard OF Examiners and therefore Is The better judge
Of his necessities and hence, the Bead OF Examiners
should have no power teoverruls1hs opinion. In refer
nee to the question Of fact here presented, tne
Committee Inclined 70 concur with these who urge
tie Election in favor Of the opinion OF the hosPEsl
sa'gson.
mere liberal policy In furougbug sick soldiers that In
IN ority Of cslos they do no: prompts report ior ou
~ a. the expiration Of their iutloueh Ths mght De
remedied by transmitting to each Saeih tf lie various
counties of the OorfsdeTacy, the mi snd locality Of
each fuilCughed soldier and the time for which he
iurougned and require such Sheriff that the SOL
der returns promptly 10 duty at the proper time.
Ole source OF extreme discomfort to sick soldiers has
been the difficulties OF getting proper accommodation 10
railroad cars. The Committee recommend that all rail
road agents aud conductors shall be required to reserve
the seats In one cars the necessities OF the
case may be- for the blnthS Of tho sick and Wounded'
aud that no person not sck wounded shall bs per
mited TO enter the car reserved until the sick
and wounded and their friends AID attendants If any
shall hrst have obtained STATS 10 The same, aud In 10
case ts said car or cars be crowded by persons to the
aunoyaucs and discomfort OF tho sick and wounded
and that all alreai SCENTS and conductors shall be re-
qui!ed TO observe tits regulation ulder penalties TO be
prescribed by law.
,-r1t ha
tai isbIosnt OF thorough system Of f.i Gmbulance
srd p DIVISIONS hospitals aud the appointment OF add
ors surgeons and rsssaut surgeons 10 take charge Of
hes, Lospitals and to render prompt attention TO the
ck and vouadtd on the fsld.
The icrosrg statistics OF toptals in and near the
ciics Of Richmond aud Pe,er,blrg, vii DO found Of
grea; interest:
W hin and GEAR tho cities Of Redmond AID P5torr-
hrr tasIe are forty nipe to'pias public ara prVse,
Il ,rdug better ana projection to tbs Sex and disabled
army. CtimnorslS ard "mder hospitals 10
cluds m Tho above Dumb5r each consist OF hvs eepA-
rate oyisons With surgeon and two assistant surgeons
IA each DIVISION which several divisions may be regard
AZ sepGrae and dish ct hOsptsi5, and should they be
20 estimated would make the whole number f!ty eight
In all the hospital In aad rear he city OF Richmond,
ooe tier orssu on there have been received rinety
LINE thousand LuYdred and eigl (ss O0sl sick ard
.ouadtd sOl6r,s AID Closrs Of tur array U. th,s um
- inc ,koussrd seven 10 ldred and seventy four
~ 774O ave received iu'oughs; two thousand three
nun red and forty u SAL bae been 'scharsed, and
ven hlua,d hunsr-u and three 4 6o3 hsve died.
A. tbs ,ime here remains In ell q hospitals, ten
tcoussld even huadr5d and tuenIy lo72oD
l. al tle hospals and resr The eigJ Ct Petersburg,
sue their o1gaI TtOn, there Rave oce1 rrceysd eleven
,hors nd ono IN cred AID seventy III l7O) sex and
uo5ao, fl .ers eDd solSier5 OF tho army. or this
umbrr, eight huudi, and tSenty eight (s2s) 5av 70
cei,,d burroughs Oe hundred ard fly ven U57l
1sys lrsr d.csa gee aud seTen bundled aud ninety.
seven (797) asVl died.
Al . ,mo he SICK and wounded now 10 the hosp
a, a. Ps.ersbarg, will TO; Icoed thousand eight
uadred and nusiy two Il sss)