Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-03
BUHL's LANDING, Tenn, |
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For several days the Sanitary Committees
have been arriving by boat loads The Gov
ernors Of Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois and
Missouri have been here with their delega-
tiOns to bring good cheer to their wounded
Ohio Is not represented by Tod; he mas 9TH
er fish to fry, rather than look after the fallen
brave men Of Ohio. We have many among
the tents still suffering for the comforts, and
even Recessaries of life.
These paragraphs and other influences
have given currency, at least through the
Reserve, to the idea that our State authori-
ties are not making adequste provision for
our sick and wounded soldiers in the vari-
ovs Federal columns now In the South, and
that in this respect they are much behind
those of all the other leading Western States.
Until yesterday, had entertained this
idea and it had caused me much grief and
indignation. But visit, on business con-
nected with the Sanitary Commission, to Col.
umbus has opened to me information which
has materially changed my opinion with res
pect to the matter named. Ny own views
having been hsppily changed, have thought
1 might do 8 service to the numberless peo-
pie in this part OF the State who have friends
in the army now acting on the tributaries
ofthe Mississippi, by conveying to them my
new impressions. To this end write this
article. The facts which shall state have
been gathered mainly from personal eonver-
sation with Gov. Tod, Senator Monroe and
DR.. s n. Smith Of Columbus, one of the
most skilful and eminent physicians and
surgeons of Central Ohio, 3 member of the
Sanitary Commission, who since the battle
has been twics to Pittsburg Landing on er-
rands Of mercy.
To come at once to my subject-what the
authorities have done and are doing may
be summariIy stated as follows:
l. The Legislature has given the Govern
or a military contingent fuad Of 500, 900,
which fund is, of course at his unrestricted
-.-----I IA h~~ A..thariaad His E1nAiianaz
TO appoint and send Whatever nurses should
seem to him necessary, and to put into the
field thirty extra surgeons. And 1 may say
thhE it has never declined dropping any busi-
ness, however urgent, to take up any bills
the object Of which was to promote the well
fare of the soldiers.
2. The Governor has given himself body
and soul, as l learned from many concurrinp
Witnesses, and as judged from nv conver-
sstiOn with him, to tbs matter of keeping our
troops In ss good condition as possible
That ne will not do such thing BY halves,
if be undertakes to do it at all all who know
him will believe.
And as to what be has done, be has, since
the battle of Pittsburg Landing, sent four
boats on relieving expeditions to the field
the relieving parties being carefully made up
of such men ss 1t. Gov. Stanton, and Drs.
Weber and Cushing of Cleveland, ex-Msyor
Senter and Colonel Bliss of Cleveland, and
Doctors 8. Il. Smith and Ide, and Rev. Mr..
Goodwin Of Columbus, with picked nurses
in suitable number. To the means which
those noble charities, the Ladies' Aid Socie.
ties and the Sanitary Commissions have sup
piled, he has supplemented whatever more
was needed. His Instructions to the expedi-
tions have been that every Ohio soldier, near
the field of the late battle, who Is disabIed
by either disease or lD0lld5 should be brought
hons.
And the work has been done Just as we'll
as it could be done BY the intelligent edu-
Gated, practical, philsnthropic men who |
have had it in hand and who have not
spared themselves in doing it. That the
labor has been srduous Is proved by the fact |
that it has almost cost DR.. Weber his life and |
will probably cost him the hearing Of one |
ear, while several other gentlemen who |
have engaged in IL are ct this moment sick |
or threatened with severe illness The |
story published in some Of the Cincinnati /
papers that the party Of which Lieut.. Gov. |
Stanton Was the hesd, equipped themselves |
in dressing gowns and slippers furnished |
by the Ladies' Aid Societies while the /
wounded soldiers we're unoared, for, is, on
the face Of 1t, such Wanton lie ss to be
Of an answer.
And having with the generous help Of /
the citizens of Cincinnati and the Aid So
oieties and Sanitary Commissions provided
for the sufferers ct Pittsburg, the Governor
Is now looking after alck at other points
south Of the Ohio. His plans now actively
at work will soon bring home all our sol
diers whsrevsr they may Be IN tie Southern
sONBtTy tObo are not likely soon to Be useful n
the army 01d I0ilI PTOUids for ezigzess wkieA
q ae'0 battle may eFsstS. On the last point
may say that he has received from hundreds
Of the best surgeons and physicians in the
State offers Of grstuitous temporary service
and that be will bring this help into use at
whatever moment It Is needed.
So much for what the Governor has done
and is doing, and may add that the PROMPT
ness with which he acted after the late bat
lie for tue State aid from Ohio was, news
paper paragraphs to the contrary notwith-
standing tie frat IN the fsId--is a proof that
What IS her safter done by him will not be
ardily done.
That, with all that the Governor and his
yenerous co-adjutors, the Aid Societies and
he Sanitary Commissions cen do, there win
,e much suffering among our noble fellows
n the service there can be no doubt. That
,ur Executive win do his best to prevent such
ufferinR, is what I now affirm.
have written this at my own notion, and
lot to laud Gov. Tod, nor 70 glorify the deeds
f Ohio, nor to disParags the iabors of the
Nd Societies and of the Sanitary Commits I
ion, without which bodies the Governors
adustFy would have aEailad little, but to
omfort aching hearts hereaboutS which are
eonizine over the thought that dear kindred,
low the wrecks of war, are suffering for
rant Of such help from our State authorities
s other States have furnished beg all
7bom can influence not 70 torture theua-
elves with such thought for It Is not we'll
FUNDED. Their friends will be cared for If
loney, talent aad executive authority wiz a