Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-04-29

tine. soply provided fee. Bat while oths'
great bssslss ere daily szpesssd. oar hospiss
sappliss ssd fasds are nov nearly exhausted
We therefore renew our call for unrsmitsst
s0ost. that vs may b prepared ter any snss-
essey. Collect iensdiassiy sse send forvsrt
pronpsly sappIiss - cur Agents and iunds I.
our Treasurer. - per Circular No. 2.
J. c. HrGsss. President.
g. =. HAsors. Secretary.
A. ]. KYxE1T,
Cor. See. / Gss. Agent Iowa Army Sanitary
Cowmissioe.
Davenport. April 2sth. 1869.
Hospital for WousdsA anA Sick Soldiers
The Committee Of s,as. appointed at th'
meeting % Saturday last. had . meeting OF
Monday morning d o'clock. and agrssd upor
the form Of an application TO Gen. Hslleek. fO'
the ssssblishisg Of hospitsl at this place
which vill b found appended.
Gov. Kirkvood vas in town yesterday. and
10 disposed 70 heartily second the movement
giving II - bis opinion that Camp AeCisllal
Is On admirable spot for the hospital.
It 10 In contemplation to sssd one or NOR.
Of our energetic citizens to 81 Louis With th,
memorial il hand. and letter frem the Gov
sroos. Hence. II the matter is practicable. y,
prsssms hospital will bs ssta ablished in thia
place:
DAvuPoas, Iowa, April 2Sth, 1864
To Major General H. w HslLeek. ~. Lussis
No:
Sla-At . general meeting Of citizens oi
Scott eonsty. Iowa. held In L. Claire Hall,
Davenport. on Saturday the 2eth day OF April.
1852. Hirsu Price. Erq.. in the Chair. and
Ernst CIsusssr, Secretary, the folio wing reso-
luton vas adopted on motion Of John l.
DAviss:
Rsso!vsd. That six persons be added to the
Committee appointed By shs Executive C.m-
t0ittss Of the Scott County Relief Society, on
the sutjsct Of . hospital, and that said Com
mitsss w.morialiss those 10 authority to -.
tablish . Government Hospital at this place.
In aeeordsncs With the above resolution,
the Committes unanimously agree and ear.
nestly request that the Govesomsnt shall -.
tatlish iu the city Of Davenport, 10 -. . hos.
pitAl fos the sick and wounded Of our State
and others who may be brought 70 It. Our
IOuOOUo sVt WIS G0YuSoS oGV - SOuOVes
In the 6sst place. our troops have been In
common With others, have shared 10 the ord,-
nary disssters Of the camp and 6~ld. W.
therefore wish to cooperate With the Govern.
snt 10 making ell suitable provisions for
their comfort aud safety.
Secondly. A. other hospitals are nov being
6llsd. aud IN view Of the battlss pending, will
TO crowded to excess. - wish to be prepared
TO meet the exiRsneies Of tbs case and do what
~ can in aid Of the sick and wounded.
Thirdly. The climate sod surroundings Of
Davenport are admirably adapted for hospi.
tai. - IL 10 healthy and salubrious. and the
country abounds With every thing to meet i.s
demands.
Four.hly. The city Of Davenport being situ.
ated on the Aississipp, river. can Be easily
reached In all ssasens Of the spring. summer
and autumn by stssmboat, and 10 the winter
aud at al times BY railroads. making It easy
Of access for the sick and wounded.
Filthy. The dist.ncs from the scene Of or.
sralions Of our army in the Southwest 10 no
greater than that Of Cincinnati or Chiesgo.
whilst at the sams time the location combines
equal II not superior advantages to either.
Six.hly, Our citixsns Of the State, vho have
friends and kin drsd in the army, would have
sick and wounded II in Davenport, which il
nov denied them. The only hospital In the
state 10 at Ksokuk, 10 the extreme soutn.sast.
srn portion Of It. The great number Of the
soldiers Of Iowa In the field, make it in.psra.
tive that hospital Accommodations should be
provided for them % near to their homes %
possible. The gsllantry and selfsa"rihcs Of
our soidisrs plead strongly 10 its behalf.
SeventLly. Suitable ouiidiogs. at very little
expense. can be procured and tilted up tor .
Hospital, uursss-mals and fsmsls-snd med.
ical attendance at hand, and oil the
means and appliances to put il into Of.
feet 10 . very ehort time. Ia this connection
we would recommend Camp Mcclellan. This
! i. situated nsar the Mississippi river. . short
distance from the city hmits. and 10 6ns airy
location, free from missmatis or disturbing
causes. The buil1ings ON the ground are very
substantial, covered with sh,pgle roofs. and In
every respect veil constructed to guard
against externsl atnosphsric infaeness. W.
feel satisfsd that they could Be readily con
vsrted. 1t small outlay, into hospitals for ths
| accommodation Of st least 900 men. Sitaa
ted on handsomsly wooded knoll. in full
view Of the river and the elites Of Davenport
and Rock Islsni. vs cannot help regarding j
% highly favorable spot for the slisvistier
Of suffering humanity. and presenting 'aducs
msuss almost unsuspssssd for rapid coovs.
lssesnes Three regimsots have been quar-
t4red at one time on the ground. extending
through 90 inclemsnt season Of the year, ant
~ have got to bsar the frst word Of com
plant; end ~ would add. very little sietses
occurred there during its Occupancy BY th
ooldiers.
E,ehthly. The dead Of Iowa from the Hospita
could be buried 10 their own State aud y,
doubt not bot that It wsuld DO an sdditious
Geld, 70 ksew that ws have been miadful .
ply made provision fer shea. And y
know not how long the var may eoptisua
the sick and the voaodsd must BE- waite
on during its progress and after its close
aud n visw Of The sppreaehtsg siskl ssesol
sick list vill soon bs greatly Increased. and y
know not Of ssy city Of county in the North
Wsst which a6erds greatse faeilities OF I'd
port, Scott county. Iowa.
vf THE ssetion Of The soustry IN rslstieo to ou
sounded and eiek soldiers. the following rss<
4. lut,os. on motien Of John Oouins. vac usabi
oously adopted:
Rssolssd, By the eltixsns Of Scott county, 1
puhlie oessisg assembled. that the 0ovssno
Of THE State b and - hereby requested {
ofoeuee esesmbest aeeommodatioae to eonvs
th. vosndsd and siek soldiers freo the hatel
Geld vhsa asd - eftsn - it shall b aseessar
20 to do, - sseh plses a. places - hsss bee
q shall b provided Tor their reception.
With he sarnsst hope that What y sbsv