, 1863-03-19
THE FLORENCE NlcH1IN0ALEs or
THE H0RTH.
REPORT TO TIE BOARD OF
T1k:aE5E.
TEE HOSPITALS AT NASHVILLE
AND mUHFNEES1OfaO.


Below VIC present the report OF MR. y. =, uos-
mcr and Mrs. g. Ttakham to the Board OF iraue
War Committee relattvc to their visit to the Nash
ss1le ahd Anfl1eetpofo nosp.1a -"e epo4' was
read to the Committee at their lasl mecttns and
vote Of thanks was extended to the ladies. We
c,1t tbc cpecja1 attention Of our readers to this
.t.t ~ :. ,,a,r a1nnn,n huc;,o.,-1;la 49,, |
report ~ IL e''a'' e4"pe' o"s'.ees.hs ooco-
mrnt, at the came time rep]etc with information
relative to the sanitary condition of the armv II
.,eord of ar+fcs nohv n,reor,ro;1 -, a.. s.,,-o
III seeo'4 ~ ~" 49, p''.oi.a1o ~ 'ne eoHse
Of patriotism. none the icss glorious that 1t was
in hosp;ta{ hy the side Of the ,3y;nr sn,icr md
NJ The conrh of tha s,cL an .onn,1oJ rrhasa so,s
at 1ne eoueA y lno slcA anu "oahaeo' Ihese eelf-
IL. ,oe.1res the Gratitude os ersrv 1oxs, eseaa.
and It IL win efnecfal pleasure a. the % reopest ~
the Var Committee thst We ere Ma nsee a'ss to their
a'1nn"''e 1'p'''' THE nxrour.
A., emcAso' Aateh L. 1865
To the Committee o1 tie board Of Trade:
GENTLEMEN: Having returned from somewhat
p our tst datS to Iendet an account u shs s
nostion OF the inoniea entrusted to us and return
10 YOU the unexpended balance. In doing this We
~l@ blief e narTatise Of our ~ p1oeceednss: PFC ~ ~
proceeded By ra to 1sonisSills, Where arrived
an "Wednesday n, tu Here We learned that q por- |
ton Of tic railroad between that city and Nash
vile had been DESTROYED by q raid under command
Of the notorious john Morgan; ard nd that passage
by that route was considered too fat1gutng and
dangerous to bs attempted " laaies a. ana we're
strongly dissnaGea from making tne attempt bur
s ee ees oose
ahd q !oss ol MuSu sa1uanie time-tepectauy VAL
nabe ~ vlcw o. tns imnea.ite ana pressing wants
regardless of fatigue Or personal danger, believing
that we Lad as mucl strength to endure and
couraset to encounter the difficulties and dangers
Y-<tfr nj fhHF{ 1hr$L S3fx1x
Thursday morning we look the cars to Lebanon
NC procured scata in an ambulance, aud after .
ride Of several hours over roads TO cut up and
rugged That it WAS only By careful balancing that
our vehieis wv kepI n an Upright posit1on we
arrived eaie1y tne sa;ns evening az Sowiin station
~ sSos.t AZ t Iuu w. ~ nGaI
uEoea Wy nc @ ~ E,riT e ~. W. ~ G.on AMY
~, nisyycs wars Hn;er H." ~ rnfr r""cpa
i. iSJppr .Ia ~ 81 aiJ. cnt dn,a.;;sd Y
.huue's . aR0 ~ vi FH.s " eo'n 1sap; HsPosnea
tnete lgf Ptote.elon P. rum .ae tne1's o. Mo1eans
Ten tE ,e 5fs.sq onr %esty ;;t ana acng ladies
next morning took TO- tie cars for nashville a Whefe e4
We We arrived rye ealely ne fsme & &exening. We lost NO
.me inat esGnnE .h n sSasMenhg M fo5 IT, me ~ s,gS ana
of them found three mcn belonging to the battery:
Ihf 9e31 aay lsatntsaasJ We eonltnue] OUT search
and ynit 3nsSugn, tne ne CIV, %hich was one East
members Of the ssth1 ;>.ohc><k whom We
reGoSsa ifom a. re- h9sp'.aa tne house o. friend
'ee Fnaae s Seree5e @ nSe hat most of our SICK and
wounded were At Murtrecsboro, We determined to
60 tnGse TnnHmt % lnriner de,as ihe mintaly au
protect Us from an attack and on Sunday evening
Y. arrived in safety at AuFfzessboro, much ia
tigrcd. but, ne tr1lst with a"ill to.do our duty,
had already come under our observation.
On Monday We entered upon onr dutics, cnconr-
| Rved by the warm welcome Of the SURGEONS con-
ncctcd with the various hoapita1s in that city, 4
curso5y survey OF these hospitals satisfied US that
our aid would be most efficient in providing juzt
and strengthening tie sick and wounded to be
dispensed according to the condition fthevarfous
patients and nxzt y ttsaas1t It visits to en5 oan;
to dispense to them such dclicaces their several
cascs might eecm to. require. Our first duty WAS,
s;c aId HsoonIed Of nnr n.rn res;mcnts This re
| snon nscertafncd and We found IQt ei.ht men Of
the Sst regiment, aid three Of The battery in hos
| nital IN these our continual and unrenttcf ut.
trntion was given as well a. to the few in camp,
whom we visited seferal times. and for whom We
! nr.n.,:d ,nI scnt frannenfir snch nnnrshinH foni
Is their condition feauire3 Our drst step was vas
The e HOSPITALS, and tafuteh It viii neces.
gdsss Of seSssd 9ss scss spS tn
remaincd ] I'd nptil @ erenins, eooEiaE - and Prep preparing
food food as as was perntted to be gycn % slcry, M were @
sa sSes
pa1ed hy rs aud distributed to the patients IS Our
rciycs aiiy throuchoat The tliferent wards is we
found the state AID condition Of tie patients re-
To Tits end the Surgeons granted us free access
at Ill hours and left the distribution and trest
nent Of both sick and wounded in respect to diet
. | entirely to our Judgment. We cannot commend
too warmly the generous confidence and gentle
nanly bearing towards Us Of the Surgeons Of each
, md cve1y Hospital Th5e1,gh n .helr 1i,a II pe5mis
sion and aid VIC were enabled to soothe the dying
hours o. many Of onf braye men and CO.. contribute te
the festotatlon 70 neasta O. many Mno aso NO 10Y
some Tao4 t afe TEL 1r ~ ~ 'e neiu rSio2
OF cur Eof1ons uhlon, I1e HOSPITALS arc general.
unasI t,e t oi Geane a1a - Go ssope6en
70 the discharge Of their la6oTions and Responsible
duties, ana WIN opportunities @ o. Mlge OF oosefsa m
ton We mnse tspS ~ fas tn1s oaF " s ~ gem
90 not tnast y SVnssausIseoa i " tls's ne7ieet'f
sece;tem ont 4 inste s eoasn ~ ~ % ~
none nnf foEt berc @ our departu9e but the door
o. tue sanitary Gonmissi9a We5e thrown .s open =
mittrd % to % taIe Whatever in or i,,ilemcnt waui
] promote C. tic | rceovcry Of hoth m Isl acE and wounaei
words a1y Just and adequate impression Of z Il
charity: Il is the great reservoir into whic
how the glita of The COED anu generous. anu IN
Which thss arc distributed to the suffering. 3
means OF tllis Association ncarl
a! Ae glits .of tue people ds
milton VIII certainty. Whilst Without some sue sue
organization, nearly all would be lost or waste
| The experience OF eight weeks In the hospitals
to + MuIf'ecsboro has somewhat changed our views
to the kind Of supplies most needed. II is bett'
to keep men ont Of hosp1t3ls than to treat them
rd, hospitals. To this end permit us to suggest til.
in Vegetables, dried fuits, and salt fish, arc very
80 fectisc, and that the money expended in can fruit
" and whit arc generally termed clicaciea ia wor
| than thrown away Dried fruit. onions and pot
toes arc especially needed
Tothe officers of the 6sth regiment and to Can
Stokes and pftlcers. We arc indebted for man
"a courtesies that tended to tighten our iabor ~
relder our stay at Marfrcesboro agreeable. and
NAV he proper to saw tlat the unIyersai sentjme,
H. Of Inc brlvcst best lIscpned and best cot1iDns
~, army ever seen on this Continent Is. tint The.
nc troone In poiut Of dIscinliue and BRAVERY are q
te tit1ctl to The front rankin fact Gen. Nerley i
nd c1orcd that Stokes Board Of Trade HatterT s1Fe
N tie day In the memorable fight OF Stone River. Z
~ know this cannot but be gratifying to the patriot
Board of Trade, who Gent them into the Held, At
3D. to whom they look for continued interest in the
~ welfare.
~ Although we are but women, aud arc not pr
OF tere, ret permit US to say tlat could not
lar blind nor deaf to what was passing around
~ 1t gives ue pleasure to testify to the intensity