, 1863-09-09


Hospitals In that State.
The following is the correspondence in re-
la ion to the removal Of illinois soldiers In
hospitals, out Of the hospitals within that
State:
GENERAL HkADQCAETEns II11so1s,
SfRrNGT1E1D. ILL.,, Aug. e, 1858. I
Tg 1'1s, H.. ,E1ee1lsncy Richard Yatcs, Governor Of
s1R:-In compliance with Instructions of
c2d list, directing nc to confer with the Al
etetanf Surgeon General Of the Department Of
Alssouftt tor the purpose Of securing trans
Ter OF sick and wounded soldiers to Illinois
hospitals, hare the honor 10 report that
your letter wss delivered to Dr.. Brown. ut Et.
1ouias on 34th Inst He cordIally responded
to your request, and issued the following Or
der to the Medical Directions:
ASSISTANT SURGEON GExEI41's Orf1cx.
August -, 1888.
Surgeon D: L, Magruder, Medical Director. Dc.
pa1tment Of Missouri, will afford every facility in
hie power, cone1ateut with his instructions from
tn ofiee to promote the tEansier Of the Illinois
ficl 6oldtatH. JosErH B. BRowx.
4. d. Surgeon General, q. S. a,
Upon presentation Of which, WAS fur
nished with the following order:
MEDICAL D1nEcron's Orr1cr, !
ST. LoU1s, NO, August a4th, 1853. (
Surgeons Of General Hospitals In this city and
vicinity will afEord Col Loo.uis all the aclitiea iu
D I. MAoRuDEn,
e"seon l. f. A. AeaicA Director.
The following exhibits the name and 1oca-
ton of the hosIItals in S.. Louis ard vicinity,
snd the medical officer In Charge:
Je1Csron barracks Hospital, Jefferson Barracks.
Mo: surg j. F. Randolph. U. s. A., Medical Di-
Benton Barracks Hospital. Benton B sr7acks. Mo.
GG:s III = II Gtove o. B. A.. Medical Director. III
Anv,s Isv.a% sot9Ga Gaan.., r7o,.,
Rjcdie. Snrr q r strqs;,dor dotnfF = 1foaowaS and
Dirrctor q 21linois eoldiers. - - A'' aea1c&
Hickory Street Hospital, corner Ninth and H,cs.
9ty. suig. 7; y. White, b. Il. Miiitia, NeoIeal
Director. "a Illinois soldiers.
Marine General Hospital, soath Of St. Louis Ar.
s':a as oafE yAs Peabody, U. s. r., Med.
Nav Hnns. - =; tR.1oas RnFta s3IaseIs: ts::,
Louis Arsenal. sur K Hnnwrr II eg9tU y. es
cal Director. ~ Illiiois eoldieT1. - - ''Sea'
Coed Samaritan Eye and F.: InE1mazy Hospital.
rnrner Twebty-1on.th and O'Fa1lon streets. Surs,
Nh IN: Dlck1Sson, Q. S. E., Medical director. 81
Illinois soldiers.
All Of which was visitcd and lists procured
showing the number Of 1llinoisans in such.
procured cnr>ument for transfers Of those
tliat have and can soon be remoTed to this
S!ate-
The accompanying list exhibits the uames.
1ess soldiers already IEansferred lis, and those
to be removed Immediately, as designated op-
yt4@% eAA~AA 4%StRNAsE uAluE6.
The Medical Director of each hospital arc
II Instructed to promptly report cases ii for r.
moTal. to:the Medical Director. Dr.. N.pr11er
who viii hereafter cause transfers to Ia rnada
regularly and avoid. "a fnr as possfh1e III
cAnse FIJI complaint, and where. FINN Insrtsr.
ton or iundyeftance Of gubordinates a sing1e
soldier suffers, speedily remedy the cr5i.
There are number Of niinois SIX and
wounded soldiers now in hognItsls in the Ia
pa1tment OF the H{issour l. rxctedInr the csnnc.
1ty Of United States Hospitals {n inin1is.
tsoee that are now transferred, viii thetcfore
he confirmed cases. that have fingered for
menths with disease and wounds, which viii
yet, for many weeks, or permanently, tuca-
pacitata them for service.
ed as to the particular point he desires to 70,
aud where no preference IL expressed they
are sent to hospitals nearest the place Where
the company or regiment waS raised. thus
placing them Whero they visit home with the
least expense, and where friends can Visit
them conveniently. -.
The hospitals At St. Louis are in excellent
condition and under sRllfu1 management.
Medical Directors of each manifested the
kildest spirit in receiving and afordiag to
the agents Of Col. Williams, State Sanitary
Commissioner, every facility desIred for far1-
tsbiug comforts contributed by the citizens
Of Illinois. Mr. John B Woods Of Alton,
Enner direction Of Col W, remains af st.
Louis, visiting our Illinois buys, assisting
them IN eeruy5Tv fhefr 7,av md frr.orrhe ~