Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1863-07-08
Ar Appeal TO the Peap,e of South Car
Gina in behalf Of the sick and wound-
ed Soldiers in Hospital.


A part of Howard's Grove Hospital having
recently been appropriated for the exclusive
reception and treatment of the sick and
wounded soldiers from South Carolina. a Brief
account of the hospital with an appeal 10 1he
people OF the State to Assist in supplying a
want ;nuch .elt, will not hercgarded nappro
pria!e. The hospital is situated in tho cast
orn suburbs Of the city Of Richmond, on the
.,iechaEcs,illc Turnpike, leading TO the "a
uious Chick-holniny, lLis located in 3 beau;i
tul grove, on an elevated Lil', commanding all
extensive view OF the city and surrounding
country. It is ore Of the. most beautiful and
hca!:hy localities in This section of Virginia
The hospital can Accommodate 1921 patients,
;tnl is divided into wards SO by 80 feet, sepa
rated from each other by streets Is feet iu
width. Tie wards accommodate 30 patients
each, and ore well ventilated. In winter
they are warmed by an ample supply Of stoves.
fhe k:fckens, bakery: mess rooms, laundry,
iinen rooms, baggage rooms, bath rooms, ETC.,
are all Of ample dimension, and the utmost
cleanliness and good order prevail through
out the cntire establishment. The hospital
Was built under thc-dreciion ahd supervision
Of Surgeon T.. ID. Rice, Of Wal.erboro, s. c.,
an,l rejects much crcGit upon him as an officer
oi splendid administrative ability. The Gov.
5rnment is profiisc in its supply of conf rts
and uxaries for tie sick. 1ne linen depart
ment is we'll supplied, and the appropriations,
Of money are aUple TO furnish every comfort
and luxury that the City Of Richmond ailo: ds.
The IL spial is divided into two divisions.
Tte FIRST division, under my care can accom-
moda.e . II patients. and has recently been
>et arar, t.r Tie exclusive reception Of sick
al.,l wounded Svuil CaloliniaiiS.
There lire so patients now receiving treat
lneut at this place, AMI stey arc daily in
ci.eas:Eg in numbels. While all of their crea-
ture WAITS are rro7i;!ed for. there is nothing
- ac,use or divert them. Many of cur SOL
diers arc nlen CT intellectual cultivation. In
tue field they are necessarily without access
~ books. They become familiar w;:h scenes
Ct violence %nd bco,ished with nctuing to
couneracS the b.netu i;.ii.leiI:e, the laser
attributes OF inan are pamperel at ihc ca
pcii.c oi his morc ennobiing traits Of char
acier. Wien disease overtaEcs him be is
Sent to a hospital, where nc remains oflen for
u1any months (nlost of tie time convalcscing)
without any means OF rational instructive
c;,j'ynent. Thus many weary moments are
spent, and much valuable time thrown away,
which could be passed i'll reu;ling Instructive
and moral books. This difficulty could be
ov%rcomc by supplying the hospitals with
well selected, miscellaneous libraries The
oiiecS Of this communication is 70 appeal 10
the people Of South Carolina for contribu-
Sons OF ;noney OR books, f,I the purpose of
establishing e library II: tho hospital. The
nd fall. &c u
der; is sukjact dear to the people Of the
State, and We arr sure this aprcal will not be
i: vain. M.,st ut. or soldiers are men of
ttin;a'ipii, aad wonid appreciate Literary.
Theological, Scientific, Agricultural aud His !
torical writings. The hospital is abundantly
Supplied with Bibles and Religious Tracts,
= The Central Presbyterian Association Of |
Richmond" barring recently made large
con r'buion. A Chaplain, cml loyed by tie
Government, Lods divine service in the chap
81 Al the ho:pltal every Sabbath.
The Second Division Of the Hospital has
n"t yet been assigned to any particular Stae.
as Sppi a' tis, t. similar appeal will be made
upoa the people CT tie STATE, 10 which 1t is
Tlis hospital was built at
ve'y heavy cost to the Government, and is so
Perfect in all its parts that it is highly proba-
Die it vii; becomc q permanent institution.
In such Gil event. tie library could be turned
over 10 the Coz fcderatc States. Any contri-
balioas OF none; or books addressed to Sur
;con G D. Rec, u to the subscriber OF How
,5!'s Grove Hospital Richmond, Va will be
promptly received artl properly appropriated.
CHARLES W!TsELL, p. a. c. s., Surgeon in
Charge lst Division lIoward's Grove Hosp'l.