Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-05-20
For the Standard.

For the Standard.
Our Wounded Soldiers in Richmond.
Mr. EDITOR AS usual, after 8 severe fight,
North Cardinals soldiers are now very numerous
among the wounded in this city. 1t will be graft
flying to their friends to learn that no effort spared
to ensure the comfort of these bragg men. 1t is
needless to repeat the oft made ssss1tion, that no
State in the Confederacy pays more attention to the
welfare of her soldiers than does North Carolina
Our noble Governor, whose praise is on the tongue
Of every one who can appreciate sterling merit IS
untiring in his exertions in thef behalf will be
remembered that the Legislature atits last session,
appropriated $4,000 to be expended in caring for
our sick and wounded. This fund is disbursed by
Surgeon General Warren, and into better hands it
established a North Carolina Soldiers Home here
The idea is a most happy one; and in this, too,
North Carolina through her Surgeon General de-
serves credit for leading the way. Georgia and Mis-
sssippi, We learn, are taking the initiative to follow
this good example
The design of the " Home is this: Every North
Carolina soldier making application here will be
cared for, if not registered at some hospital. The
mothers, wives and sisters of sick and wounded
men in the city, will be furnished with board and
lodging free. Fathers and sons who may come to
see after their friends will have lodging gratis; but
if they board at the Home" they will be charged
III per day. This sum would not purchase whole
some meal at any restaurant in the city and ma
king this small charge shows how judiciously Sur
geon Warren is expanding the peoples money. If,
however, fathers and sons choose to bring their own
provisions with them, they can deposit them at the
= Home" and lodge there free Of expense. Al
though the " Hope," which is on the corner Of 9Th
and Main streets, has been but recently established,
its arrangements are already very complete for the
comfort of guests. 1t is to be hoped that every
North Carollnian visiting the city, will step in and
inspect it. He will meet polite attentive officers
who will give all necessary information, and not be
blutfed off by seltconceited officials who know not
how to exercise their "lttle brief authority" of
which class there are many in this heterogeneous
City Of Richmond.
The Spectator and extortioner may grieve, the
brace fellows at home who do all their fighting by
cursing the Yankees, may wall that the dear peo-
pies money should be thus appropriated; but every
genuine patriot and real friend of the soldier will be
glad that this money, or at least part of it. has
been applied to so excellent purpose.
AS a specimen of Sur. General WarreD's untiring
e1ertions in behalf of our wounded now here, l may
state that he is going personally from one hospital
to another to after their condition and besides
he has sBnt an agent out to Visit esrJy wounded
orth-Iaroiinian now here. .
The Old North State has reason 10 be proud OF
her troops in the feld-to be proud Of those who
are seeing after their welfare and foremost among
these is her talented son. Surgeon General Warren.
Adjoining the Home is the N. g. Depot where per-
visiting their friends deposit their baggage
and to which boxes intended for the soldiers may
be directed The whole arrangement is "model
institution" and well calculated to protect persons
visiting their friends against the harpies that infest
this city of extortioners. Our people may rest as
sured that Surgeon Warren and such persons as he
may appoint will do all that can be done for the well
fare Of the wounded who have recently come under
their care. The anxiety of parents and friends at
home should be relieved by the fact that those they
love are so well cared for.
Very truly yours, G: