Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-01-16

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Henry Marshal. b. 100 Waterbury.
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Phels. Medical Director for the >a,- of
Vermont. publishes an article ia tire Phoenix
osIa-r week asking Icy contributions of tci-
clothing. Sc- ar hospital use He states
that au arrangement has been made with the
War Department, 10y which the vermont sick
and wounded soldiers VIII be- transferred from
the southern hospitals % the L. :. IL -Ii-
tails AZ Burlington and BnJdra1r7. Ibc
large barrack buildings near tie General
Hospital NJ Brat,icb,ro viii boz at once fitted
up forming g. large hospital of 500 bcl-. The
[. :. Government has furnished $50 beds
and equipments complete there arc on hand
material, ior 30 more. leaving 800 beds 70 be-
fitted out. Dr. Phelrs appeal, to the iaiier
of Vermont iar surrlic'
We give below Dr. Phelps Specifications
o. what i- le..i.5
&c We ueel au elupmeu, OF hospital beds aul
bcl.ling. together with the articles oi clothing
worn by patient, ia the hospital for each
bel and patient il requires oue iron 1e'l--icai.
(army patteru) Quicker Patentj. one mattr,~-
% ii H. long Is 80 IN. wide, four sheets } j..
yds. vide b yis. long, one and a halt pill
low cases q. e. cases for -bei-,l two blankets,
OF a comforter, one c0yeT.et, che hair pillow, Two
towels, shirts. two PR. drawers. one dressing
gown. one night cap, two pr. socks, one pr.
cloth slippers.
! refer TO thi. particular beisJead as being not
only a cheap one but also as being very perfect
in all respects for the SICK or indeed for those in
health 1t Is IA feet long and 30 inches vide.
the legs and head fold up that II only takes up
a space Of - inches in thickness and Is conse-
quently very portable. A. there have been many
inquiries a. 10 what disposition should he made
Of money that has been raised, would suggest
tina, it be applied to the purchase Of these bed
steals as being likely TO contribute1n this way
more to the comfort Of the sick than in any other
mode. The mattress. if made had better be filed
with the birch shayings, called Excelsior. which
costs about 80 cents TO a mattress, the weight
required for each being Y lbs The blankets,
coveriets and sheets should be Of s1e to suit the
mattress.
would not, Of course, limit the contributions
Of any one, or direct how their contributions
should be applied, but would suggest that, as all
sections Of the State are interested the supplies
might be properly proportional to the population
Of Counties In this way outfit Of 800 beds would
give about one bed for every one thousand inhab-
itants This would give % beds for Addison
County, Is for Bennington County, p for Gale
donia County, 26 Cor Chittenden County. 6 for
f.r 4 e.
Grand Isle County. y for Lamoille County, q
for Orange County, IS for Orleans County, 50
for Rutland County, - FOR Washington County,
~ for Windham County, SO for Windsor County.
In reply 10 the many inquiries made. a. 10
what i the best disposition that can he made Of
contributions, and what kind are wanted. would
say that it would, in my opinion, he best 10 send
every thing here, until We have equipped this
hospital fully for 500 beds.
The surplus l viii send, as l have heretofore,
to Mr. VIM F. Hall. Washington. d. c. who
has, with his whole family, made business Of
visiting Vermont soldiers in Washington and
vicinity. and who distributes them individual
" TO them only.
Before closing would remark that what we
dc now, we must do quickly, the soldiers are
kept out Of the State only for want Of these sup
plies.
EDWARD Z PHEIFs, Surg. L. s. A.,
Surg. in Charge and Medical Director for Vt.
In D.; Of deaths IN 81. james Hospital
at New Orleans during the month of Deem
her We notice the following
F Dec lst-Charles A. Packard. Go h. 9TH
Vt, typhoid fever.
Dee 4th-C. II. Fairbanks, Co II. 9TH Vt.
sc0rbutus.
Dec 4th-Oscar Began. Co. II. 9TH Vt.
typhoid fever.
In list of sick and wounded soldiers who
arrived at Portsmouth Grove. X. l.. last
Wednesday. we notice the names Of j. Bell.
Co. G, J. d. Whitney, Col. C. F. Cole. Co.
\. Of the 18th Vt; H. \. Fuller, Co. \. W.
Scnnott, Co. I. 2d Vt; c. c. Burgess, Go. l..
9TH Vt: F. Ta,ro. Co. f., 9th Vt: and j.
A. Watkins, Co. c. 18th Vi
Among the deaths At Hammond Hospital.
Point Lookout, Md, since it, establishment.
are the names Of L. Severance. Co. F. 9th Vt:
;. o. SpooDer, Co. F, 4th; and y W. Re
mick. Co. z. d.