The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-02
THE NEW YORK STATE SOLDIERS DEPOT

TIE NEW YORK STATE SOLDIERS DEPOT.
Our Wounded and Disabled Soldiers
what Our state OMctals arc Doing for
Them-DescripttOn OF the Depot in How
ard Strcet-HistOry Of Its Objects and
Operations, DC.
In addition to the patriotism and energy which the
State Of New York has exhibited during the present war
be most appropriately mentioned the tender and
eectual which being taken Of sick and wounded
soldiers while passing through New York not alone OF
this State but OF almost every Northern State whose sons
lighting in defence OF the national cause An nsttu
ton been established in this city which called the
"New York State Soldiers Depot" and which may be
oassed the rst Of It's character in the country
for mnsterng OF brave soldiers who may
have met with OF mschances OF actual warfare
This depot situated at Nos so and 81 Howard street
and 10 street, In this city and founded upon
firm basis The operations attendant upon the depot
have going since May last but the public have
not ct made OF the details which inaugural
cd this excellent institution tho many good works
which have been accomplished by Its agents since It's
tabiishment In our city.
INITIATION OF THE DEPOT.
Up 10 May there had formally provision
made State for purpose administering the
wants soldiers their from the army,
either account Of wounds Sickness disability on
furough This fact brought the attention OF Gov
Seymour and he Of at lent his influence
the matter In order that the Empire State should not
be behndhand In the good work OF providing for those
soldiers who may be worthy Of such attention. These
brought before the Legislature OF this State
when appropriation Of two hundred thousand dollars
by that body at its last session. such sum bsing
laid at the dsposa OF Governor Seymour special act
nd md
act the Governor named Board Of Managers 70 control
the matter consisting the following gentlemen
tan General r. sprague, Inspector General Josiah
Mlov, Quartermaster General 8. c. Taoott, and Sur
geon General j. v. p. Quackenbush This board
Immediately went TO work In The organization
OF the Soldiers Depot" the nrst work be done
being the selection OF appropriate building. For this
purpose the large and commodious building In Howard
street was leased and better appropriate
could not we'll be selected Tradesmen set 70 work
prepare the building for the patriotic and charitable
to which about being assigned, and vigorous
efforts made TO have the institution undor way rapidly
possible About the Of last May these pre-
paratons were brought 70 a termination.
oFFIoERs OF THE DEPOT.
The next thing TO DO done 10 make the necessary
appointments agents who should the carrying
Of the objects Of the institution For this portion Of the
programme much discrimination and necessary
be exercised These agents 10 have charge OF
brave soldiers when by wounds they
totally incapable Of taking Of themselves,
and 1t was therefore . matter Of much I'm
portanoe that those agents should be mon Of
strict honesty and devotion to the duties which they
TO perform. The Board Of Managers had the APP
pointing power In their hands subject the approval Of
Governor Seymour. or course there hundreds Of
applicants, and It q difficult matter 70 determine
between tho relative merits OF each. However, the
14h Of May, the board met at the depot, and after
having decided upon the immediate formal opening Of the
building, made the following appointments
SupeyIntendent--Col John Neville.
Asnstnnt Supntntendem-S. B. Heusted.
OutIde Supsyintendent-k G. Nellis.
.Surgeon-Dr. Isaac l.. Welsh.
S.al:'r Ass'S = w, H. Abel. William Turner James
Mcclosky. John McEwen. Il. J. McxaAOn, Pstor Rcyes.
observation-disclosures A. Levicn.
Rereiviso Clsrk-G. X Roberts.
Hospital Sts1Dard-Henry Carroll.
Matron-Miss Mary A. Cary.
In the duties which performed by these ofrcsrs
probably those Of the courers Gas regards explanation
relative % the working Of tho nstutou) win DO the
pointed by the Board OF whom comes from Washing
ton each night Sundays cxcepted IN charge OF such
that every comfort provided for those soldiers and
that they protected from all frauds and imposition
at Jersey City the taken charge BY tho sta
tion agents, who bring them to the institution.
rnx BUILDING.
As 70 the building Itself and its interior regulations,
there could be appropriate Tor object
the Of our soldiers fts locality "a heathful, the
steamboat depots rapid and easy ard It's regulations
regards accommodation aud discipline the most
perfect ,l In inc basement are tue cooking apart
first floor tho dining reception ro'ms, Outside
saperinsendent'. ofiics kegssfs oilce, nc. On The
the reading room, courers ofnee and managers' room
The other floors Used a. sleeping apartments for the
soldiers tgether with rooms for the officers immediately
cnnec,ed with this portion Of the building From the
sement 70 the top floor there thsn one line OF com
munication, which regulation and discipline tend TO
keep the utmost order, and visit 10 tho building Will
convince all OF excellence institution for the pur.
poses for which Il has been inaugurated.
RECEPTION OF THE SOLDIERS.
When the soldiers brought IN the building. their
Names together with all other them
registered in Office provided specially for that
pose They are then taken TO the bathrooms, and,
after having partakeo Of the cleaning business Of
this department, arc provided with clean under
dressed, and they are then scot 70 the sleeping
apartments.
WHAT SOLDIERS ARE REcEIvED-How THEY ARE
TREATED, Erc.
BY arrangement with thetgcneral government the
soldiers every state received rce those coming
from this state Other States making appropriat,ons
dollar Of Il expended ca those soldiers through the me
dunn Of tho New York state Soldiers Depot, without
medical attendance. .upcrintcndsu,s. clerks kc All
those expenses paid by the state ~ New York the
Soldiers Depot and hence other localities sending thor
soldiers here are saved all Incidental OUTLAWS and the
whole devoted entirely tho reiiei Of the des
tituts ones Every expenditure 10 strictly guarded the
bills being audited by the Board thsn tho Governor,
then by the Comptroller, and approved pad. large
number n New York city soldiers receive relief, and Ia
the hospital department where they seek advice and
have their wounds dressed. they form . large pro-
portion Of the patients since The opening Of tbs depot
Ave thousand soldiers have already received Ns
benets and "A those whom our reporter converssd With
In the highest Of the treatment which thoy
received and tho Efficient manner IN which everything
connected with the work u the building
| Quoted.
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO TIE INSTITUTION.
A the u the inrttutiou prescott
heavy, subscriptions solictsd from the pubic seos
rally. There could possibly DO charitable
sseworthy object for which W Appropriate funds than
this institution and would be well that the interest Of
wealthy citizens generally should be immed acly
manifested 10 the matter. Our gallant soldiers leave
OF the country and II II but just that when they
inoapacitaied from sarnipg livelihood for themselves