The New York herald., 1863-07-24
DUB WOUNDED At GETTYSBURG.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THEIR COMFORT.
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ARMY HOSPITALS THERE.
Hospitals i'm the Country Near
the Town.
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ARMY HOSPITALS THERE.
W0UaDED REBELS, REBEL HOSPITALS,
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WOUNDED REBELS, REBEL HOSPITALS,
MIR. N. Dav son's Despatch.
GKIrYsBusG, Pa, July IT, 1863.
Herewith after all kinds triblations 10 procuring
them forward you the last Of the lists Of wounded
who have hospitals OF tho several army cor ps
in this vicinity. They embrace all, exccpttwo divisions
the Second division Of the Fftn and portion OF the
Third division OF the Second corpswhich were com
pcted headquarters OF the army with
reserving copies (rhese lists we have sent 70 the
Soldiers Home Cor the benefit Of those
interested.-ED. HHALDl They can be obtained after .
time at Washington. Tho number wnl aggregate about
10 00o OF these there are stn about $500 half
u which are amputatons or tho latter It Is estimated
that three will prove fatal The deaths In
hospital SO about ten per cent OF the original
Damber.
HOSPITALS
are situated in the town and public Offices and 10
the country from TO four miles ouchiehy the latter
Those in portion OF tho First army corps
and the cavalry artillery Then there
are officers and pryates in many Of che private houses
in town.
The hospitals OF the other corps are out on
the right Of the Baltimore turnpike, in tho
woods in tents and barns. Tho First corps a. 20
has three hospitals the pike, one for each division
All these both pike and town, are under the charge
or Dr.. A. j. Ward, corps surgeon OF the First army
corps First and Third divisions Of the First
corps we're commanded respectively by Geueras wAds
worth Robinson and Doubleday, the latter being sue
ceeded by General Rowiey after the death OF Reynolds
Doubleday succeeding TO tho command Of the corps
These generals each established division hospitals In
town ON the nrstay that we held the place. When
taA tnue
TO the heghs aud the enemy occupied the place. such Of
our wounded these hospitals able left and
crawled out on Baltimore pike the rest, with the
surgeons ia charge falling into the hands Of the enemy
Among the latter Surgeon JAS L. Farley, Of the
Brooklyn Fourteenth who had nfty or sixty OF his
boys badly wounded, In the Washington Hotel
yssECTs SMELLING.
This house was almost line OF tho Smelling from
Cemetery Hill 10 the position occupied by the rebels
and two shells struck it, pieces OF one taking on the
thumb and thigh OF Of DR.. FarIey's attendants,
who had just left him TO get cup Of coffee.
Another came through the wall but burst It struck
without doing any personal damage Dr. Farley and his
encient steward, John H. Fisher Of the Fourteenth,
stayed with the boys during the occupation by the
rebs % aud when the latter skedadded they did
have time parole take lists Of their
names The patients speak in the highest terms Of aec
tion Of Dr. Farley, who has left them since the
commencement OF the war, although he might have
been promoted to the position OF brigade or divi
sion surgeon IL he would have left the regiment.
prs Preston and Arndt, OF the SECOND and Sixth Wis
cousin and DIR. Beach. OF the Tweniy-fo Michigan,
were also among those during It's occupation
by the rebels and who faithfully attended to the
seventy wounded Of old Sol Meredi,hs Iron Brigade,
which suffered so badly in the nght Of July l.
a soLpnR's
nv the way the boys tell good story Of sold SOL -
they famarly call him. st the battle Of Chanceorsviile
He was ordered his brigade to some important
point in hurry and found II convenient 10 pass pretty
ncar the lines brigade OF the Eleventh corps which
had been panic stricken the day before As the ranks
a cool old SOL brisky along German brigadicr
rode up and furiousy asserted that his brigade was
crossing the Eeventh's line "I guess not" says old
sol in his smooth ayes you are, sir and insist
YOU shall not do it, responded the other al guess not
continued Meredh aud his proceeded ON their way,
too ~ Il nothing had happened. "who you, sir and
yha, troops are theses will report you," said the Ger
man az am General solomon Meredith, and command
IN. Old Iron Brigade that from the enemy
crad, saws old SOL you report where else
you please"
THy HOSPITAL
-. coond 10 be In ch rye OF Dr James A. Armstrong
assisted by Drs Crave, Nen, Csntwsl, Kibby, &c. rn
nearest the town, and 10 composed Of large barn and
numerous tents descriptions. and contained
between TOO aud 500 patients. Its situation airy and
the cases AZ comfortable II Is possible 10 make them
with the means a, hand.
rhE orHxR HOSPITALS
Next TO this and not more than half mile distant "
the hospital Of Twelfth army corps under the OF
pr Goodman The here arc far more numerous,
and the operating table s In almost constant The
ste however happily selected, aud the patients viii
do we'll n soon they properly dressed and placed
Further on, 70 the southeast, 10 the Second army
oorps hospitals portion OF upon = wooded
hin near . muddy creek--and The Third divi
s,oa across the creek and upon another hill, half
nile removed This corps s IN charge Of Dr. Dwinelie
Of syracuss, N. r., the Third division being super.
intended by Dr.. nsckabee Here there were In oil
,sree thousand sascs i've hundred Of them being
r.Ss,s. some Of these were frish.fa to look upon.
suR oyRAr,Sc
src constantly employed for days with piles Of human
,,mbs living in close proximity. Al hrst the site of
tSe hospital upon the bank Of the creek,
and was nearly flooded by hs sudden rise.
n vas thsn Immediately removed to the elevation In
sbs woods opposite Il has required all The skin energy
and vigilance of Dr. DwincIs make this removal and
vs,ucs confusion order but DONE every.
thing goes forward with oommendabIe regularity.
Leaving this we cross the creek eastwardy, climb
h,gh I'M. and nnd the hospital d tsc Third corps,
IN a del,shtfuIy airy and shady situation, now
under charge Of Dr.. Hldrcth. Of the Third
Maine. 10 was here that General sickles' ieg was
ampuss,cd, and where many of his gallant FIX.
cs,sior boys ne bsrs Of Of their fair proportions
Cbar,ans rwichcl and OfIagan Of this pvgade are a.
sduous in their attentions 70 their charges Tho hospital
,eus arr swsst and the air pwc. compared With tho
mcspnerc 1 town hospitals.
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