Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-04-18
e0LnTERsI AID SOCIETY,

Dies ana aclQ 1000, as pfeVeDuFeS OIL Lhe
cutaneous diseases now threatening our
troops both on the Mississippi, and in the
Department of the Cumberland. From
MurfreesborO', April 9th, Mr.. Read writes,
There is a greatly increased demand for
vegetables, especially onions, potatoes,
krOut and pickles. The surgeons tell me
the scurvy is increasing rapidly. DR..
Woodward, Surgeon 22d Illinois VOlun-
teers, says barrel of krout now is worth
a thousand dollars. It is worthy of an
especial effort to secure q larger and i'm
mediate supply of vegetables"
A telegram from Louisville, April 18th,
runs thus: "Great want of vegetables in
Rosecrans' army-mske a shipment Of
vegetables alone as soon as possible" DR..
Geo. S. Andrew, in charge of the Sanitary
store bOat, at YOung's Point, La, also
urges the necessity of providing vegeta-
Bile diet for the hospitals Of Grants army.
Supplies designed for those localities
should be put up with great care, as the
weather there is very warm and perisha-
Bile articles decay rapidly. We must es-
pecially insist that such articles are not
packed with others that are not perishable
or that are not Immediately needed. Bar
rels containing vegetables should be well
ventilated by holes bored in either head.
Onisns at this season are best picked,
as those which do not rot from defective
ventilation are often much injured by
sprOuting.
In veiw of these representations
from medical men who have been
for many months practically acquaint-
ed with the wants of our soldiers in
the southwest we are constrained
to make special call upon ;he farmers of
this part of the State, whose well-known
liberality in such donations emboldeus us
to appeal for still further favors of a like
sort, assuring them that the stores gather
ed from their abundance shall have sure
and speedy transit to the hospitals
where they are not only luxury but a
hfe-giving necessity to hundreds Of fee
bic and slowly convalescing soldiers.
The Generals commanding the armies
in the valley of the Mississippi are dis
posed to facilitate the humane work of the
U. S. Sanitary Commission, by various
orders affecting the transportation,
storage, and distribution of hospital
stores. Gen. Grants order No. 81, given
below, being but one Of several that have
been issued touching the same object;
" "HEADQ'Rs DEPARTAENT OF THE TESsEssEE,
YoUNe's POIST, La, Msrch 18th, 1868 !
SPECIAL oBDER no. 81
The Qusrtermaster department viii
provide and furnish q sound
and sea worthy barge, and fit the same
up, furnishing the necessary materials
therefor, under the direction Of DR.. G. L.
Andrew, for the storage of u S. Sanitary
stores, and for the reception of and pro
Viding accommodations for discharged
soldiers, awaiting transportation as we'll
IS quarters for the o. s. Sanitary agent.
The same to be under the exclusive con-
troll and management of the duly author
lied agent Of the o. s. Sanitary Commits
sion.
By order of Maj. Gen. U. s, GRANT.
JOIN A. RAwLIEs, Asst. Ajt. General"
LETTER or CALEB ATwArER, ESQ, OF THIS
CITY, TO THE SOLDIERS AID SOCIETY.
CLEVELAND, March 2.
President Soldiers did Society Dear
AadanI-In November last, in company
With DR.. ]. s. Newbury, Secretary of the
United States Sanitary Commission, 1 left
here for Louisville, from whence he direct
ID me to proceed to Nashville, Tennessee,
% aid in the work of said Commission at
hat place. There was SO fortunate as to
meet DR.. A. N. Reed, Inspector, by whom
vas introduced to Dr. Murray, Medical Di-
rector, and to DR.. E. Swift, Medical Pur-
7eyor, from whom received assurances of
III needed aid in the performance of the
luties assigned me. To those gentlemen
With their associates, and to all surgeons
n charge Of hospitals, do 1 feel greatly
indebted for assistance, and for uniform
sentlemsnly and courteous treatment
Dur former very efficient agent at Nash
yille, Mr.. Robinson, had been called North
IN account Of sickness in his family, and
he Hon. Mr. Thomasson, of Kentucky, was
ny associate at the Sanitary Rooms. When
lot engaged in the pleasant duty of dis
goods upon requisition, l endeav-
red to prove, in some degree, useful to the
lick in hospitals and in the field, and at
end to various other duties connected with
he work Of the Commission. DR.. Read,
Turing his limited stay in Nashville, visit
d and inspected several hospitals, his
ound judgement and large experience en-
bling him readily to detect errors and
uggest improvements, much to my ad-
-antage. will not now tax you with full
PARTICULARS concerning these hospitals, but
he disposition, on the part of all interested,
o improve their condition was very ap-
aren't and the work progressed daily. |
When left Nashville for Murfreesboro I |
elt highly gratifed with the improved and |
omfortable state OF our sick soldiers, to |
7hom is due our wsrmest sympathy and |
lost generous care. Thousands of these |
oble men will remember with gratitude |
be benefits conferred by the Sanitary Com |
Mission, but for which, many have told me |
hey must have suffered greatly, and even
led. General Rosecrans, proverbial for
reat kindness to his soldiers, and feeling
eeply solicitous for the welfare of the /
ck and wounded, seeks their greatest pos
ble good, and what better evidence of his
onfdence in Ihe Sanitary Commission
ould be had, than that he grants to it all
le facilities and aid in his power.
On receiving notice Of the contemplated
o7ement Of our army towards Murfrees-
bro, 1 packed up large supplies Of comforts,
ankets, sheets, pillows and cases, woolen
nd cotton shirts, socks, towels and hand
erehiefs, pads, bandages, congresses and
lgs, canned and dried fruits, and a fine
1antity Of Cleveland beef-tea which, in
ltieipation Of a battle, had been sent to
e; at such times this tea is of great value,
1d with 1t the Commission should be well
lpplied. The army had moved forward,
nd the battle was in progress when, in ad-