Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-04-17

Sanitary Condition Of General Grants
Army--The Regulars and New ReEi-
ments.
The correspondent of the New York
Times gives the following account of the
great improvement in the hospital arrange
ments in General Grants army:
The late spell Of wintry weather has
passed, and, once more divested of over
coats, men have left the vicinity Of camp
fires, and are enjoying the warmth of as
glorious sunshine as ever vivifed or
cheered the earth.
Since my letter relative to the amount
Of sickness in the army here, and the
shameful neglect which our soldiers expe-
rienoed, there have been many and impor-
tant changes. New accommodations have
been provided for the sick, medicines and
sanitary supplies have become abundant
dry, airy localities have been selected for
hospital sites, and arrangements have been
made to classify the sick, by providing for
them pest-houses, eOnvalescent hospitals.
or BY sending them. up the river to Mem
phis and St. Louis. One of the finest in
stitutions that has sprung up under the
new order Of things, is a conyalescent hos
pital, established on the Marshal Planta-
ton at Milliken's Bend, under the expert
enced care Of Surgeon E. c. Franklin.
There Is fine roomy mansion, sur
rounded by a garden rich in plants, and
gorgeous with the green and gold OF tropic
flowers. This, instead Of being taken
possession Of by some individual and |
Staf-gaudy with buttons and shoulder |
straps-has been given up wholly to the |
use of the sick. Back of the building are |
two long rows Of whitewashed cottages. |
equal in size, conYeniences and cleanliness |
to the houses occupied by well-to-do me-
chanics in any of.the Eastern States. Be
tween these rows Of quarters is a broad
lawn, level as an esplanade, and shaded by
the OVerarching branches of beautiful will
low-oak, China and fg-trees. Beneath,
long lines Of hospital huts have been
erected, and to these huts and buildings
are sent the sick, TO draw health Fl ON the
pure air and beautiful scenery which sur
round them. There is an exhaustless sup
ply Of pure rain-Water, Of sheets, cots.
clean clothing, food, medieines-in short,
which a sick man needs TO
assist him back to life and health.
"There is very little sickness in the
A4uiy oAAOAb tAO OAu ICB BAulcnLb--dulOng 2 I0e |
a sick man is rarity. The off,
GERS have gained experience, lost fear of
their commands, and strenuously insist
upon perfect cleanliness in the camps and
Of the persons of their soldiers. Upon
selecting camp, tits at once ditched, and
and thereafter each morning is swept till
its cleanliness will rival that of the floor ,
)f an Amsterdam housekeeper.
+" With our new regimentsit is different.
Each Colonel comes into the field expecting
% run for Congress, each Captain has his
sye upon seat in the State Legislature, !
Zach Lieutenant and non commissioned
,ficer is looking forward to the hour when I
lie can appeal to the patriotism of the pub
ic for the position of Justice of the peace,
unstable, pound-master or something; and !
n consequence, not one Of them dares say
peremptory word to his "fellow-country- I
men and Independent voters under his !
command, lest it may influence their suf-
RACES" s.r