Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-01-09

not only by assistant surgeons but by some
full surgeons, who sometimes (when majors
straps graces their shoulders) appear as if
they thought that their only duty was to act
as medical inspector, medical director, give
orders, sometimes right and sometimes
wrong,) and make reports, ESQ as to be no.
ticed,) and as | had no assistant surgeon to
perform the duty, the record ln.,ie by the
steward was notOnly incomplete butunreliable,
consequently Of little value for this purpose;
therefore | make no report on this point, al
though it would give me great pleasure to
have complied with the order in every partic-
uar. feel that no military necessity has
been violated by the omission, while l am
certain that bleeding humanity demanded the
course pursued.
In closing this brief general history and re-
port of the Sturges field hospital, I'd division,
9th army corps, permit me to express my
hearty thanks to all who have toiled, night as
well as day, to mitigate the woes caused by
war by caring for our brave and wounded
soldiers, and in particular my thanks are due
to surgeon A. j. Watson, who not only APP
pointed me surgeon~in-chief of the hospital,
but has given me generous support, not in
kind words and advice alone, but in manly
deeds Of physical labor; to surgeon VIM IL.
Leonard, 5Ist regiment n. 7. volunteers,
chief of the operating staff, and who, permit
me to add, has acted as my co-laborer in the
battle-t field hospitals of Roanoke, Newbern
and Antietam, when the wards were filled
with the wounded of our own brigade, then
commanded by the honest and brave general
Reno.
To surgeons Webster and Hossack, to as
sistant surgeons Duffeld, Rhienholdi, Hutch
ms, Hays, King, Hutchinson, Bateman, Post,
Clark, Gibson, Dix and others, who not only
assisted in the numerous operations but faith
fully acted as dresserS and attendants upon
the wounded.
To surgeons Plumb, 80 regiment N. Y.
volunteers, Whitbeck, l08th regiment n Y.
volunteers, Chaddock, 18th regiment Michigan
volunteers, Rely, 127th regiment Pennsylva-
MIA volunteers; all of the I'd army corss, who
volunteered to report to me in my hospital in
Ere dericksburg, and not only performed some
fifteen capital operations but dressed the
wounds of many scores in addition.
To surgeon general Hammond, medical in
spector Vellum, medical director Cuyler, and
their accomplished associates from Washing
ton, all Of whom toiled persistently, giving us
practical aid.
To DR.. Morton of Washington, who admin
istered the anesthetics, in which department
he is an expert.
To the Rev Thomas Chaplain OF the 5lst
regiment New York volunteers, who superin~
the burial Of all our dead with appropriate re-
ligious services.
TO Miss Clara II. Barton of Massachusetts,
who for two days increasingly nurscd the
wounded in the hospital at Fredericksburg,
although within half cannon range of the
confederate batteries, and much OF the time
subjected to terrific shelling.
To MIR. Ames of Boston, Miss Titon of
Chelsea, Mass, whose labors of love and
sympathy commenced at early dawn and
ceased not at cventide.
70 f. y. Fay, mayor of Chelsea, Mass,
who seemed to know no rest from the tolls
needful to alleviate the pains and anxiety of
the wounded.
To DR. Andrews and the other members of
the sanitary commission, who promptly sup
piled me with every article needed by the pa
tents for which / applied
70 the stewards, nurses and attendants,
who with few exceptions most faithfully per-
formed their laborious duties. Truly they
have present reward In the consciousness of
duty well performed.
l must not forget my wounded patients,
now that we are separated, probably never
more to meet this side the grave. Their uni
form patience and cheerfulness commands not
only my thanks but my admiration. May
those Slightly wounded soon recover and join
their brave commands, to do yeomans service
for our country. OF those more severely
wounded let me hope that soon they will be
in their several homes surrounded by kind
friends, who surely will appreciate their late
dangerous duties so well performed.
think it is well for us all not to omit to
make mention of the gallant dead who de-
ppasp1 in OllT hOsDitals from mortal wounds