, 1863-12-02

known their true character, the rebels have
succeeded in convincing the world that We
barbarously violated the rules Of war, but
that their conduct was always regulated by
the most scrupulous regard for humanity.
The following document which calmly and
dispassionatelY recites the facts on the faith
and honor Of ninety-five medical officers,
none below the rank Of Major or Captain, is
valuable not only for the new light it throws
on the dismal sutferings Of our prisoners, but
mainly because 1t gives Us the rccital Of their
eufIe1ings and tho attestation Of IN official
sanction that no man in his sense will ques-
tion.
SrEA4Kn ADELAIDE,
CnEsArEAKE BAT. Nov. e, 1869:
At a meeting of the Surgeons OF the United
States Army and Navy iatcly confined in
prison in Richmond, VI, Of Which Z: I.
infantry, was chosen Chairman, md J. Nc
Curly, Surgeon Of the 11th Ohio volunteer
infantry, Secretary, 1t was resolved that
committee of seven be appointed to prepare
a report on the condition and treatment Of
national prisoners In Richmond, also the
prisoncrs' quality and quantity Of rat1ons, and
treatment Of our sick and wounded. The
following committee was appointed:
Daniel Meeksr, Surgeon 9. $: vols; \. 9. Fer Ter
geGn Id 1ao F9ds ~ R c - sr5.sos ~ Sass
4ola 9eia oP JOIN rs s. iacE, xssIstsnt s5rgcon o. s.
Nasy, aud Aaguatine a, Mann, Assistant Surgeon
1et Il. ]. cavafFy. ....
The following report was presented by the
Chairman Of tho Committee, which was read
and adopted unanimously, after which the
|: Committee received the thanks Of tic meet
ing and were discharged:
REPORT.
. 4 Committee appointed by the U: s. Army
fr>ox1 r%%AH3 Tea
4na NaVy SURGEONS ieeSnt Y ast and 100 ~
Rlcnmona, W, ~ lerols ~ Ifn;n. inn nris.
en- eona.on h,d aan a. that nace suhm't ihn fai-
oneis nov ne aar;ved - af trpn @ r. narsonal oh-
loving iacts. aelsea ntuta tsoa .aS ,anr;sou.
sefsataons ana staielngnns ., ;,.,,s,a;t oo,.
eIs, IN WHOSE sefacits lhcs '11's tpt4s'' eo1-
naeaee. nm :, II, ona -or,oso ont;rr
OMceig, ao9nt t,ov LII. ~ ~ ht,nobas huu ~ H.
sefSlce Gre commit ';n ~ s9orn for,cr1~ msed ss
Laooy ft1sons gou tHta !. 20 f,s+ Is;do o,d
warehouse. 6acn tvon ~ 80 ~ VIZ hra i1,t
iV@ leet long, anolsuuf ~ Gaeu - ~ Tho
aeons I~sa.S 81 % ,S.11s nart;tinna antl
fo1ms nafe e,.s ~ IT, WIN" r.. ora 1ozed |
esa.; ,sas, ~" ~ ~ the MI s,S.en 5f coid
ex,nf etei ~ iosS w;t}, hnar1s or csnvass fhms
y. ti,s ,aor4s a. and c1,r.r1ess f1ne
lenussng .n .a5 n1r1rsirn1r "a I;tchen
o.,5 II T;ns,4rnn9n Wtfe nortionS Of Others arc
-,nccssor;1r 5crnfed to the same PURPOSES.
md Int n}ne scantiIv-fnrnjshed and medIum-
e$1n1 rnnESfnrea 1ra gunDtinI. The DFiSDp
of1Iccrs bsye to do their own
onnE;nr ond tbc snnniy of wood for
ts,ia 5nr,,nsa Il nffen Insufficient.
| md occasionally for half a day none at all ID
sort in i nriTy and sink render foul aud
enn n!. ~ ~ tha ~ entirc ranne ~ anarf
at times tne alr ol Tue enu!e 1an y. ~.
mGn5s. ;5s n9ns rtata13 ar Rtu aud occnm"1otin@ @
uu1ius :T - ".d r.a,., tharo r. the Iosnttaf
no,rots oTa hann;1p TN mp'e4 cxchanred @ s ' ''
slu IL I'LL aae. ~ ~ seepanns ,eft Richmoni
49, a. aaS ota,,t ,u soldons heid IN Teic
Inele were aponf o,uo p;..ar .,aar tbo cit1
lsiana, OF ~ ~ en1a;ors anI IN aafio,s ma
9uu auuu. y. ts,,,1S;nn1 as;m;lar % ~ and in fhc
;tmn,aI;ata t. rfc;nitr of Libby The condi-
tnsse ne ~ - I}hhv 'u nn1v tbnv ore much
nee u.neei1 traaI ~ ~ Tbc ,.ond;,1a1 9f those On
u1otG Gio"9sa :; -,ot ror.o ~ Insufficient
,,,.n,1ar .r1 ~ tenta arr fnrn3shcd to nrotect
t1so,,, fro1, ~ thu cn1d md min and no blankets
~ anr nthcr bedtiin@ have been given them
* Rei1a Island and he makes but one visit q
Az A. IH dnr;nr w1,c1, hc ines not enter the en-
a;o ~ w, hnt tn ottens 70 those onl
rsho arc ofre r. nnmc IN him When the ne
111actad 49, orc cont fn fhe hosnitals. il is often
- 1sta Nono If mr. nrivatas n nrfson. or
w ,,i ~, " f,r,,, rr 5had v;tt heldfn.r Of
ano1t 51oo3, ,ea,,har u 20 fhe rnmmiffes r.
an5 hnu; .ta = Met LEW ~ 9,oe ~ he1nnn;no Ia the
sere eeeu on,nnon snd @ confined in tiic building
eaMo o1lnos;te IShhv to th;s effect:
menn son ean 1%t"s Ms wanr nr bantets
een ~ rs ~aT We have no res IL the build
! fncs t6 warm us-hayc nothing either to lie on OF
cover us, and suffer greatly from cold.'
In the Libby, stoves tor heating purposes
have recently been put up In some Of the
rooms. Int no fuel Of any description has
heen rircn to render them usEful. At one
time he ratlons issued consisted of about
thrce-ouarters q pound of wheat bread,
fourth Of a pound Of fresh beef, two ounces
Of beans, and small quantity Of vinegar and
salt for each prisoner per day; Subsequent, t;
meal. and rice instead Of beans, were issnea
IN f13e same Gnontity: or. In lien Of beef and
r;re Two or thrce small sYect potatoes, and
ante oftcn-morc particularly within the
past two weeks-abso1uely nothing except
as han,, issnn5 - ooc, 7prisnner II satsfv The
aas uIen - ~ honrs nncs
oan4u9 ~ uS S1thor', .,,o,, ~, Ro11a ra1ona
tcntn o. ING Not1nSrn n msa 9n+ IN ~ oot ,,n4;t
asloea T p y; NJ r,,n;mons,x orrce that the
Ihe comhnttee unanlmouslJ aEleG 41 saas sohni 10y
r1tions fnrnlshe0 onr prisoners ~ ~ ltus1 -
autho1ties al klcamono ~ noL ,.to.o, "
prevent Pnsone!s rom sMe1s ~ 1.a1 :,
nnd Inns oesos 9su4 % ne ~ auo co1I1,t
I nn11n Jc5ur1 +n
nave seen men 4l9nRaI 1.oM nsna ~ 1oo+f'
inc R1ason aea4 ara o}ner sta. ~ f}e1, mix
unilca s.ates ar,S a,Se;tT J1cit i,ere a. ana now
and o. uno9n1.so h ~ Sgre1ao, ins " thc cnn.
pslsonear at ~ .V.u ~, -;a;t ~ Rnlfc island
mttee I'M aa m t ~ 1rent nieh hr nc11nssion OF
iecenu3> "Menes iso.,a,.. ~ +toro fn1loIvc5 him
Ine 1eoe1s' ~ pa1i.S ,o1nS +hc onr1osnre.
IN stoWas ~ IL, e .;f1 aorer ro;cas Tvs arc
ana cf1ea 70 9in VIII eGeu + !, soa, J 1,e tread
hungry, sene Us p1Su ,.aoa;Iad fam 10 honc
were y nnt lor supRNss T. XIV ond ntheT
none o1 tnoSs eonnnsa ~, - ,,ar~s ~
prisons Roulo est4pe sa ~ p.4'S9n fnnar. ~ werc
On arriving AZ ~ p,s4tn, ~ a,rtscies contra
sea1ensa, anQ u sa ona9, an5 nj nther ya1nah1cs
band o. war, Ihet @ money ISu fau o oat mi some
olc iahen !lum d aaet atho,x nonc 6f their money
Ereat poI.lTh; .;, h ntba1 ar+;c1es are retnrned
setH5nsu, Wnne ~ " Il, 1cttcSs and exnrcss
- mo1Sy y, .-;enna%s - fram 1yhotnrcr sofrce.
r. ot,d ID dannsitc5 with the rebel Quar-
4as4or - .aasH ~ ~ H;chmnnd and tho owner Is
tss1dst n;stca n n draVr It #, stated amonnts in
PSl Plc,,nl 1,ancr t1,oneh thew allow seven lollart
y 5ooC, Capnfase1ate n cI,rency Tor one Of United
stotea money. Some Of the surgeons releas.
cd Ses Tcstc .n 'daT on annlyinr for n1oney faEe1
from them On various pretenses, and always