Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-26
Correspondence Of the Daily State Sentinel
u 5 HosPITAL AT SMoKErowS.
OR ANTtETAM, Jan Is. 1863

row, when extends BACK from the front nine or
ten rods. The wards are parallel to each other.
There streets running between them. which
are swept every morning. ii the weather permits.
Each ward closes the front with fly. or.
Familiarity speaking, with porch. the pole sup
porting which is covered with eyergreens. form
Ing verdant pillar foot thick. which supports
at the top large wreath having within it the
name of the ward in Alphabetical order-as Ward
A. Ward BIN large red letters on white
ground. Entering the ward YOU see that the tents
are not only kept clean and neat but are taste
fully ornamented with wre,ths and engravings,
arranged according TO the fancy of the occupants.
Each tent has its motto in large letters snr
rounded with wreath. and hung up at the end.
For instance, the motto OF one the tents in
Ward A is: Though broken and shattered our
limbs nav be- our hearts feel strong Tor liberty
In another tent: Our minstering sngels-ihe
ladies In the same tent with the first motto Is
the following: To Miss Hall. our benefacpess-
Your ender care II wounded men
Speaks loud Of symi atby
For : whom misfortune fell
In strife 70 liberty.
Angel spirits revive the hopes
In many aching heart.
And you, in human form, each day
DO act an angels part
Be thanked for IL, and do believe
Thai. ~ future days.
Our ~ stelul heart remembers ysu,
And for your welfare piays.
In ward b, Sd tent:
Our country, whi'h God in his wisdom designed
To stand a sample for nations
Not all the de- pots and factions combined
Can sever or shake its foundations.
In ward c. lst tent: Don't give up the ship
In ward d. lst tent: Hurrah for Uncle Sam
In ward f. 4th tent: We live in hope. In the
% tent: We bled Tor our country.
In ward F. LIST tent: Welcome friends. In the
80 tent: Death to traitors. Some wag having
stolen out the letter "r" il now reads Death to
"taiiorS"
In 9th tent. ward B, their motto is:
oh bright the wreath the warrior twnes,
But dark the heart II covers.
For like blasting fire II shines
On widowed wives and lovers.
Immediately underneath these lines sits Gen
Mcclellan upon his war horse. with the words
underneath i'm red letters, Our General Little
Mac. surrounded with heavy wreath of ever
greens AT the other end of the same tent If
mistake not. hangs fine likeness of Gen Banks
Running around in feStOonS overhead in the tents
OF each ward i large cord nicely plated to
gether of red. white and blue cloth And 1T the
head o. each bed. suspended by red tape hangs
"a wreath with the likeness of some iavOrite Gen
eral or distinguished man. or it may be. OF some
battle scene AT the front OF ward j. n large
transparency. with notices, sketches aud flowers
upon IT, all made by patient with simply u bit
OF coal for crayon. At the front OF ward c is
beautiful chandelier made of "a wooden fra me
entirely concealed from sight bv it, evergreen
trimmings. aud having in its interior "a pyramid
of red. white. and blue. with stars upon il This
perhaps, Is the most elaborate piece ct work man
ship IN all the wards although this ward Is beau
tifuily adorned all the through The other
wards are all orn imented IN greater or less de
gree. 30 much for the ornamental
The beds are all made OF ror, with good ticks
vel billed with straw, and plenty of blankets
Each tent has good stove with oven in IT, There
are hve patients in each tent The Doctors tents
with their mess ten. form another side of the
squire. And 0n the third i the post office the
d'spensary. the cooks tent the kitchen with its
large iron cadrons the bakery. the commssary
tents. aud the bnichery The fourth side of the
square is not entirely filled zap with tents The
names OF the physicians of this well regulated
and ably conducted hospital are DR. A. Van
derkieft. Surgeon ia charge; Dr. Vim b Cham
bers. Assistant Surgeon 6D,h New York regi
ment. temporarily in charge; " ) Elv, Assistant
Surgeon l0sth New York aud VIM. Peterson.
contract Assistant Surgeon. New York city Dr.
Nanderkoit is native of Belgium He has
been twelve yeus IN the service in both army and
navy in Europe. nnd is considered an unusually
fine surgeon He j. man of commanding sp
petrance, and possesses great executive ability
He i ably seconded by his assistants. who have
the praise OF all by their kindness and atten-
ton to their patients
One great feature il the assistance of Miss
Hall. daughter of David Hall, lawyer OF
high standing In Washington Cit, She has
stN ell many valuable lives by furnishing delica
cie- tor th0>e unable u eat the palmer food luf
n'shei NJ the kitchen. aud by providing Tor them
every article ueeiei To make them comfortable
She has two large tents under her charge. aud
two good cooks Ia assist her
Another feature j. the Chapel which consists
Of three large tents. finely decorated In the
center oi each tent hangs. suspended from the
ridge pole. large chhndalier. ingeniou-ly m ,de
o, wood and completely en,eoped with ever.
green Service i held. nearly every Sibbath
by y clergy man from 1T. James College. an Epis.
cup1l institution near by
There are now az this hospital the following
Indiana bows; Jane, : Arthur. company r.
9th re- ment fracture of left thigh, doing well
he j. from Green County. ke,lson Sumner. com
ptny Il. 9Th regiment wounded IN neck: abou,
recovered Davicss county. Grurge Demar,e
company +. 9Th regiment. injury TO spine. i'm
proving slowly, johnson county. josef
Hannah. company II. 9th regiment, wounded in
lett shoulder: doing we'll Davies county; Philip
McMani.. company =. 9th regiment. sounded
in groin. doing well. Monroe county. Thomas
NJ Gssklns. COMPANY =, 9th regiment, wounded
IN head: recovered. Mouroe county. John G.
Williams company +, 9th regiment, left leg
ampuiate,l. doing we'll. Montgomery county .
James VI Foster. Company y 9th regiment. Ia
dex finger. night hand. amputttei; conssisscent.
Monroe county; Tilghmsn IL. Gen,ry. company