Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-07

ritais the second time. We have distri6-
uted to these hospitals since and Just
uravious to the battle, $3.50 shirts, 1854
sheets, 2,O97 pairs drawers, 554 pairs /
cocks, III blankets and comforts, 4,00l /
piIloW-slips, 999 pillows, 1,161 towels,
j, ,829 handkherchiefs, 178 pairs slippers
9,923 lbs. dried apples, 1888 lbs. peaches,
73 dressing 4,539 lbs. assorted |
fruit, sent in bags and papers, 233 bush
els of green apples, SO bushels of potatoes,
l .9Ol cans Of fruit and tomatoes, 1,59S
cans concentrated beef, 1,214 cans milk,
l24 bushels onions, 554 pairs mittens, 4e9
gallons pickles, sic lbs. crushed sugar, 4S0
dozen eggs, 788 lbs. butter, Is kegs ale,
900 lbs. cod fish, 210 lbs. cocoa, Is lbs.
pepper, "a coats, u, 900 lbs. lint, old cloths
| and bandages. OF these, we have had an
abundance, and they met pressing want,
and most Of them had been in store here
over the summer.
Besides these articles mentioned, we
have distributed several dozen bottles OF
wine, whisky and brandy, over one hun
dred spittoons, several hundred pairs OF
socks, ground mustard, coffee, tea, brooms,
mops, SC, &c.
This, you see, is a large amount; but 1t
has not been half enough.
We give these goods cut on the requisl-
tions Of the surgeons in charge Of the
hospitals, the following being specimens
REouIsIToN 10.
To THE AGENT OF THE SANITARY COMMIT
TEE: Please furnish us the following arti-
cles: slippers, a pairs; shirts, %; drawers!
rs: blackberry wine, II bottles; canned
, fruit. "a cans butter, so lbs; chickens, %
Z ample butter, 10 gallons. 1 certify tha'
! the articles in the above requisition are
absolutely necessary for the comfort Of thu
sick in General Hospital No. 20, and tina
d none of these articles can be obtained
!, the Government. -
Assist surg'n s7th H., surgeon in charge.
t We delivered on this order the following
: articles: slippers, none;- 90 shirts, z
g drawers, G cans fruit, 5 lbs. butter, L can
e canned Leef, cans milk, bottles curran
It wine, IL lbs. crackers, 2 dozen eggs. -
: REoU1sIrIoE 118.
\ Can YOU send me, for the wounded
y this hospital, lot of old linen or cotto
|. rags for dressings?
Je Very respectfully your Obedient servan
y ALEX. EWING,
u Surgeon in charge.
This was filled. I will not multipl
= these. We have received over three zuI
= dred of similar character.
1t may comfort you to know that u
wounded we're quicker and better care
y for Immediately after the battle than hi
: !. been usual at the West-so far as l hsV
- knowledge. But Government supplies we
J. in part soon exhausted, and there was gre
y want of shirts and drawers after the hr
y. y. ten DAYS. And all the time there has bee
,5 l a lack. Of suitable diet for the sick al
70 wounded.
- - have also the pleasure Of furnishir
. - YOU with copies of valuable papers fro
Major General Rosecrans and Colon
us Moody-by them you willsee that Cover
y ment officers offer US all facilities I
~ ~ doing our work, and recognize its impo
IN tanee.
~ ~ We want now, most of all, shirts al
I'll drawera, dried apples, butter, onions, egg
II green apples and potatoes, and none Of t
~ stores you send come amiss. We recelV
eo your 100 boxes in good order.
&c Very truly, your friend \, pz,D