Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-03-28
sANITAhY CIRCULAR.
ExECr1rvE OFrIcE, Iowa,
Iowa CIrY, March 2. 1868.

8AC1TAHV C1NCVLANt
ExEcr7rvE OrrrcE. Iowa,
Iowa Clry, March 2. 1868.
Mrs.. Ass3 Wittenmyer, STATE Sanitary
Agent:-
DEAR MADAM-Gov Kirkwcod directs
me TO request Of you, while here. to give
him statement Of the sanitary condition
Of the Iowa Regiments, which you have
visi,ed-what are their most pressing
wants-~hat supplies can bes. BE- furn.
ished b! the liberali,y Of our people, and
through what channels they can send them.
Very Truly Yours,
N. IL. BRAINERD, Mil. Sec.
Iowa CRY, March 3. 1863.
~ II Brainrrd. MI. See. to Governor
krkWOod -
DEAR SsR-Your note Of yesterday has
been received, ard in reply you will inform
Governor Kirkwood that l have recently
visited the hospitals. and Iowa Regiments
st Helena and Vicksburg, and that owing
toclIuate influences, uniavorAble surround
ings, and the fatigue and exposure Of
their recent Campaign ngains Vicksbure
and Arkansas Post. and the con6neuen,
and exposure Of the recent expedition up
White river, the sanitary condition Of most
Of Iowa Regiments is very unIavorabIe.
Besides the diseases incident to camp
camp life and exposure. smal! pox and
scurvy are prevailing to considerable
extent. Many Of the causes which have
led 10 the uufavoral le condition OF the
health Of our army s.ill exist, aud unless
remedied by the generous efforts Of the
people Of the loyal States, must result in
fearful amount Of sickness aud mortality.
The almost entire absence Of vegetable
food in the army, which hos resulted in
ecurvy, debility aud general deprecia.
'on Of the strength Of our forces, leads
the to urge upon the Governor the grea.
importance Of 90 directing aud eonsroll.
ing the sanitary resources Of the State -
to supply our suffering soldiers With vege.
tables. stimulauts, and sn,iscorbu.ics.
The Hospitals a, Helena and Vicksburg,
although greatly improved in their condi.
.ion, are almost entirely destitute of suit
able nourishmeDt for the sick, aud but for
the constant and untiring efforts Of san.
itsry agents, their condition would be
terrible. The articles most needed are
potatoes, onions, sour krout, corn neal,
pickles, dried fruit, cranberries, mclssses,
soda crackers. toasted rusk, butter. eggs,
condiments and stimulsnts. Cidar vine.
gar would also be acceptable. Goods will
be directed rs you dictate. and sent to the
care Of Partridge & Co., St Louis, Mo-
The large increase in the numLer Of
sick in the army, impeta,ively demands
additional hospital arrangements, which
must be met. II has been found that
light cot comfor,ables are much more
agreeable for the use Of the sick than .,fI
heavy army blankets. The high price OF
cotton materials having slmos, entirely
cut off our supply, 1 hare asked and ot'
tanned Of the ~ S. Government ten bales
Of cotton for sanitary purposes. which
atm distributing to the principal societies
Of the West. to be made into cot comfort.
sbles. Two bales have been sent to the
societies at Chicago; enough for four hun
dred comforts bles have been sent 10 each
Of the cities Of Cleveland, Cincinnati and
Louisville, and enough materials to make
one hundred comfor,ables to The socie.iel
in each Of the following towns: Dubuque
Davenport, Iowa City. MuscAtine. Burling
ton, Keokuk. Peoria, Quincy and Spring
6eld, the balance OF the cotton will be
made up in ST. Louis.
The limits Of tais note will no. allow
me TO enter into = detailed account Of the
condition Of hospitals and regiments, bu
- soon - possible will prepare and sub
mis full report.
an very respectfully
Your obedient servant,
ANNIE WITrENMYER,
Iowa Sanitary Agent.