Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-01-14
Raleigh, Jan. 4, 1882.

Substance Of the remarks of Mr.. SIXTH Of Naeon,
in the Senate on the bill to prouide for North
Carolina Hospitals at Richmond. dc.
Mr. North Carolina has more sick in
Richmond than any other State. They have been
spread, heretofore, all over the city. They have
not always been treated with the same kindness and
attention that other soldiers from other States have
BEEN In proof of this cite the facts which occur.
red after the fights before Richmond. Four or five
hundred wounded n G. troops were strewed in the
market house, without pillow, or blanket or sur.
geon, until the wounded from other States were
cared for-lay like sheep in the SHAMELESS. On &C.
count of this neglect it is probable that many Of our
brave and dear ones died
Sir, this bill proposes to remedy this evil. Ac
cording to an order of the Surgeon GENERAL, dis
tri5ution will be made Of the hospitals in Richmond
Of these, North Carolina will have FIVE. These
will be under Confederate authority but will be at
the same time under State patronage To these the
Of tie thci.
pital stores 1t becomes then a necessity, that We
have an agent at Redmond to take charge Of hos
pital depot and see that the supplies and stores be
properly distributed. 1t also provides that this
agent shall be empowered to aid our sick and wound
ed in procuring furioughs and discharges; to pro.
vide temporary home for our soldiers when pass
ing through Richmond.
Mr. Speaker, the medical aid furnished to our N.
c. regiments in the field is entirely too small. 1t
surgeons for weeks, aye, for months at q time
The Confederate authorities, from some cause have
not promptly filled these vacancies. This neglect
has resulted in great suffering, and l fear in the
death of many who might otherwise have been
. saved. On this account daily appeals are made to
the Surgeon General of this State, for assistance,
but he has been unauthorized and unable to supply
this deficiency of medical aid. understand that
the Confederate Surgeon General has not encouraged
any proposed relief through our own Surgeon
General.
Sir, We propose in this bill TO authorize the Gov
ernor to fill such vacancies until the Confederate
authorities shall deem it proper to do so. North
Carolina has plenty of learned and skillful surgeons
which the authorities at Richmond might appoint,
and while they neglect decline to do 50, it is due
to sick and wounded sons, that we step forward
prompted by the ties of affection and sentiments OF
justice, and furnish them with medical attea4ion.
This bill, Mr.. Speaker, provides for way side hos
pitfalls. This provision is one of the utmost impor-
lance. Nor can We be too prompt in establishing
them. Smallpox is already in our camps, and many
of our brave soldiers have died, no doubt for the
want Of medical aid There is.danger of a univer.
sal spread Of this dreaded and loathsome disease
Steps should therefore, be taken to prevent this as
far as practicable Some of our sister States have
already appropriated large sums for this purpose
North Carolina has very large proportion Of her
sons IN field-in camps-exposcd to the ravages Of
this dreaded scourge. Our homes and little ones
are in danger, and now it becomes US to step for
ward in this noble and humane enterprise