Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1864-06-20
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One of the most extensive hospitals in
the vicinity of Richmond il. the Winder.--.
1t coFers~oyer sixty acres of ground, has
thirty surgcoas, three chaplains, six divisions
and a capacity sufficient to accommodate
three thousand patients A large Confed
crate nag flies over the Office of the chief
surgeon, which is in the center of the hos
Ipltai, and red flags, bearing the figures l. 2.
8. &c; Indicate the Office of each division
surgeon. What heightens our interest in
this home of the sick and wounded is the
fact, that here are gathered North Caro-
lima soldiers, five Of the SIX divisions, being
exclusively appropriated to them. 1t was
ri contemplation, when [ left there last
week to remove the .Georgians, who now.
occupy The wards of the Ist division and re-
place them by North Carolinans, so as to
Imake the hospital emphatically a North
Carolina institution. The surgeons, how
ever, are not all from this state. DR.. Lane
the chef surgeon, is from Louisiana /; DIR,
Dudley, one ofthe division surgeons, is from
Va. Dr., Cnambliss, principal surgeon O
the Sd division is a North Carolinah, anC
we were pleased tomeet among the officers
our old friends, Drs. Fl. H..Harris Of Wax
and Henry Thorpe OF Edgecombe Th
lchaplains represent three different denomi
kuat4oua Ihe1Rss.aMt.-N i4ffaapaso r.
methodist, DIR. Kerr IS Congregationalis
andsMr. W. FL. Williams, aBaptist. Neithe
of these geatlsmen is from n. O..
One very pleasing feature of fhis and !
fact, all the hospitals Of Richmond, Peters
, burg, Liachburg, and Charlottesville, is tb
I large element of females one finds anon
: the attendants. Some of the very first wo
), men in the country are matrons, and nurse
J in these hospitals, and We found in Ricf
r mond, for instar ce, someof the most refine
IS and beautiful young ladies. of thezcity, dali
h In the hospitals: not going there once {
i. twice a week, buteyery-d day, and attachlr
y themselves to particular wards and division
, that they might work To better advantag
A short time since Gen. Lee daughter W;
y writing a letter for a wounae1 soldier
t!se WWIuder. "Tell my mother" said Il
brave boy, :" that just as | fell [ sawyth
~ grand old man, General Lee" A bystand
st asked Do you know who that is writing f
in you? That's Gen. Lees daughter y
70 may imagine that soldiers eyes opened sligi
es l. Mrs Gen. Bragg IS often 10 be Sc
az the re ministering to suffering heroes. Sol
er' accomplished young ladies whom we w
III - S, NAGtNoOSu themselves AS2Gra
% tied that we approved of their WORKING in J
is hospital, stating at the same. time II
ID many OF their friends ~amongsthe yo,,p o 80
he tlenap c~opaemned their course very rom . 39
'G; y. We replied that we lknew such Won,
"a men were not soldiers, orif they were tn
10 had never been wounded, and as or o.
- selves, we wouldn't marry any YOU
=, lady, who was too a
ur minister to the. wants Of those VINO Y
10 wounded in defending their liberty and he
or.
Another thing must not forget, I
officers Of this hospital are endeaysring
collect a Ibarry for the use Of the pate
ar and requested me to solicit contributions
ne books from NC. Look over your libra
select some good book or books, and lie;
yet itof them at the Recorder office, anil '
fal forward them by express to the hospital
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