Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-19

~ belonging 10 the state.
One OF Governor Worton-s stair
Hather Roughly HandIed-W Gin.
ton Thomp~on's Report upon the
Cordition of the Louisville Hos.
pitfalls and fhe Hospital surgeons
Skining OF w. Clinton Thompson,
Morton and Company.
The Louisville Daily Press Of the llth inst.
the Administration organ published in that city,
supporting LINooLN tor President, and JOHNSON
/ for Vice President contains she following CON-
muuicatIon from the Surgeons ia the United
States Hospitals In that city ia response 20 the
/ report Of one " CLINTON THOMPSON. NJ ID. 10
/ His Excelency. o. P. NJ. upon their manage
ment and.condtion We publish the report of the
! aforesaid w CLINTON THOMPSON, NJ. ID. with
the response of the Louisville Hospital Surgeons,
a. We are anxious to do justice to all parties con
cerned, and be il remembered. that all concerned
are earnest supporters Of the Administration.
/ We DO not propose TO interfere in the family
| fsht, bu, we direct attention to a-few points in
the controversy which are worthy of considera-
ton Ii appears that the services Of the agents
appointed by Governor MoGToS to look after the
sick and wounded soldiers Of Indiana are OF but
little If any. yalGe and even their reports not
| reliable
The position amounts 10 but little, II ANYTHING
more than sinecure The sanitary commits
sions. notwithstanding the large amounts con-
trbuted to them by the people, are of but tFfing
practical aid to the soldiers for whom the contri-
buttons were intended and in fact, but very little
ever reaches them or those who would be bene-
fitted BY such relief 1t. also, appears that the
| Government furnishes the soldiers in the hospi-
tails with the food adopted TO the condition of the
sick. without reference to sanitary commissions
or sanitary agents. We think il not only wrong,
but humiaiing to make soldiers in the field OBJ
jects of charity. The Government should supply
them literally with everything necessary for
health and comfort. and If the stay-at home
patriots have the desire TO be philanthropic. let
them expend their means for the benefit of the
thousands of needy families made SO by the des
olatioDs OF war We hope the card of the Louis
vile Hospital Surgeons will be read, us it will
let grea, deal of daylight into much OF the
humbuggery. demagoguesm and rascality con-
nected with the war. We copy from the Louis
Vile Press AS follows:
JxrrERsox GES'L L. s y HosrIrALi
Jacksonville. June 30 1864
| To the Editors Un,on Press Louisville Ky
MrssRs EDIroRs:-In your issue of June 22d.
! there appeared communication from one DR..
" c. Thompson. in which he states:
! TUE LOUISVILLE. JkFFERsoSylLLE AND NEW ALBANY
! tiosrlrALs-RrroRr W. G THOMPSON TO
GOV. MORTON
for. D. r. Horton:
DEAR SiE-In accordance with your Instructions wish
hospitals of Louisville, Jeer-onvle and New Al
bs ~. On presenting the compliments of my Governor
and YOUR letters OF my appointment 10 investigate the
wants and interests Of the sick aud wounded soldiers to
Surgeon General O. e. Wood and Medical Director G..
Shumard. they cheeriuy gave me an order to the sur
geon in Charge to aid in my Investigations Ny
aminations quite Thoroughly extending TO the sick
AMI wounded Of Indiana aud 10 the soldiers Of other
States who consigned to those hospitals shook
hands generally with the patients In ali the wards and
them of Governor MOrtons sympathy for
their suerings his great anxiety for their welfare and
eay recovery and that nothing should be wanting
the part of the Chief Executive of Indiana that would
teId soothe their pains and promote their comforts.
The sick and wounded soldiers gladly welcomed TO
their bedside Many Of them she'd tears OF gratitude
while explaining them the object Of mission.
and expressed In sobbing tones their thankulness TO
Go Morton for his uniform and watchful
the loyal soldiers who have fallen wounded and sick
tho battle fields and for his Efficient devotion the
OF our common country.
| /
wards and cots clean and neatly arranged The sanitary
cstditson good. The patients appeared quite cheerful
and satisfied with the general treatment. These hospitals
under the immediate superintendent of Surgeon
WATSON. u y v. gentleman Of decided ability. and
who appears he devoted his patients Irregularities
we've urged by the patients Totten Hospital situated
three miles the city, the guam
THY Of their food. These charges thought justly
made. Judging from what saw and heard. But they
wese owing entirely to the difficulty experienced by
thenew Director and the Surgeon General in obtaining
medical aid. nurses, &C. and the sudden films up Of the
hospitals with patients from the and late bat
ties Of General Sherman This hospital quite and
extensive and the Medical Director had taken meas
ures which would doubtless remove complaints and
hospital
Ie hospitals of New Albany are generally well man
ase;i, under the control Of our accomplished and
most excellent citizen, Surgeon Fry. The patients in
iheAe hospitals. with exception, speak in high
their surgeons and usage> That exception
Hospital found the patients denouncng bitter tones
their usage. The objections decided and out
Spoken and heartily endorsed by the ladies belonging
the Sanitary Board, aud who the boat.
doubt left my mind Of the truth and justice
OF their complaints and therefore brought the whole
subject in special report 10 the notice of Surg. Gen
Wosd. | perfectly satisfied that this noble hearted
patriot and accomplished officer will examine the cnl-
ties and administer the correction.
The hosital at Jacksonville is grand scale. 1t
consists Of twenty three wards well arranged in good
order new and clean. with suitable buildings for offices
kitchens. dining rooms with cooking facilities
tables, &c Prom this hospital had petit
tOIs and remontrances mplcrng your honor TO inter-
pose your executive influence arrest and correc; the
msnanagement Of the hospital, and the pa
uents that treatment which is their due and which
the design Of the government in building those spacious
hall for the comfort and enjoyment OF the sick soldiers II
the On passing through the wards found that two
thousand sick patients should think, testified in the
and unqualified the truth Of all
the charges which had been brought against the
Of the hospital 20 she notice OF your Honor The
Sanitary ladies' who here sustained the patients
all the charges which they made. Besides many cf the
ladies complained of the that they did not
tend to the Sanitary ladies the countenaIWe and encour
which they deem themselves entitled The
plants numerous, and the charges were well
Suaained. that deemed il my duty to call the atten-
of Surgeon General Wood the condition Of Thu
hospital. well a the of which have spoken. In
hs ndS the interests Of sick and wounded safe
he listens the complaints Of the humblest soldier and
rests until the complaint IS thoroughly nvestiga-
: ted.
The treatment Of the ladies. who have left home and
il uoTts under the of the kindly feel
ingof nature should be Of the char
stef Hospital phi Sieians may sometimes upon
thtis duties under false ideas Of the In which
thO duties 10 be executed Hospitals are erected
for lick and wounded soldiers Ample provis'ons are
made by the for the comfort of these soid
AMI MUSICIANS really only the Of the govern
menf 90 administer the necesSsrie Of foed rament and
ur fne 80 these noble rstrio'-. who while they
fighting the battles 81 freedom ard protecting IRE
sides and home comfort stricken down the field
with she enemys bule- with exposure and sickness
The regulations constituting the government ef hOspi
ta> re vie regulations prescrt ed by competent author
i;y i when hospital j. judiccusly managed there
NJ room for complaints physicians forxes
ihst he hospitals in which they are placed were erected