Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1864-06-04

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ton, has been officially assured that the
wounded at Fredericksburg were being
we'll cared for. Such assurance was, Of
course, a message Of cheer and gladuess
to the mutitudes who have friends among
the sufferers from the late fearful battles.
We sincerely hope that the fact is as off,
cially stated, and that the wounded have
received every attention that vas needed
and bad every want cared for, for which
it was in the power of government to pro.
vide. But here is . different statement
from the chief Of the New York 7'ibuuc
respondents, Samuel Wilkeson, Esq,
whom we know to be quite as respectable
and truthful as Mr.. Stanton. he is At
Fredericksburg, was there when the
wounded arrived, and here is bis expert.
ence:
"1n . guano warehouse q magnificent
veteran, leaning against the wall with his
blouse on Ito protect him from the cold
of the bricks,) whose left sieve and shoul.
der were thrown back so as to relieve the
STUMP Of his amputated arm from their
weight, beckoned mo to him. II have
not ate, sir, for three days. When will
rations be served to us!" few across
the street to the Sanitary Commission
rooms, and repeated the pitiable state
ment. and asked for food. "Our supplies
are wholly exhausted said the attendant.
ave have literally nothing here save
empty boxes"
"Where the wounded 10 this city got
their food that night, God only Knows
Where bandages were got to dress their
wounds, l know not. If there were any
hospital supplies here whatever, l do not
know. l do know that in the great Bsp.
list Church hospital. under Frank II.
HamiI.on's care, there WAS no,hing-liter.
ally nothing. And if a surgeon Is dis,in.
guished a. he, With title won BY years
Of professional service in tho field to the
highest personal influence, with bis expe.
rieoce in getting things as q Corps Med.
cal Director-if he was destitute, it is fair
to presume that every hospital here was
destitute. know that he was without
bandages, medicines, and stimulants, and
l saw one of his nurses, q young and
beautiful girl from New Hampshire, go to
more than one secesh house aud beg in
vain for old sheets and pillow cases; and
| heard her express purpose to 20 to
the Military Governor of Fredericksburg,
and beg him to order \ raid upon the
shelves and closets.
"Ot the destitution Of utensils and con.
ven'ences for the care Of the helplessly
sick in these hospitals, it is unnecessary
to speak. Every imagination will supply
for itself The details of nam.less horror
aud suffering that ensued upon this want
"Wbat is all this? Shall it be baptized
the inevitable accident of war, and let to
slide into the unremembered l have
done more than my share of warfare upon
official persons. and have grown weary
If | were not weary Of strife l would
search for one Of those pens whose strokes
draw blood and empty offices, and, 80 help
me God would never let up upon the
officials responsible for the criminal want
Of preparation at Fredericksburg for the
wounded from Grants in the Wilderness,
until they were out Of place forever, and
forever under the feet Of the vengeful
friends and relatives Of this army of neg
lec,ed sufferers."