Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-11-17
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MoxrrsLlsR. Nov. 8, 1864.
Eyaor Rai!and Hera1.-The Military
Hospital at Montpelier occupies the site
of the old Pair Grounds, on an elevated
tsrr wing short distance caste inc
village. The 'n-' c.. sistipg OF about
twenty acres Wac .nueht of Messrs. Gu-
man and Collamer by the Hon j. Po-
land for the General Government The
buildings winch have thus far oeeu
erected are auvut Osueen in numueri |
built of wood, clapooanied outside ana
lathed and plastered within. They con
sist in part OF one two story ou'lainS
for officers headquarters, twelve wards
for sick and wounded soldiers, each OF
which Is one story high and sixty or
eighty feet long, barracks for the veter-
ans, and chapel for social and public
worship. These buildings are so stu
ated for. the most part that one end OF
each fronts towards the centre Of cir
cular area containing perhaps half an
acre. Each OF the wards contains from
thirty six to forty eight single iron bed
steads with good shuck mattresses and
the requisite amount of bedding. Each
ward has small room for the use
of the ward or head-nurse,
a arge Mushroom with sink and bowls
and plentiful supply OF spring water.
The water Is obtained from two or three
spri ngs about a mile distant, and after
passing through every building, and be-
ing made accessible to every inmate by
means of faucets, it runs off in con-
slant stream at least an inch in diameter,
as "waste water" into tank. This
tank is in one OF the "ring" of build
ings pointing on the circular area. 1t
Is mammoth tub held together by iron
hoops. 1t Is at least sixteen feet in di-
ameter and eighteen feet high, and holds
$4,000 gallons. 1t is in tower shaped
building, furnished with stove to pre-
vent freezing. 1t is proposed to Increase
the height of the tank and the cover by
several feet, and to have hydrant hose
attached, by means of which flood of
wafer can be thrown upon any part of
the premises. There are two valves or
gates at the bottom of the tank by which
q. 1t can be entirely emptied in five minutes.
It is also contemplated to have good
bathing room in the building which in
closes the tank. Another large build
Ing contains the kitchen and two mess
rooms or dining rooms, one each side Of
the kitchen, where all who are able re-
pair for their meals. The table furniture
besides knives and forks. consists of
cups, saucers plates, &c, of stone china
no tin ware of any description being
used. The arrangements for cooking
are on grand scale, consisting In part
of large ranges for baking or roasting,
broilers as big as small bedstcad for
broiling steak, and kettles of SO gallons
capacity for making soaps, &c. There
Is bill Of fare for each day in the week
mutton being the meat for Sunday
Over the mess rooms are dormitories,
each furnished with two beds which
are occupied by the help One of these
small chambers is used by the steward
as place of deposit for jellies and
otber delicacies intended for the sick.
tn, : is in one Of the dining rooms an
'extra diet table from which food is
SCI % those who are not able to come
out. There Is also stewards table
which in addition to the regular rations
Ii supplied with such articles as the
steward and other officers choose to OBJ
tain at their own expense.
In another building is the laundry
which contains two zinc boilers, each OF
the capacity Of two barrels, which can
readily be filed with water from faucets,
and near by are rows of stationary tubs,
80 arranged as to receive hot or cold
water. Every kind of method is used
for cleansing, such as rubbing pound.
ing, and machinery. After the clothes
are washed and ironcd they are taken
to theaLinen Room, or Clothes Room,
placed on shelves in proper order, and
delivered as they are wanted. AT pres
ent there Is no bakery connected with
the hospital; the bread is obtained from
. the village, and Is sweet and wholesome,
though not Remarkably white. Another
small building near by is occupied as
!. Y 4asuttler's shop, which however is to be
removed to a SCOT more remote. 81 et8F
-! There are at present in the hospital
very few if any cases of severe sickness.
'isThere are several who were wounded in
the severe battle of Winchester, Oct. 10.
- rHR VETERAN RESERVE CORPS
!. which Is new name for the Invalid
Corps, have occupied tents during the
summer, but barracks" consisting of
a. in building and an L, and contain
h large sleeping room, dining room,
cOox room, wash room, &C., are now
nearly completed. Instead of bedsteads
like those In the wards, this room will