Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-26
The Wounded.

According 70 otcill estnstes the number Of wounded
pov IN this city Is between SIX AID soven thou'snd-
DAILY aceessions are made, and when the next great
battle between Lee and Grant eccur' the number viii
be doubled In the vast wards Of CbimbOraEo, Windsr,
J,esson AID HoEalds Grove, We have ample space for
al the pressat AID prospective wounded. We have
reason g believe thA, the OrgaciEaon OF these great
hospitals il as nearly perfect a. The s'Failaned eoaaioh
Of the Ooniederaey viii srniL
Very painful rep.r:s about the criminal negligence
aud posi- i've inhumlny OF certain hospitals reach u.s.
bat We are disi cinsd 10 believe them. For example
we hear Of gallant young solder, resilient Of 'h
CITY Who was shot thrC ugh the lungs and lay N that
o,nditop for Two daysat without having
bis wound dressed OF seeing ShIle face. Olee day.
negro brought him b,t Of fat middDg aud a dtzen
(ssunted) tlsok.eys peas TIE poor fellow was rot
even permit ed 20 stop the ambalance On lis way 70 the
sga 70 n0ify his relatives o; his arrival nos you'd
hosDiia authorities Oblige him 90 far as 10 allow
ssrgans 70 carry noe to hs bsot1er. bis only mode
a Communication was through the post ofi's
We ae OH to believe this statement, although it
esms well an henieAtsd; sui less arc Fe disposed to
ion eiers in oaagg shs sad other instances Of cTue
ueseo.to tie ea5rspsss and cone IL II distinguished
OlBeiI Ba in the very nature Of things, there must
o. more or less inauention. badly wounded man
quises tie constant presence aud u0ceasDg attention
Of more than one person. A physician and 4
,eryanr al TIRE O!,au fad their ENGAGES taxed by The
needs o. ,Gen: ST ring rem .ensvs supPuIadOn.
How imp1ssos, then, TO attend p.olery to SIX, eli ht
or ten Jae Us nd wounded.
Under reeen, tna-tmsntI Of Congress the number Of
bos tai attendants has been reduced to the oEet pos
slbls point CVsrEorksd, made Pssvish b. loss OF
sleep, anc naturally ind srent 10 the susdugs Of PeO-
pie IN whom be ess no interest," the hued hOspitA A.
tndsnt cannot be rled On. The Chief Surgeon, Sur
geOns and Assistant Surgeon themselves, worn down
By excessive labor, sps 70 grow oallous The In
BpsolOr Of HsSEAs, sympa;hsng With bis friends and
not unm.Ddful Of tie iuhrmity Of LEnan nature, is
promo 10 relax his vigilance the very time it is most
needed.
P,oper food Is Is important to the wounded as pro
per attention hu unfortunately, proper food Is not to
be bad BY purchase. Toe Governments lavish with it
money iOr the support of hospitals bus al the money
ia the world vii not buy when the markets are empty
and closed Fresh tender meat Is very scarce and be-
coming scarcer every day. Butter, eggs and milk ;
vines brandies ard eOrdA TO be ObtAired o1y in
small qiAnties Fortunately, there is plenty Of ice.
Bacon and common Whisksy alsO abundant; but the
JUICY and nutritious meats, and the delicate smulAnts,
are almost wholly wanting.
Our readers especially those Who live in the country,
vail perceive the imperative importance Of contributing,
20 ths full extent Of their ability. Mix butter egg, the
early fruits and vegetables lamb and veal chickens, the
contents Of the wine closet and the preserve pARtya
thess will be most acceptable to the wounded and the
sOnvalescent. The duty Of towns people is equally
clear; To thin the wards much As possible, by
taxing wounded men to their houses to give freely OF
ther private stores to prepare delicate Dishes and to
lend helping hand wherever and whenever they can.
Think how much the suffering soldiers have done for
Us; remember how iHaOs5bs ia for the hospital peo-
pie to give them all the attention they need and &c;
accordingly.