New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-11
Abbolr- acknowledgement.

One Of the most useful improvements Tor the
benefit OF the soldier in the field. march IN camp.
ard in temporary hospitals. has been made by Corp
Granville Abbott Of Company J. 9lst Indiana Voun-
teors, forming part Of the Army Of tho Cumberland
This improvement consists Of arrangement which is
called a Hammock -Knapsack. by which simple and
compact hammock and shoier..cn. are combined With
knnpsack which NAV 10 sluug IN the ordinary man.
ner carried by handle a. Taise in the band The
hammock consists Of India rnbber cloth back, over
Vhich is stretched strong canvass sacking attached 20
lines on either side. Tho ordinary woOl,n blanket u
buttOnod on eide Of Tie hammock the bottom OF
which Ia sI feet long and lie width 81 inches or or
half the width OF The blanket that when occupied.
one half Of the blanket is under aud the other half over
the occupant Over each end o. Tie hammock the India
rubber cloth extends about IL Shesthe ordinary rdth
Of soldiers India rubber blanket These ends rurn
over tho head and feet aud attached by hooks 20
pIg.eetnx e had ssa 's. IN -ss .e he
simple device tho center Of the ANAL cord over which
II 10 thrown thus forming complete roof or bed and
setertent Of the simpest and most perfect DESCRIPTION
The cords which pass along each side 0i the hAhnVcf
extend four or tive feet sufficient 10 FORM sui'aoic
means Of attachment 10 trees Other means of support
which may be most convenient The hammock knep
sack may, IN an oInsTgcncy. be made very coniort
bic and proof bed aud sbeierien without any
other support than the ground as hay or straw may 10
raced between the India rubber back and the canVas
sscking, thus forming q mattress bed IN which
wounded SICK soldier could 30 made very e0miOrta-
bic and entirely protected from wind and rnn. The In
yentor has devised simple and connected framework
which may Dc Carried IN small sack which - specially
adapted for csc camp for officers and Tor the proper
lodging OF sick and wounded men when temporarily In
camp or on the battle feld While march. nothing
wou b. carried but the knnpsack which AZ one end VI
the sackiny Las "a pocket in which AL articles allowed
the soldier carried and which forms comfortable
pillOw--thO whole weighing less than 10 lb8.
This hammock knhpsac Is admirably adapted Tor
Tnoring wounded soldiers II may be slung 20 that
two men can take up aud o8rry with case "A wounded
man The inventor Is himself soldier u tho Army
Of the Cumberland native OF the State Of Maine and
his Hammock. napsaCk invented and brought into
u,e by himself during tho march Of Gen. ROseorans
upon Chattanooga aud was used during eighteen dsys
OF constant wet weather in which Il fOnnd that II
answered tho intended purpose perfectly and received
the highest cOmrnendnt from officers and priyates,
nmong whom were N<sJommander-in-Chiek Gons
Thomas Palmer. Craft, hcCoOk, Negley ard Crit,en
Volunteers and al tho officers of his regiment Col j.
ID. Sedgwick, commanding let Brigode and Inspector
General DucHt, representing Gen. ROfccrnns With
these Testimonials and recommendations 10 tho War De-
patment Corporal Abbott after having been, vita his
regiment, engaged IN the battle Of Chicl nnuga the
sst OF Is battles, and nrumerabe skirmlshos among
which were those u Mil Spring, Fort DoneLon and
Shiloh received f1rlough and ceme TO Washington
where he received from Col Harde aud Ohor officers
connected with the War Office, much encouragement
and an order oT the immediate manufacture Of 100 ham
mock knapsaek TO be urued IN " the qnrtermaster NJ
Philadelphia, This order Las been He'd At the request
of ths Var Department. under the supervision Of Mr.
master durig the present week. II Ia adapted to In.
fantry. cavalry, and artillery and may DO used ship.
board with great facility In such expeditions as those OF
Burnside aud Banks. Specimens VIII be exhibited IN n
few dsys the eIeDt rendezvous and Gangs IN and
around the city, AID at the SANITARY Far.