Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-05-25
M0kNINGLEADER.
Ths sanItar1 and ChrIslian Conni.sIOns,

We took cocasion some few weeks ago
70 contrast the facilities for smsliOrstiDg
The horrors Of warfare in modern times,
compared with those Of the ancient. There
esn ssateely be said to have been any
strictly medical department. Of war in an
Client times, although there is no more cor
rect statement than that Of the distingniSs- D.
ed physician in chief Of Wellington during
the Peninsalar war, that athe efficiency Of
an army must ever depend upon the state
oghealth Of the corps comprising IL
Notwithstanding this truth must have been
repeatedly demonstrated military hygiene
had not attained to any perfection, and
was hot regarded IS 3 species OF strategy
lsa and good generslship.
- The efforts made by England during the
Crimssn war to mitigate the fearful evils
q Of disease in camp and wounds or the bat
tle.held, were heralded throughout The
world Is the most remarkable charity Of
modern times. But they were IS nothing
compared with the labOrs of The Sanitary
sad Christian Commissions.
The history Of the formation Of these
two associations is too extended to admit
Of any detail concerning them. Suffice 1t
to ssy that with the beginning Of the war,
tke Sanitary Commission was organised,
snd hiss at length attained to the employ
nant Of millions Of money, and lsrge
force Of labOrers. The labOrs, Of both the
Sanitary and Christian Commissions are
accomplished in ddition to the work done
sy BY the Government All the defects Of the
sanitary and moral agencies brought to
zl bear upon the army, are carefully studied
and eliminated as rapidly as possible
Military hospitals have been subject Of
ss. constant attention.
45.i During the year Of battles following
The capture Of Fort DOnslsOn as many IS
~ 400, 0,0Ce sick and wounded men passed
through the general hospitals.
a As all our readers however, are sn1ious
70 know what is being done for the
wounded, and what use is being made Of
the large sums, collected during the winter
through Sanitary Fairs, we viii recite
few facts, collected by the N. Y. Post
- Washington is central depot Of the ssini-
tary Commission. At tbis point there Rre
hfty trained and skilled men, drilled in
everything relsting to their work, such ss
= cooking, handling the wounded, So. This
- corps is paid, and is under military dis
eiplins. They form nucleus, aFoaRd
s which gather mtny volunteer assistants,
ladies and gentlemen from all quarters Of
the country. There they go whenever they
can first gain access to the wOunded.-
Among the articles with which they are
supplied, are the following; hay for bed
ding, oakum for wounds, stockings, shirts,
drawers, tFO8sers, chip hats, pillows for
the head and for stumps Of limbs, slings
OfvsriOus skies, paper, envelopes, Pensila'
d sponges, ring pads for wounds, towels,
p brOoms, buckets, bed-psns, crutches, drink
ing cups, mstshes, tobacco, pipes, hqRors
= Of different kinds, oranges and Lemons.
spoons, soft bread, oatmeal, oOrHstaToh,
o. farins, dishes of different kinds, tents, bed
.si ticks, shoes, slippers, beefsteak, blackberry
cordial, canned fruits and vegetables,
-ls. dried fruits, picked onions and cabbage,
lanterns, candles, soap, canes, fans.
On Monday morning sitter the battles
south Of the Rapidan began to be heard
from definitely, steamer Of I4O tons OF
szpplies sacb as hesbOVe articles, arrived
At Belle Plain. There being no convent
snoes there, tents were immediately set up,
and the stores were landed. The work Of
HILnlnislering to the wounded was imme-
" dlatsly begun. To ono was given coffee,
70 one lemon, to one swallow of brandy.
4 To snothera bandsge, fan, cracker, OF
whatever he needed.
On Wednesday morning following, forty
or Fifty wagons, laden with supplies,
we're forwarded to Fredericksburg, and
similar work done there. As the wounded
incres ed, wagons, bsrgss, and steamboats,
were employed in hurrying forward sup
plies.
The work is entirely sysLematized. EV-
erytking goes on regularly. Twenty tons
Of Zoe were fortunately discovered in Pred
ericksburg. The Army Medical Depart
ment has its work also. Il removes the
wounded as fast IS possible to Washing
ton they go up on the boats on which
gpFsrument sends down supplies; and in
these boats agents Of the Commission are
: stationed with brandy, fruit and suitable
food for the poor weak fellows, to sustsin
them IN thsWaF.
The Post says truly in concluding its
rshearssi Of the work;
sit will be seen ths the Commission Was
promptly upon the spot, and that il has
fully and nObly done its duty as the trust
f- Cd agent Of the people. It's sction is Of
course only suPpiementsl-it supplies
what the Army Medical Department can
not supply it saves life and prevents suf
fering by furnishing articles viii, the
government could not keep on hsnd, BY
stepping in and taking up wounded sol
disr or officer where the surgeon has ne
cessarily TO leave him. Il acts, in short,
the part Of father, mother, wife and sister
towards our gallant fellows who have fail
en- in battle; and this part it has fulfilled
with zeal, discretion, snd fsithfulness."
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