The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-12-10
BURLINGTON WEEKLY HAWK-EYE:


OFFICER OF THE DAY, C. 8. NJ. prise
ANDERsoNvILLE, GA, Aug. II. !
Sir: As officer of the day for the past
twenty-four hours, have the honor to re-
port that the filing up of the marsh inside
the prison is progressing slowly. would
suggest that the small sinks about the
tents be discontinued, and boxes used In
stead for the sick and that the privy &C.
Communications be heightened ard the water
entirely confined to the privy channel, and
that the police force be increased on the
south side Of the barracks, or made more
effective.
Respectfully submitted, +.
(Signed) a@ q. s. y. RICE,
Act. Asst. Surgeon.
To Asst. Surgeon E. T. McSwa ain, Medical
Inspector of the day.
FEDERAL PRISON HOSPITAL,
Aug. IS, 1864. !
Sir: As officer Of the day, have the
| honor to report the sanitary condition OF
the hospital in its USUAL condition. would
suggest the addition of six barrels for the
use of the % division of the hospital; also
four barrels for the use of well. We are
| short Of acids for the scurvy patients. The
bread snd flour is of very bad quality, and
not adapted to the condition of the sick.
(Signed) l.. J. FITZPATRICK,
A. D. Surgeon.
To w. Fl. Credil, in charge Of "a division,
Federal Prison Hospital.
Prison HOSPITAL, CAMP SUMTER,
Aug. 20, 1864.
Sir: As medical officer for the past
tweuty-four hours, ] have the honor of re-
porting that have visited the sick divis-
ION at various times, and find much cause
of nplaint; but as the various defc.en-
cies bad been reported by every officer in
the division at different times, I deem it
entirely unnecessary for ine to do more
than respectfully urge the measures recon-
mended by the officers TO be adopted as
speedily as possible.
The division needs straw, hunks, bed
sacks, empty barrels for holding water,
buckets, &c. Hoping that these things
will be furnished as speedily as possible, !
am, sir, your obedient servant.
tSigned) A. THoENBuRau,
A. S. II. A. G.. s.
Asst: Surg. McGin, Medical inspector of
the day.
CONFEDERATE STATES MIL. PMS. Hosp.
Andersonville, Aug. 20, 1864.
DR.. w. McGill, Surgeon in charge Of the Sd
Division:
SYR:-As medical officer of the day,
have the homer to report that tue sanitary
condition OF the Division Is not as good as
it ought to be, from the want of implements
and a stronger police. The nurses, so far as
can ascertain, are quite attentive 10 their
duties. In examingthe kitchen or cooking
department., I ind the beef in vesy bad con-
duion, hacing been 5loscn 6y t'ies so Tong si.dt
IL cos infested NTH ljce insects or creekcrs.
The Division is very much in need of more
boxes. ] respectfully recommend that
hunks or straw be furnished the patients Of
the Division. Respectfully,
(Signed) d. w. MAssEE, A. A. Surg.
ANDERsoNvILLE, Ga, Aug. %, 1864.
w. II. Credit, Asst Surgeon in charge of
the "a Division:
. SIR:-As medical officer Of the day for
.he last twenty-four hours, have the hon.
or 10 make the following report:
notice that there are very many of the
sick in great need of clothing; this lack is o
bad one, and il possible clothing should be
provided for the most needed cases. ] also
notice the cooking department is poorly
supplied with salt; scarcity Of this article
is u fruitful source Of bowel affection, and
l would suggest that the gangrene ward be
enlarged, AS it is quite insufficient to re.
ceive all gangrene cases.
Very respectfully. your obedient serv't,
[Signed] w. L. MILLS, A. A. $.
CAMP SUMTER, HOSPITAL PRISON,
ANDERsoSvILLE. Ga, Sept ], 1864.
w. II. Credil, Asst. Surgeon in charge of
I'd Division:
SIR: AS medical officer Of the day, for the
last twenty four hours, have the honor
to report the following: notice the rations
for the sick are entirely insufficient, espe-
cially salt, and respectfully recommend
that their rations be Increased.
Yours, respectfully,
w. s. MILLS. 4. A. 8.