, 1864-07-15
wisconsin Sick and wounded at st..
Louis.

wisconsin Sick and wounded at st.
Louis.
ST. Lou1s, No., July Sd, 1867
His ;Excellency, James I, Lewis, Governoref
Wisconsin:
Attached please find list Of sick and wound
ed soldiers brought to this post by steamer
Continental from lower hospitals, by'speclal
order Of MINOR General Banks, " Department
Of the Gulf The Continental landed In Ill
200 sick and wounded, Inclusive OF the at
tached list) They were intended for the
hospitals at Quincy, but owing to the low
200 Landed, over 100 were s'stretcher cases,
i.e- those that had to be carried to the wards
on stretchers by hand. Most OF the wounded
u1e In very bad condition, Most ofthem have
the hospital gangrene in their wounds, but by
the prompt and hitherto successful system
Of resrorations prActtsed at the J-tferson Bar
rzicks Hos pita1, under the immediate SUPER
vision Of Surgeon Randolph, surgeon in
charge, and Surgeon Tilton, executive officer,
and the experienced surgeons OF the wards,
nil that can be done will be done for their
comfort and recovery. There are two other
boat loads on their Way up to this post that
are hourly expected Lists will be furnished
INN ediately on their arrivals.
With respect, your ob't servant,
GEO. ". STURG1s,
Wisconsin State Agent.
James n. Brarkest, /, 1st battery, chronic diar-
Swain Gonderson, Z, 11th regiment, chronic d.
nYrhea.
David Alwolth, b, 11tn, cl,rouic datrhea.
II. Jacobs F. sd, chronic diarrhea-
se1gt. Christian F. Chase, D. s3d, wounded in
Jesse F: Fuller, :, ed, wounded IN leg.
Flauk Kennedy B, Esd, wounded IN leg.
james j. IJask1na. B, 29th, wounded IN thigh. !.
Eugene G. Bartlett, c, 18th, Inflammation Of
John Barry, c. s9sh, chronic dianhea,
J. Brennan, B, a3d, chronic d1arFhea.
John Ellsworth, F. 35th, chronic diarrhna.
The NayaI Prisoners in Texas,
The following correspondence in relation to
the officers and men Of the navy now held as
prisoners by the rebels in Texas, has passed
between the Mayor Of Boston and secretary
Walles, It will be seen that the Navy De-
partmcnt has made nuayaf1ing efforts to pro-
cure the release Of the prisoners:
Bosros, June Is. 1864.
To the Honorable Secretary Of the Navy:
SR-Permit me to ca1 your attention to the con
9n q 1a q II oe ae
who had the misfortune to be captgred On the At
lnn,ic coast, after . short confinement hava been
ieit to their fats nnd ha7e becoma Utmost hopeless
| OF any cid from the government which they have
faithfully served. Tie eaImate where thoT are now
severely esetinc theif constitutions. and justics
| and humanity alike require that immediate meas-
! urcs ehall be taken for their relief.
Our community has been much excited on the
| subject, and public meeting has recently been
held In 'B9eton to cal the attention Of the Secre.
ta1y OF War to the soldiers In this Southern coun-
the naval force, and that ron will use your best en-
| deavorB to bave them exchanged also. We baYe
the testimony CT Some two or three who hare es-
caped that there Is desire on the part Of the Con-
| fede1ate authorities to confer with our OWL Gov
ernment On the subject. might eau your atten-
| cial claims On our synpathiea, but system Is
adopted all will Re released without epec11l appeals
! On account Of individual casee.
Trrt ting to your favorable actiou In the matter,
| ent servant, F. ". LINCOLN, Mayor Of Boston.
Rkr11 OF SECRETARY wEILEs.
| NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
| WASHINGTON, July 2, 1861.
Sir-I have received your letter Of the 18th ult ,
calling sttentton TO the condition of the officers
| aud teanen Of the navy who are prisoners In
Texas. This department has done all that 1t could
to eecu7e the releaEe Of the officers and seamen OF
| the navy who have heen 80 long Imprisoned n
the matter Of exchanges. md 1t was only for this
department to keep before the Commissioner o1
! Exchange ,he case Of our naya1 prisoners. and to
| ask him 10 use his exeTtions in their behalf. The
attention Of the military authorities has been re.
peatedIy drawn to the prolonged imprisonment o!
on the coast Of Texas. We arc ready, and hare
Offered to rive euuiyasents fur any Of them thai
The uthorIties at Richme end would consent 70 re-
| lense- but for come reason or other such proposi
! tons have not been accepted
Very respectfully; &C.. ,..,
- G1DEoS WE1LEs, sec'y Of the Navy
| His Honor F.W> Lincoln. ESQ, Mayor Of Boston