Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-02-04

is the one which, in its practical operation, is
found to be altogether preferable"
Allotment rolls have been deposited with the
State Treasurer from the following named regi-
ments, to-wit: The 9th, 7th, 9Th, goth, 2lst.,
22d, the Gath TO 9th inclusive. and from the
29th to the SD infantry inclusive; the first
battalion of the I'd cavalry, aud 4th regiment
do the Sd and from the 9th to the 10Th in
elusive with the 18th batteries The number
of names on the allotment rolls of the above
named organizations is l9,057, from whom
the total receipts for the past three years are
as follows:
For the fiscal year ending Sept. So Ise2s 526 90
81 1864 ASP COS Sd
" /" 1864. 367 30 1, "a
Total. SOC 9o7 y
Nearly one million of dollars, the larger
portion of which is a direct saving to the
families of the soldiers, and to the finances
of the State, which would otherwise in num-
berless instances been lost or carelessly
squandered.
STATE AGENTS AND HOSPITALS.
The report of State Agents, of whom there
are now four in the field, are made directly
to the State Executive, and so far as of gen
oral interest, have been given TO the public
upon their receipt, through the medium of
the press. Those now engaged in such capa
CITY are Mrs. G. A. P. Harvey, headquarters
at Vicksburg, district for visitation from Mem
phis to New Orleans; Geo. w. Sturges, head
quarters at st. Louis, district from Cairo to
Keokuk, including hospitals at Paducah,
Mound City and Jefferson Barracks; L. L.
Jones, headquarters at Nashville, district
from Louisville to Chattanooga; w. Y. Sell
leck, headquarters at Washington, district
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Annapolis.
It is respectfully suggested that an enlarg-
ed and more liberal policy is desirable in the
provision for the care of our sick and disabled
soldiers through these agencies. the fund plac-
ed at the disposition of the Executive afford
ing but limited expenditure for this pur-
pose.
personal observation during the past
summer at Washington, of the interest
evinced, and the measures adopted, by other
States generally for the care and comfort of
their troops, together with the wants ex-
pressed by our men, impressed me with the
necessity for more liberal provision for the
wants and comfort of our soldiers, especially
at that point, and at Louisville or Nashville
The duties of State Agent should not, in
my opinion, be confined in any degree to
visitation of the hospital, to secure lacking
descriptive rolls, burroughs for proper cases,
and that class of labor alone. There should
be an office, with clerk if need be, TO rem
der it accessible at all reasonable hours.
There should be not only the ordinary san
itaTy supplies, but supply of under clothing,
socks, &c, and arrangements by which to
furnish iurloughed or discharged Invalid SOL
diers with proper food for their journey, and
to supply the thousand little comforts, the
| lack of which the invalid feels so keenly
I While these may be generally, and are prob
ably all eventually supplied from the rooms
OF the Sanitary Commission, yet an active
State agency, for the immediate distribution
of such stores, would save much discomfort
necessarily attendant upon delay, and some
times the lite OF men.
In some instances the agents of two or
more States occupy one office, thereby dis
pensiug with one clerk, and, perhaps, any
With necessary means at their disposal, an
arrangement of like character could undoubt-
edly be effected by our State agents.
The knowledge of such agencies through
out our State would soon fill the shelves with
all needed articles, without perceptibly d-
minishing the general sanitary labor, and
would be of incalculable benefit in their
proper conduct
In my opinion, not only justice to the SOL
dier, but also IN some degree the honor of our
State, render some further provision of this
character necessary.
Hospital accommodations for sick and
wounded soldiers are now provided by the
General Government at Madison, Milwaukee
and Prairie du CHEN, under the immediate
superintendent of Surgeon Eben Swift, U.
). A., Medical Director of the Department.
Thai at Milwaukee is designed mainly as an
officers hospital, with beds for from one hun.
dred and City to two hundred persons; A. A
Surgeon A. Kelly, U. s. A !, in charge. That
at Prairie du CHEN is but lately established
and is designed for accommodation of four
hundred persons A. A. Surgeon +. w. Kelly,
u. s. A, in charge.
The Harvey General Hospital at Madison,
including the Branch hospital at Comp Ram
dali, is OF larger capacity than either of the
other-it is most admirably constructed and
conducted under the supervision of Surgeon
Ii. Culbertson, U. ). ", and assistants Favill,
Brown and Henderson, and will accommodate
five hundred aud eighty patients. Those at
Milwaukee and Prairie du Chien having been
lately opened, L have not visited them, but
presume that in common with the one estab-
lished here, there is careful attention 10 the
wants, and full supplies OF stores for the ne
cessities and comforts of the inmates. By
the courtesy of Major Culbertson, am enabl-
ed to give the following statement of the
number received and discharged from the lat
ter named hospital since its opening for the
reception OF patients:
HARVEY q. S. A. GENERAL HosPIrALl
Madison, Dec. 3lst, 1864
Z GENERAL: | have the honor to transmit
herewith, in compliance with your request,
statement showing the number of soldiers
admitted into this hospital and its branch,
from its organization. Oct 9th, 1868, to the
3lst OF December, 1864, inclusive; also the
number returned to duty, transferred to Vet
eran Reserve Corps. transferred to other
hospitals, furloughed deserted, discharged the
service and died during the same time:
Number admitted sick aud wounded, 1881.
Number transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps,
2Is.
Number transferred to other Hospitals, 143.
Number furloughed, 951.
Number deserted, 101.
Number discharged, 2d3.
Number died, As.
Number returned to duty, 962.
Number re-admitted from furlough and deser-
ton, $50.
Number remaining, 5s7.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,