Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-09-01

81 was ordered 10 report TO J. II. White, the
surgeon in charge, but hearing he was injured
by a railroad accident, | reported TO r \ Ste
venson. On going into ward 10 OF the hospital,
| saw a number of men. aud was rather shocked;
many Of them were lying partially naked, dirty
and lousy. in the sand, others were crowded to-
gether in small tents, the latter unservceable at
the best; examined all who were placed in nv
charge; on further investigation of matters to
make myself acquainted with the mode OF doing
business, the disagreeable feeling at first made
on me wore off more or less, as was becoming
more familiar with the effects of misery; | in
quired into the rations and talked about them;
| felt disposed TO do my duty and aid all the suf-
ferers could; they frequently asked me for
tea-spooBful of SALT or Tor orders for little sift
ing that came out from meal, as they wanted TO
make some bread; if | found something better
than siftings l ordered it; | spent considerable
Of my time in writing orders The meat ration
was cooked In different part of the hospital;
the men would gather round me and ask for
bone. OF clothing We had none; the living were
supplied with the clothing Of those who died.
There was a prolific crop OF vermin and lice;
understand the term lousy from PRISON expert
ence; retiring from the hospital examined
myself; il was impossible for surgeon TO leave
there without bringing some with him. As TO
medical attendance | found the men destitute;
and of clothing and bedding and fuel there was
only partial supply As the officer Of the day
shortly after l arrived there, Twas in supreme
command, and it was my business tc rec,ify any
thing wrong; I found the men, as general
thing, destitute, partly naked, sick and diseased;
their disposition only was TO get sornethinf 10
eat; they asked me for orders for potatoes, bis
cult, siftings and other things; the following
morning sat down and made report on the
condition Of things found at the hospital; the
report was sent up; being novice, for some of
the things said received a severe reprimand,
signed by DIR. Dillard, for DIR. r. A. Stevenson.
Medicinss being scarce, gathered up large
quantity of what were the best attainable,
snti-scorbutic, as well as to soo;he the ali
mentary canal, and to cure complaints Of gan
CREME. think the reports were not beeded
who was only fifteen or sixteen years Of age
took much interest in him. owing to his youth /;
he would ask me to bring him potato. bread |
or biscuit, which did ] put them in my !
pocket he had the scurvy and gangrene; I |
advised him net to cook the potato, but to eat it
raw he became more and more emaciatel, his
sores gaDgrened, and. for want Of food, and |
from Ice, be died I understood that 1t was
against orders to take anything into the prison.
ers. and hence Iwss shy in clipping TODD into |
my pockefs otheFs IN the ward came to their /
deash iron the ZANE causes when went there |
there were 1000 or 2600 mex !; I judge 0.C00 |
or rs 900 persons were crowded together some
had made holes ard burroved in the tarth /
those under the sheds we're doing compArauyeiy
wsl; Issw but little shelter, except what in /
genuity had devised found them suffering