Weekly Delaware State journal and statesman. (Wilmington, Del.) 18??-18??, 1865-06-30

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to me, of certain article which appeared >
in the Republican of last week, in reference ,
to Tilton Hospital. / wonder so many have
given me the credit Of it, as it was altogether
too vague and cowardly to have emanated :,
from my pen. My style is a little more to :.
the point, and as have been drawn out,
I'll speak as know, and not as have heard. |
While grant, Mr.. Editor, that ladies occa-
sionally do become nuisances in some oil the
Hospitals, also assert they have been
necessity in our own; and were it not for the
few who have visited 1t this past Winter,
and rendered their invaluable services to
its inmates. our Cemetery would number
few more fathers, sons and brothers In its
keeping. While l would ask the gentle
manly Surgeon in Charge, how much It has
cost the Government to furnish lis SICK and
dying men with Corn Starch, Farina, and
other nourishing food, together with other
delicacies, such as Oranges, which the
typhoid fever patients subsisted almost
wholly upon, will state, that not to my |
knowledge has there been one oil these |
articles furnished by the Hospital. They |
have all been regularly made and sent there
who visited it, each having her own day.
did hear there had been Corn Starch made
there once, but the lady who saw IT, had to
, ask the cooks what it was have also
seen two hard boiled eggs placed by the
bsd-sides Of dying men, for their wholesome,
suppe-s, with greasy, dirty pint cup full Of
: tea, $50 caled,) and the usual ration OF
bread, which only thing was good. One
ia man one night refused to touch it, and l
7 quietly came home and made him dish Of
Z toast and tea, which he ate with relish, l
= admit that he was a hard case, bat he he'd
~ been in the service Of my country, and that
| nb for Ia maq hardened
a by his treatment there, as to tell me when
- asked if he knew he was going to die, Nes,
ard don't care whether go to Heavsr or
HE'LL he had every meal taken to hin by
lady residing near after that, unit he
died, which was In about a fortnight. he
became so softened by this kindness and
be attention, together with the ministratiols Of
in the Chaplain, DIR. Mcleod, (who is ineeed
I'VE the soldiers true friendly that he died
ud Christian.
yet Again, have seen men recovering rom
fever, waken up in the morning. turn aroma
~, look al their breakfast Of dry bread and
AT milk, and turn over in sadness to try anf
ars sleep again, and forget there was q breakfast
ore hour. ] have myself brought over the beae
,,sl and milk of eleven men in one morning Z
'.el make milk toast for them, and take ,aci
' 'oai with it q pot Of good tea When lVoni,
! 90 take it back again, they would eat itwiti
tile such relish, and express so much gratlude
can often turned from them to keep my lear
der and eyes from OVERLOOKING. Another insAnc
In was the case Of q man, whose CONDITION wa
9th considered hopeless. went up to hin an
ting asked him one morning IL should wash h.
J as face for him. Scarcely audible was M
cut. short answer, ayes" When had hnhhee
the he looked up at me, and with the came hebl
aux voice said, II feel whole week betteL 1t
was the first time my face has been washed sine
gate / came into this Hospital, two weeks ,go.
the A week later this same man told ne b
y .. passed such restless nights. l asked lin
u 70 his nurse ever rubbed his limbs or wlshe
was his feet,-he replied, "My feet have new
p war been washed since went into the bait
fact feld.' He is now able to do these him
tnow himself. l will here say, in the other war
,ious the nurses were more particular in son
So in cases washing their patients twice da
8 to Nor do ] mention this TO prlng censu
was upon the Physician in charge of this war
-euoe as he was the most skilful and successi
been one in the Hospital. He had every CO
the fdence in his nurses discharging their duti'
n the but mention these things to prove hi
Iss in indispensable capable matron is in eve
for' like institution, and il the Surgeon In char
nt IN thinks proper to economist and disper
oeeh with her services, he should also see u
,SI NV these small but important matters, are
~ Sa ~ tended to, by those upon whom he impoi
a o 90, her duties, and then the ladies would !
reet. trouble him.
4 Srom And now, Mr.. Editor, as to the ca
rsuad of my sudden dismissal from the Ho'pi
8 re- ! can only give you the answer of
,ains, gsntlemaniy Surgeon in Charge to
Royal Tatnall, when be demanded of him an exl
Pont nation of his treatment towards his W
outh- It was this, "keep your ID wife out
g the the Hospital, she has melted the men
b, he insurrection." Now / wish to inform
lliptic lordship, ! have no consciousness Of be
Rebel damned, and never expect to be, thong
tour may be taken by surprise as others doubt
neo, will be, who are not expecting it. Iureg
ana to the charge of melting the men to I'M
l ,,e rection, can only refer you to the ma
n a ecript sent me this afternoon, which q
o 49, ~ ever cherish as one Of the most fattcr
wa tributes Of gratitude and respect, from tn
"a "a. who, sincerely hope, may soon be relea
urope. from Tilton Hospital; and Heaven fol
10 lbs that any more poor fellows should have
coast misfortune to be sent here. Where are
d, and the friends of our soldiers Let them
on as no more are sent here, and furthern
,urage ascertain If some ghostly apparitloni
e time Texas are not contributing to the keel
payal up ofthis institution. Well may the Surg
highest in Charge boast of "ths most econom
rs had Hospital think TIE Government WI
from hang its head, if it could only look in y
lnpurn us, and see how our ",srgest Hospital
nt was in the country is raised. Can no one ini
4 wss them? How wish l were man.
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