The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1865-01-18
THE SOLDIERS JOURNAL.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL ITEMS.

Auarp LIBRARY AND READING RooM.-The
,oon, allotted to the use of Augur library IN the
Headquarters of Augur Hospital has been Iouho
,oadeouate to the purpose within the pas' lew
- o,v;no to the smallness OF the room, and
the interruption caused to the business Oh he'u-
quarters by the constant application of patients
Cor hooks Under these circumstances change
has become necessary, and one is about to be
,ooda that will better accommodate all parties,
and add a new and creditable feature to this me
hosptal The Chapel is almost finished ana u
ia the design of DIR. Sutton, Surgeon-ln -ChafSe,
u keen it we'll heated and use 1t on all week
DAYS for the purpose OF a reading room. nc IL
brary will also be kept there, ana liorarlah APP
pointed to take charge of the whole. Ine pA'h
is happy one, and will prove OF great psneh'
and pleasure to the patients OF the hospital
we'll to the soiourners OF our camp, VINO VIII
doubtless be allowed to visit it as long as the
dime remains where 1t IS. Here they VIII
have not only access to all the bound BOOKS, o"o
II the numerous magazines and papers OF the IL
prary, with comfortable seats and qulet 10 feao
in We understand that the library contains
about 600 bound volumes. and perhaps even ID
greater number of paper-book and magazines,
which are equally useful to the soldlef because
Is +hoir vars.tile character Allthese have been
contributed since June 1st, 1854 when the SAM
tarv Aren't at this post suggested the establish
rnent of a library to DIR. Sutton, and naugufateo
the movement by Immediately donating Z|9 vol
umes to the purpose, which we find acknoWieog-
adj by Mr. Phelps, Hospital Steward IN charge oi
library in the SOLDIERS JOURNAL OF that oa'e.
A day or two after 66 volumes were feteiVeo
from Mr.. Mellen, missionary rom boston. LIE
so.ond donation came through the Sanitary
Agant from the Bunker Hill Soldiers Relief So
ciety of Charlestown, Mass, and cohslsted Oh -
bound volumes and a quantity OF magazines
also go volumes through the same source IRON
tho TT g Sanitary Commission, 244 f ST., Wash
inyton D. G. These were acknowledged III 1h'
Io,puAt July 9th; also volumes from Gen
v,,ia,Lanherp M c.. The American Unitarian
Association of Boston, Mass August l7ti, sen
+,r,ueyh the same Agent three boxes OF books
MAGAZINES, papers, tracts, games, &C., III whici
thara were 81 bound volumes. On Sept. l4th, 4
volumes were received through Peter Merreu,
soldier of the hospital from the ladies OIL Kings
ton. Ulster county, N. Y; and ON o't. 1Zeh, :
volumes from Rev. Calvin Foote, General asen
American Tract Society. The above dates pom
IN the time of acknowledgment OF these sewers
donations in the columns of the JoURN Al oy M
Phelps. in charge of the library. Ihese are d
the books, &c., contributed, ana the iollo"in
summary briefly explains:
bound volumes received from Vic opooi'si ~ f..
AGENT II s. Sanitary Commission at this post"@4
From all other sources, '''.'''.'"
The large number of unbound volumes al
u,eoazines. &C., were principally received 1ro
or through the influence of our Sanitary Agen
1t is really pleasant to look back at the histo,
Of this library, being, as it is, but seven month
old. and numbering over one thousand DOCKS
VI will grow with age, and through the kinohe