The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-09-02

of men from the northern portion of the
United States, suddenly transported to
a warm southern climate, and confined
upon small portion of land, would
furnish an excellent field for the inves-
tigation of the relations of typhus, ty-
phoid, and malarial fevers.
1.-The Surgeon General of the Confed-
crate States Of America furnished me
with the following letter of introduction
to the Surgeon in charge of the Confed-
crate States Military Prison at Anderson
vile, Ga:
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, \
SURGEoS-GENERAL's OFFICE,
RICHMOND, VA, Aug. 6. 1864 J
SIR: The field of pathological investiga-
tons afforded by the large collection of Fed
eral prisoners in Georgia, is of great extent
and Importance, and it is believed that re-
suits OF value to the profession may be OBJ
tanned by careful investigation of the effects
of disease upon the large body of men sub
Jected to decided change of climate and the
circumstances peculiar to prison life The
Surgeon in charge of the hospital for Federal
prisoners, together with his assistants, will
afford every facility to Surg Joseph Jones in
the prosecution of the labors ordered by the
Surgeon General Efficient assistance must
be rendered Surg Jones by the medical Off
GERS, not only in his examinations into the
causes and symptoms of the various diseases,
but especially in the arduous labors of post
mortem examinations
The medical officers will assist in the per-
Torrance of such post mortems as Surg. Jones
may indicate in order that this great field
for pathological investigation may be explored
for the benefit Of the Medical Department Of
the Confederate army
s. p. MOORE, Surgeon General.
Surg. ISAIAH III. WHITE, in charge Of
hospital for Federal prisoners, Anderson
vile, Ga.
In compliance with this letter of the
Surgeon-General, Isaiah H. White, Chief
Surgeon of the post, and r. r. Steven
son, Surgeon in charge of the Prison
Hospital, afforded the necessary facilities
for the prosecution of my Investigations
among the sick outside of the Stockade.
After the completion of my labors in
the Military Prison Hospital, the follow
ing communication was addressed to
Brig-G John III. Winder, in conse-
quence of the refusal Oh the part of the
commandment of the interior of the Con-
federate States Military Prison to admit
me within the Stoekade upon the order
of the Surgeon-General:
CAMP SUMTER, ANDERsoNvILLE, GA, I
Sept. IS, 1864. !
GENERAL: I respectfully request the COM
mandant of the post of AndersOnvIlle to
| grant me permission and to furnish the neces-
sary pass to visit the sick and medical officers
within the Stockade of the Confederate States
Prison. desire to institute certain inquiries
ordered by the Surgeon General. Surg.
Isaiah H. White, Chief Surgeon of the post,
and Surg. K. r. Stevenson, in charge of the
| Prison Hospital, have afforded me every
facility for the prosecution of my labors
among the sick outside of the Stockade.
| Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
| JOSEPH JONES, Surgeon p. A. G.. s.
Brig Gen. JOHN III. WINDER, Commandment,
Post Andersonyille.
"In the absence Of Gen. Winder from
the post, Capt. Winder furnished the
following order:
CAMP SUMTER, ANDERsoSvILLE, Sept. II, I
1864.
CAPTAIN: You will permit Surg Joseph
Jones, who has orders from the Surgeon-Gen-
eral, to visit the sick within the Stockade
that are under medical treatement. Surg.
Jones is ordered to make certain inyestiga-
lions which may prove useful to his profess
| SION By direction of Gen. Winder.
Very respectfully,
| W. S. WINDER, A. A. G.
| Capt Ell. WIRZ, Commanding Prison.
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