The herald., 1898-11-22
TOLD TO THE wAk INQt JIRY
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AT HOME CAMPS AND IN c UBA
The Doctors Could Get Medicines II
They Rustled for ThemVEeose-
welt to Be Called
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chief surgeon of the Third, or PROVISIONS u, q
vision of the Fifth Army Corps, WIS tn
first witness before the War Investigts u IN
Commission today.
Replying to questions by General Wa
son. Major Ives said that while at Chic.h
amauga he saw no distress among the SOW
diers for lack of medical supplies. He left
Tampa in the transport Saltwater, with the
Second Cavalry The transport was fair
lv comfortable, but there were no suitable
accommodations aboard for the horses.
Major Ives told of his experiences in at
tending the wounded of the Ell Caney fight.
Asked as to his previous experience IN action
he said he was in the Indian wars, in the
Victoria war in 1880, the Geronimo in 1851
and 1886, and in the Sioux wars OF 1890.
'In view OF those experiences, asked Gen
Wilson, what do You think was the condi
tion of the men i'll the Cuban campaign as
compared with that OF the men in the In
dian wars!'
Il think it was as good as could have
been expected under the circumstances.
"Was anything left undone that would
have alleviated the condition of the men,
''rhere should have been more ambulances
There were only three at the disposal OF my
division. | do not know if more could have
been obtained, and | cannot think of any
thing that could have been done for the men
which was left undone.'
He said that at first he was opposed to the
employment of women as nurses. but
changed his mind later, as the women did
excellent work.
In closing his testimony, the major said:
My personal opinion is that the army was
we'll supplied in every respect, except that
at times there were not enough ambulancef
and at times there was a lack OF medical
supplies. | never knew a time when, II {
surgeon took the trouble to hustle for medi
cine that ne failed to get all that was needed
When | wished supplies | mounted my
horse and rode after them, and when could
not get things which were not at headquar
ters, | bought them with the permission o1
my superiors.
A message was brought to Gen. Dodge
from Robert B. Roosevelt to the effect that
he knew nothing of interest to the commls
sion, except as matter of hearsay.
On motion of Ex-Governor Woodbury., ii
was decided to invite Mr.. Roosevelt to ap
near and place himslf on record to that et'
feet. Mr.. Roosevelt said a meeting OF the
Soldiers Protective committee is to be held
tomorrow. and at that meeting a list OF
witnesses and the subjects on which, they
will testify is to be prepared for presentation
to the commission.
Miss Julia Halstead Chadwick, one OF the
women who worked for the sick at Caml
Wikoff submitted a written statement o
the conditions she found there in the latte
mart of August and told of the distribution
l. 10 bn Ponub RiHars
gro cavalry and Eighth and Twenty
infantry. She told of the insufficient sup
plv of bed clothing and Undertaking. Sh
heard there was plenty of both in store, bu
she knew the soldiers did not have them.
She said the regular soldiers suffered The
same as the volunteers but made no com
plant and declined proffered relief.
Miss Chadwick told at length Of the worl
done and attempted at Camp Wikotf by thu
volunteer visiting women.
Samuel L. Parrich, a lawyer of this city
who visited Camp Wikoif several times
said that the great drawback to the CAM
was the lack OF one active, continuous, in
telligent directing mind. Everybody in all
thority did his best but there were too man.
changes. One day General Wheeler was il
charge. When he became familiar with th
conditions he went away. General Shafte
succeeded him and General Bates succeede,
General Shafter.
General Beaver asked if there We're man,
complaints.
Indeed no. There never was a more I'm
complaining man than the American sol
dier. / saw dsgraceful conditions bu
heard no complaints. If President McKin
ley had put himself in my hands | coul,
have shown him some things that woul
have shocked him. He saw none of them
He was permitted to make only parad
Inspection
All the trouble and suffering at the caml
Mr.. Parrich declared, in summing up h;
views, was due to lack of foresight an,
the neglect of someone. / cannot say VIII
is responsible for the conditions that pre-
vailed but | can testify that very undesil
able conditions did prevail"
To the question asked by General No
Cook: Did you see any officer of the arm
or doctor neglecting his duty" Mr.. Parric
declined to answer. He explained that il
his opinion the fact that all the testimon
before the commission must necessarl
be voluntary kept many from testfying VIII
would be glad to give testimony if con
PeiiNu ~ W. ~ anu tllus lldctu unQef TN
protection of the commission.
An invitation was sent to Col Theodor
Roosevelt to appear before the commission
No time has been fixed for his examination
but 1t is thought he will testify tomorrow
At Washington
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2l.-Dr. S. CHffor
Cox, an assistant surgeon in the First No
unteer Regiment of the District OF Coluu
hia, today explained to Col. DENLY of tn
War Investigating Commission his come,
ton with the case of Sergeant Dobson, {
that regiment, who died in Brooklyn hosp
tai last September. lie said he had not Al
tended the case until the Sd of SeptembeI
when he had gone to see the young man
his tent, and that on the 9TH he had pr,
nounccd the case typhoid and ordered tn
patient taken to the general hospital d
Cox did not believe Dobson had suffered /
being allowed TO remain in his tent, as h
case was a very mild one. The young ma
was lying on a bed on the ground, but Ii
had a hammock; he could have used if |
had desired. Dr. Cox expressed the opil
ion that the patient should not have bee
removed to the Brooklyn hospital from I'll
general camp hospital.
mo doubt" he said, che was killed L
being moved around"
1t was his understanding that the sic
man mother had requested the transfer.
Corporal Ryan testified that Dr. Cox ha
required Sergeant Dobson to come TO III
doctors tent, Notwithstanding he had tol
HIM the man was not able to do so, and tn