The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-24
WOUNDED HEROES
At FORT MONROE.
NearIyFlve Hundred Disabled Soldiers
in the Hospital
THEY ARE ALL WELL CARED fOh'
The Ladies Doing Noble work IN Ao'
ministerins TO Their wants-fhe'r@
Pitiablc Condition on Arrival
Changes 10 Cheer.
THEY ARE ALL WELL CARED FOR


suggest A trip 70 Fortress Monroe "ne''
the direct results Of war in It's "o'''
form are most zap. aren't
Now that the excitement OF the brlnE-.
ing IN OF the wounded has abated 70
certain degree, this colony Of wounaeo
mon presents an interesting study. More
than four hundred and nifty OF the boys
who stormed the spanish lines afoun'
Santiago arc here Tor attention ana r.
cuperation. and they are receiving e"o"sA
~ bo,h to make them happy. Those VINO
are here came on tho Government Trans
ports. "Civ OF Washington "Brcak-
water" and 'Solacc" The Oiivette' ana
Seneca" also dropped anchor in Hamp-
ton Roads. but no wounded were taken
from them.
When these men arrived no Ola Point
most OF them were IN a pitiable conditioni
their only clothing being tho water
soaked and mud-stained uniforms, IN
which they fought and fell and their
comforts on the transports few. crowds
OF patriotic people gavo them an enhtn-
slastic welcome. and scores OF noble WOO
men set 10 work 20 make them c0mfor-
table The Hospital Corps at the post
was increased by tho addition OF several
nurses and surgeons. and they have
worked increasingly 90 administer % tho
wants OF the suffering Major DeWitr
tho surgeon In charge, and his able corps
Of assistants, have been kept hard az
work since mo FIRST wounded man was
brought here
CHAPLAIN FREErANDS GOOD WORK
Chaplain O. vs. Froeland. ~ the fort.
Immediately upon tho placing ~ tho
wounded IN the hospital undertook the
.ra. O. o N...Na
names. and handling fho largo quantity
Of mail kilograms and messages of va
rious sorts shat came goo Che men from
anxious parents and friends AS fast
as the wounded were brought in and
assigned De ascorfainod their names. come
panies. regiments. etc.. and arranged tho
whole of This Information regarding each
man on a neat slim of cardboard 20 IN
sure prompt delivery of al messages
and avoid confusion Mr Troal8nd has
been most mtring in his work steno-
graphers have been engaged to write let
tors for those who are not able 10 10
their own wiling. facilitating matters
greatly.
Tho ladies' of Fortress Monroe ana VT
entity have taken mo Inc vor', NJ supply
ing the soldier boys with ihe Injuries
that make hospital lifa hc.rah'e and at
tho same time show fho t..udc NJ
patriotic people The IniI.e nf Hampton.
Newport News Norfolk Richmond and
other places throughout the State have
generously donated to thif cause. and.
1s consequence. pai7mas slippers. UNI
derwear h4ndkcrchiafs books. papers.
cigars writing utensils toilet articles ~
every description ani supplies NJ ara
sorts have been literally forwarded here.
THE HOSPITAL
The hospital itsolf is situated on ono
OF the most delightful portions of f1o
reservation. hi-h. cool and drv Tho
tents recently put up for hospital pure
poses are placed $50 as t0 cltch rhe
sweep OF the pleasant broczes tha. blow
from The south Between the ordnance
shops and adjoining The main hospital.
large dining han has been erected. lifted
with every convenience.
Pipes have been put iu giving n -unnfv
Of excellent water Plank walks are laI
Oh AN of the tent stioots.
out OF che number here pos biv ono
hundred ana TWENTY-FIVE nrc sick ANA NOT
wounded. suffering from serious maadies
contracted FOO cuba or fhis class two
have died-pr.vatc 70. j. D00llnc. OF tho
Sixth Cavalry. Company d. and Private
Yates Of Company g. Tenth Infantry
or tho wounded. only ono has died.
Dock M. Noaklcy. OF Bristol Tenn. who
Dr.. ,,.,s ~ r,e,,t,l ,c dor,.,.,. 10y.
frs,,,r,. ,t.r,. o..'l''.''y -, cum
manu- Li. MANY ol mem PERHAPS Two
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i"u ''N' "- '"." .' '''N Wen enough
90 venture over t0 Hampton and Newport
News
ALL ARE HAPPY
have the htst man to SEQ who i7 Dis
gam pea WIN DTS i'i. or ffnmn'ine over
ms troubles. moro cHe'riui matter
of iact patriotic ant or mon could not
well Dee found / have seen several huc-
looking fellows. scarcely one of thelr
toons with tho whole of llio before them.
contontcdly nursing an empty sleeves.
seeming only TOO glad t0 have lost DO
under iho h1g Ihcy a'l chprD desire
'o go h1ok and have % our There are
relics and momeufoof galore among lhcm
in che shape off Maus.r bullets. bits of
Spanish clothing machcfer. and "a little
fellow u the Smith Massachusetts, pr0uI-
lv exhibited "a bullet thlf had passed
through some poor follows brain.
A negro nfantrlman had "a sun that
vas twisted out of elapa fn hls hand h,
a she'll lie has Eal an sorts of 0nrrt
for a. but VIII not SCH 30 for love or
money.
Many operations and amputaflons have
been successfully carried out. and NJ ls
the hone OF tho surgeons 90 bring out
every man that is now iu tine hospital
an RIGHT
s CHEERFUL BOY.
A few DAVIS ago I saw wounded boy.
scarcely twenty wears OF age limplng ont
of tho bo4rifql Tor hls frrt exercise. la
had now clutches ana used them awk-
vyardfv but na h0bhlld hrevclv on.