New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-22
AFFILIATIONS AVOIDED

The wounded continued 20 arrive In tina. way for
four days many % them telling that they had been
shot on the Grst day Of the battle. july J. ana az
vet had received no care eNccp, from some COM
rnde who had with him = little emergency packare.
Permit mo 20 say here that believe The little
emergency package has saved many man from
death through bleeding
tho surgical staff 20 save limbs when a. an p'tf-
bi. and hlvc seen md often ioinei Drs. farut e.
leroy Nancrod. ireland and Parker in the Work.
spending an hour FOR Icsccton 81 part IN order
20 prevent ampuiator or course. OH cndehNei't
10 do the same and out 81 the total number 81 10
wounded treated IN the Slhouey hospital after ~"
battle there were but three amuutailons OF the
,hgh two Of the leg and one Of the forearm thai /
observed I'm camp The death raj" was also very
small as mos, ~ the shots made clean wounds;
and only when they affected most vital parts ia
thev caus. death Neglected wounds wer" fire.
quenty exhibited. but careful surgery ana drainage
seemed TO improve most u those cases $780, .
The dressing OF wounds and the onera'ing upon
the wounded however, were not al The s"ryice ie.
and blankets needed. very few or which hni
been landed SIN. the wounded came and tho
Gerde most ably assisted by Chaplain Gavitt hunt
about for canvas or anything thht wol'I hct az
and flies. Their work was unceasing n thosr
days every officer and member Of the medical stan
gave up his tent and cot that the wouIli.u n i
ind some kind OF shelter and proper resting plh,'
reGu,rements The larges, number OF wounded lay
on the ground on blankets. others on can
The state Of Texas had a number OF cots q be
licve S50) which were originally meant for cuban
Iiospi,ai al siboncy when I Informed Miss Bar
ton OF the condition Of affairs al cots that were
I'm tho ship were unlOadcd and sent 10 the hosital.
| and the most seriously wounded received comioI L
able resting places The gauze, paricu nm , rhe
state OF Texas carried quantity Of surgical dre-s
ings which had ordered beiors leaving Ts
for them. who Immediately sent on land any article
needed II IN her possession
ICE IN GREAT DEMAND.
Among our patients Dr. Fauntleroy and myself
! IA tt,b no
skull and brain near the eyes. The eyes were In
famed and Ice had be applied continuously 10
relieve excrucia;lng pain. Or. Fauntieroy sug-
gcsiod that the cases be sent to the Red Cross
Hospital We had there the only ice in me neld at
7 that lime IL also came from the State OF Texas.
from which we received daily suppY a.,
w ThS eye b csS Vic OF eTs Whe OF The Gh
cago Record" who deserves much praise for the
constant attsnIon WHICH s s1rs Of es
/ every few minutes which she did with constant
/ nurse but a gentle wise woman agree WIFI
/ the remarks OF Or. Fauntleroy when he said that
and saved quite n fow from blindness. Captain
Mills who was, one Of the wounded In thai man
/ Several times a day went over TO the hospital
rar, Of the day I spent at the operating table
/ Most of the cases OF gunshot wounds gave very
I'LL work. 10 the surgeon as the bullet entered AT
ono Mace and made its exit another. thus leav-
Ing a clean wound Even through vital parts OF me
body such as .ne Hra r Ia the psen any
! Iistress The simple did not need much
/ attention Cleanliness and "a cushioned dressins
"su nro,ected was all they usually required. In
/ fact many OF the smaller wounds came TO ~
| bandaged with little emergency pad. prosressins
In healing These were always shots from the
| Mauser bullet Many OF the men that saw were
/ shot in the shoulder. the bullets making exit
through the back.
/ Some gunshot wounds had two places OF entrance
cases in which the bullet had gone into the upper
/ and lateral part OF tho Uranium. come out be.
/ hind the ear gone into the shoulder and come ort
! behind and below the shoulder blade, or had made
/ its course through tho left arm again entering
/ the right chest and coming out at the back II
would perhaps be out OF place for me to enumerate
| or describe In this report the many courses which
| the bullets have taken. but as stated. most %
/ them required little attention. There were. how
ever some serious wounds such compound
/ communicated fractures. In the treatment Of which
great skill was shown by the various surgeons In