The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-10-13
PRAISE ron lAGULEY
a Toisdo man Whs Inspsstsdl the Hs'pilAi
az Camp Poland.

a. Camp Poland.
In the following, taken from the To-
ledo Blade, IS a tribute to the division
surgeon, Major d. B. BaguleH of this
city:
James c. Townsley returned rom
Camp Poland. Knoxville. yesterday af-
ternoon. where he spent four days Wis
Iting his grandson. Private James Ar
thur Bishop. company Z, Sixth regi-
ment, who Is sick with typhoid fever.
While ut Camp Poland Mr.. Townsley
had every opportunity to see actual life
in the hospital service. BE pronounees
che service Of the best, and says the
sick soldiers are as well cared for as
they would be at home-better In many
cases
ePeople who have sick relatives at
Camp Poland. and cannot afford to VS.
It them in camp, need not worry over
the situation" said Mr.. Townsley Il
found the hospital model institution.
and sick boys are receiving the best OF
care and medical attention.
.sPrivate Bishop Is In the pavilion
hosui&al. where there are about nifty pa
tients. The government has purchased
some iron cots for hospital use, with
good springs and thick mattresses.
They are very comfortable. Bishop
told me that he would be very happy u
he could lie on one Of those new cots.
made his wishes known 20 Major Bagu-
ley, and that official lost no time in
having one Of the new iron cots set up.
There were eleven in use while was
there, and more are expected. Bishop
will recover II no complications set 10.
His mother came Tuesday night, and Is
stIll with him..
'The pavilion hospital is so arranged
that the sides are open to let In fresh
air. The air at Knoxville was warm
Rhlle I was there, but II Is pure and
bracing, and good breeze seems to be
daily occurrence. The nurses give the
sick boys every attention, and the at
tendants care for their wants with
careful interest.
1.-THE hospital Is as clean and neat as
wax. I found the hospital tents, below
the main building, in perfect condition,
and all are kept clean. The camp drain
age Is good, and the boys get pure wa
ter, conveyed to camp In pipes from the
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said to receive its supply from springs.
Camp Poland is situated on high ground
just at the city limits. There is a sur
geon for about every tent, and they call
on each sick soldier at least twice
day. Every medicine that can be used
can be found In the stores. The sick
boys get delicacies, the same as they
would at home, and have plenty Of Ice.
They have such things as beef tea,
milk. cruel and the like. Some have ice
cream II they want It. and the physl.
clan In charge thinks 1t advisable. :
1.-THE camp officers we're very kind to
me. am under especial obligations to
Major Baguley, Major Myers and DR..
Gable. was told that some Of the sick
soldiers, who were taken home to re-
cover, and afterward, died. would be
alive and well to-day II they had re-
manned quiely at the camp hospital. One
thing I noticed in the hospital In partlc-
ular. That was the contented look on
the face OF each sick man. They seem to
appreciate the tender care and intelll-
gent attention they receive from sur
geons, nurses, attendants and Others"