The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-26
WAR INVESTIGATORS
Taking the Testimony Of Officers at
] Admission, Ala.
SHORTAGE OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES
Another Physician Tells of Difiiculty
in Securing Medicine For Stricken
Soldiers In Cuba-General Wilson
Rebuke6 q SMaarinr SURGEON.

another Physician Tells of Difnculty
in Securing Medicine For Stricken
Soldiers In Cuba-General Wilson
Rebukes Swearing Surgeon.
Admission, Ala, Oct. 26.-Dr. H. d.
Ross assistant surgeon In the First in
fantry, was the first witness before the
war investigating committee yesterday
He was with this regiment and the
Fourth infantry in Cuba. He arrived
at Santiago on July 10. He found the
medical supplies short, and was unable
to secure any Of them for a few days
until he learned how to get them from
the division hospital. There was a
sufficiency of qufnine. but shortage
of morphine. However, he had all Of
this latter remedy that was absolutely
necessary. He was able to secure hos
pital stores, such as food delicacies, by
"rustling" for them. getting them first
from the Red Cross society and then
going to Santiago for them.
Major Charles F. King, surgeon of
the Fourth Wisconsin, said the medical
supplies of his regiment were insuffi-
cient and that there was much delay in
getting acquisitions filled He thought
there was sufficient quantity of food,
but said some Of the men would not
eat 1t, preferring to huy food for them
selves.
General Wilson asked if the men had
ever complained to him as surgeon of
the regiment, and DR.. King replied that
they had.
what did you say to them?" asked
the general.
Il told them to go to the deyil and
eat what they had" he replied.
Il think that a very improper reply
for you to have made" said General
Wilson. and he declined to further con-
tinue the examination.
DR.. Henry II. Lee. major and sur
seon of the Third brigade, First divis-
Ion, Third corps, said he had urged the
removal Of the camp from Chicka-
mauSa because he considered the
water bad and because of the impos-
sibiity of getting deep sinks.
Major Benson, who was inspector
general of the First division, Third
corps, at Chickamauga, said 1t had
been impossible to enforce sanitary
regulations at Chickamauga because
when men were arrested the courts
would not punish them. He thought
the camp site good, but said that some
of the camps had been poorly located.
He considered the men who had To-
Gated the camps responsible for this
state of affairs.
Major Woodbury., an engineer on
General Franks staff, did not consider |
the site of Camp Thomas suitable for |
a permanent camp. He said he had |
after a rain seen water from the creek |
draining the camp running into the
intake pipe OF the camp pipe supply
system.
Captain Fremont, who was adjutant
general of the Second division, Third
corps, detailed the difficulties attend.
ing the government of the hospital of
that division. He said that when at
We're complained to concern
ns neglect 1t was not uncommon for
hem to swear at the complainants.
Dr.. Fremont said Dr. Hubbard, who
vas at one time executive officer of
he hospital. was tyrannical and over
)caring. After the examination of
several other, witnesses the commits
ion adjourned to meet at Huntsville
oday,