Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-26
At POST POWERS.
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pital as result of colds contracted.
The hospital is in condition that i
as good as the surgeons can possibl,
wish for, and there will not be a regi
equipped in that department than tn.
Maine regiment
Major Bradbury, the regimental sur
! geon, received a telegram from the sur
Seon general of the United State:
army. Wednesday morning, authoriz
ing the purchase of everything that i:
necessary. but that was hardly needed
as the supplies that have been turne'
over by the State to the regiment az,
almost as complete as it is possible.
They have their medicine chests all
packed and ready to close at short no
tice. and in these chests, so Major
Bradbury says, are supplies enough to
last the regiment a long time, if it
went into a country where new sup
| plies could not be bought
I'VE have more to fear from dis
ease said Major Bradbury, than we
have from bullets, and it is very essen
tial that we should have everything to
! fight these diseases"
! The present hospital corps detailed
! from the companies. took its first les
son, in the line of lectures, Wednesday
afternoon, when DR.. O'Neil lectured
before them upon First aid These
| lectures will continue every day, and
at the end of each week, Or. Bradbury
will question the men upon what they
have been taught during the week.
| The men are as a rule. becoming very
! much interested in their work, and
realize that they are having some lee
! lures and work that will be valuable
! in the same branch of the service, as
they hop. to, they will be well pre-
! close of the war.
1t is hoped that when once in the
| field. hospital corps Of Sc may be
| formed free from the regiment, as was
contemplated and ordered by Adjutant
General Corbin two weeks ago, until
/ the general thought that he had eX-
ceeded his authority. and revoked the
order.
In the event Of the formation of the
regular hospital corps tbs probable that
the present men win be retained, OF
at least those who show that they are
adapted to the work.
Lieut. s. p. bennett is the sanitary
officer of the camp. and he is held re
sponsblc for its condition. Any UNI
sanitary conditions are reported tc
him, or if the surgeons have any com
plants TO make, they are made tc
him. and he sees that the trouble is
adjusted.
If it were the intention to remain
in camp for more than a week longer
Major Bradbury would cause the tents
to be pitched OH the part of the grounds
formerly occupied by the ID Regiment
that whatever filth that has accumu-
lated around the sides of the tents, ana
under them. might be removed, anC
thus a possible source of illness re
moved.
The kitchens. mess houses and sinks
as well as the food is inspected two Oh
three times each day, to prevent negli
gence in those lines.
When once away from this camp, al
fruits. and all liquors, even beer. vii
be prohibited by Major Bradbury
Every man Will ne made to wash hi
/ entire person twice each week, an'
, their feet once each day.
' Special attention will be paid t
these matters, and punishment Will b.
I metcd out to those who fail to do a
! ordered.
/ Spcaking of washing the feet bring
\ to mind The dream of a soldier Wh
I went to sleep in his tent, edncsday
where ne had gone for few moment
rest. The patter Of the rain upon tn
canvass, the gentle sound of the plah
over in the Y. NJ c. a. tent, and tn
, mumur of voices in the next tent, al
; tended e. sooth the man, ana he wen
, into a deep slumbcr, from winch NJ
awakened with a start, much To TIT
surprise of his terminates who ha'
, gathered about.
J-pon inquring what was the matter
ne stared blankly at them Tor mo
: mcnt' and then replied as ne seilie'
!, hack for another little nap: i dreamed
was washing my feet, and 1T was -
real that | almost imagined 1t was So
The fellow was either acting like
professional or he really meant VIVA
H. ca,l IF tho latter is the case, III