Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-10-28
WAR DEPARTMENT INQUIRY.

wan DEfAH MI EMF INQUIRY
ATLANTA. Ga. Oct. ss.-Major Tay
Tor. surgeon in charge Of the military
hospital, testified that in the begin.
ming OF the camps history he had con-
siderable difficulty in getting reauisi.
TONS filled, but be had had no diff
Guilty recently. Rer. Nave. chaplain
said patients were we'll taken care of
bnt there wis too little care taken o!
their clothing aud property +. hen sick.
The theiviny which had been going on
was one o. the saddest features Of the
war.
ADMISSION. Ala, Oct. ..-Bcso-e the
investigating commission Gen. Frank.
commanding officer o: Camp Shipp,
WHO was identified with Camp Thomas.
said Chickarauga was g,ro<E site for
a Temporary camp. but not for per
rusnen: camp br large army. He
Thought the camp shoaEd have been
moved as early a. Julv- There had
been constant improvement in the
command ssncs its rcrcora! 10 AnniS-
ton Dir Hort said the nurses 10 the
hEFSN4sSG hda~ ~ sAAs az R"ia-tl
in uos. cases aus.i!sed, and therefore
,HcDEo potent
ADMISSION, Ala. Oct. - Ma ;or Ia !:
said there gas TOO much red tare in
the guartevmaster department. He
had 20 s:ga his name nite times in the
Esayuae1, OF bill OF SO. MaIo V;c&-
erz, inspector general. szid Ma ;o-
Hubbard, surgeon 1T the Ninth EecT
York. was untitled io- the service b--
cause of his proneness for profanity.
Col Seaman, of the Fourth Wisconsin.
said the supplies his men hat: drawn
A. Camp douglas. Wis. including
clothing, shoe, ard arms. we're poor.
His men had suffered on account of
isse r~cen: cold. 4 dozen men were
examined. all declaring that food was
difficult 70 obtain but the nen did
suser for want of it az Santiago.
AsSIsToE. Ala. Oct. 26.-Dr Boss,
azsIstan, surgeon 0: the First in santry.
testified thas medical supplies we're
sl,or: st Santiago. He was able 20
secure hospital stores ssy '--ustlin" for
them. getting first from the Red Gross
and then going 20 santiago for them.
Coz. Caoe!l. OF the Second Ari:ansas
raid ne had obSergtd condition Of |
affair 4: me hospital Of the Second
division OF the third arrDv corps. IN /
june. which was horrible lie had
seen :: sick mar II ing without ,hc pro- |
fcr.sOu Of tent. AMI had hear: officers |
sag others were :ets the same VA. /
He though: the doctors we're honest. |
bu; did no: Enozv ht'vv 70 ret supplies |
Mule d-ivers had been used Tor nurses.
ami lie had been informed tina. rnanv |
ct iEc:n got druu}c and neglected thci. |!
patients Major King surgeon Of the |
Fourth Wisconsin, said medical sup |
plies for his regiment were insufficient: !,
and there was much delay IN getting |
requisite filled. Gen. Wilson asked |
King !; the men had ever com piained |
~ hin IA surgeon and !se Teplie! they
isad. He was asked what he said %
them, ard replied: Il told them togo
10 the devil and eat whist they had"
II think that a very improper reply
for you TO have made" said General |
Wilson. and he declined 70 further
continue the examination.
Hrs1sv1LLE. Ala, Oct e7.-several
5fIcefs. wfp had served at Santiago,
testified than me,''ca supplies and ra~
sons had been.gbnr at one time but
:Fse opinion was EXPRESSED that the cx-
:iteme nj Of battle kept the men from
~ Herin2 for want of food Ma ior
Thompson. surgeon Of the Thirtv-tlird
Michigan, who served in the fosri.al
a. Noatank. said the hospital vas bad
y crowded a. first. There we're times
Then' there we're not a suf'icicn, mum
,trr or attendants Physicians we're
capable. but when ne went !
here y-as sad deficiency in numbers.
lie estimated that 200 TO 800 patients
sad been removed from the ho.pi,"! 20
make room for others before they we're
IL 10 be moved.
NCSI.TILLE. Ala Oct. "e.-Tnc var
nveatigating committee deToted :es-
erday afternoon TO an inspection o!
he military camp at this pace. The
amp "as found in good order. There
sere sevcra! complaints OF poor tents,
AID :. portion Of the First Florida in
'antrv "bich is campcd here. was
for stoves and undertook
rg The inspecting commissioners
Who visited the general o=pitai found
me institution without stores. They
took the matter in hand and by n -ht
,ls,. depot nrarterInaStcr had secured
thirty, With the promise tina. t:tcy
,!sou.G BE pm. NJ, to-day. y: ni;"t
t,&sion DR.. Ice. who was cXccutire
,!1icer rs the detention lloapita! az
Montau ak. said the hospital was SO
that On occasions when large |
uprn' r. Of men were recciTcd it vas |
ncccssary 10 remove men from their |
i,sfi~ and put them on the floor. in |
order 70 make room for them AL. He |
said there Was deficiency Of medical |
supplies and he did not think their |
treatment was such az the patients !
Should have had 50 near New York |
city.
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