The record-union., 1898-11-09
Kansas City newspapers arldy so far
as he could judge, that descriptton was
justified by the facts

as Ac SOulQ Ju0Sc, l4ldL ssAS<SS-1 aks>9toh W o.
justified by the facts
DR.. Smith, continuing said: II once
wrote report to the Surgeon General.
but think it never got any further
than General Compton's Office. was
asked by General Compton and Major
Jenny to withdraw it, as 1t might get
me into disfavor personally, but told
them there was nothing in it that /
wished to withdraw"
A copy Of this report had been pre-
served by DR.. Smith, and was handed
to the commission In it he complains
to the Surgeon General about conditions
in his hospital, giving facts and de-
tails in accordance with his evidence
to-day
Charles S. Bullock, Chaplain of the
First Illinois Cavalry, with rank as
Captain, said that in the great majority
OF cases the complaints Of poor food or
Inadequate supplies at Chickamauga
were absolutely ungrounded and that
the stories published in the various
newspapers about the inhuman treat
ment of the soldiers were without any
foundation.
Mrs. Trumbun White of Chicago, who
went to Cuba with Miss Clara Barton
on the Texas and assisted the latter,
gave as her opinion that there was a
great lack of attendants at the fever
hospitals at Siboney and also a scarcity
Of supplies.
Colonel L. H. Smith, purchasing
agent of the United States army, sta
toned at Chicago, was then called to
enlighten the commission upon the
question of provisions for the troops,
the quality, supply, etc.
Colonel Smith said: 81 have no Off
cial complaints about any supplies I
purchased, except in the case of eight
barrels of pork which were reported to
have been in bad condition"
The commission next heard two wit
nesses from local packing houses touch
ing the character of the canned beef
purchased for the army They said
the same quality of goods had been
delivered to the French and British
Governments, and no complaints have
ever been received from them. They
thought it possible that the hot wea ther
at the Southern camps and in Cuba
might have had some effect on the cam
ned roast beef.
Rev. George K. Hoover, a Chicago
clergyman, whose son died in the Sec
ond Division hospital at Jacksonville
Fla, said:
In the hospital there seemed to be
lack of medicine-some of the sim
pier medicines. In talking with the
ward master, nurses and others, I found
what l thought was unnecessary fear
Of stating facts For instance. no one
would talk to me without saying: You
must not give my name, or I will be
subject to punishment
1T seemed to me that there were not
enough nurses there. Having had ex-
perlence along these lines in the civil
war. L was satisfied at Jacksonville
that there was somebody there either
incompetent or else cruelty neg1ectful."
Colonel Edward G. Young, of the
First Illinois Cavalry saids eat Chick
amagua our Quartermaster's supply
was fairly adequate and prohfpt The
water however, was not fit to drink
half the time
Colonel Marcus Kavanaugh, Seventh
Illinois Infantry, who was at Camp
Alger nearly three months. said his
regiment had not half asa much hard
ship and deprivation as they expected
when they went into service.
CAMP MEADE
: WASHINGTON, Nov. S.IThe COM
mittee of the War Commission which
went to Camp Meade to investigate
that camp has prepared report TO
be submitted to the full commission.
While the report has not yet been
made public, it is understood that it
commends the site of the camp as
favorable and pronounces3 the sanitary
condition. good.