Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-11-11
WAR DEPARTMENT. INQUIRY.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 5.--Ficd IlGure,
testified that while at Chickamuuga to
bring home friend he heard a man
grouning in 4 tent. He looked in and
saw man with maggots in his body,
lie reported the case. The attendant
said he did not know how it happened.
The man died next day. His friend
was at first refused admittauce to the
hospital. but after getting in lay for
twelve days on the ground, with one
blanket. He was sent to duty and the
next day at inspection he stood in line
three isoars. when he again broke
down. Later he died. Major Griffith,
said there was difficulty in getting
supplies. The staff of the hospital
was Inadequate. lie asked The corps
commander on June 20 TO have the ty
phoia patients iso ated. The epidemic
could have TINS been avoided but no
attention WIS given to- the request.
He regarded flirs and water az causes
Of infect ion. The beer drinking ard
|the nwholesome food assisted in de-
rcloping typhoid germs.
CINCINNATI. Nov. G.-Dr. Bontield
ard Dr.. Lundy. who had visited Fern
autllna and Chicsamauga, had no fault
to dnd Surgeon Kindly. Of the First
Ohio, said Is, stopped forced march
in which one soldier was overcome by
heat and became insane. Ghe WHter
was bad ut all camps. DR.. Cameron
analvzed water at ChickamaMga and
found sewage contamination but no
typhGM bncuilli. Corporal Weaver
testified to neglect sst Fernaudina hos
pital. l,ut recc ged good care at Atlantis.
Private Sloanattri but ed much sickness
to care|cssneSs IN beer drinking anf
eating and lying in dew unneccessar-
ily. Thomas Reed found his son in q
crowded hospitulf;t Chickamangs He
severely criticized Major Giftin, who
managed the hosn'tal.
CHICAGO, Nov. s.-Bcfore the war
vestigating commission DR.. Aewis
Schooler. of Des Moines, Iowa, chief
surgeon OF the Second division. Third
corps, at Camp Thomas. ChiclSamauga,
in June and July testified that the
conditions, of the hospital were not
good, the sinks bsatl, and discipline
lax. At the beginning. lie said. he was
short of medicines and apparatus for
preparing them. The reyimental hos
pitfalls were as bad off Requisitinns
were generally dismpproved at camp
| Headquarters. The only complaints
| he had from really sick men in los
pitfalls was,thc lack OF medicines. AS
| far as he l.new. no pat .ent was over
| neglected to an extent to materially
| reduce his chances Of recovery. J he
| chief trouble in the matter of cr"wd-
ing was the inability to get the Quas-
| termustcr TO issue tents enough. 10
| this was added lack, IF medicines. lack
of trained nurses ard too few s''T-
reons. The bringing in OF three
southern regiments suffering with
typhoid fever and dyscntery was
responsible for the prevalence OF sick
ness in the camp. DR.: Ward. brigade
surgeon Ut Camp Thomas, after testi-
fying to . bad cond:.inn Of affairs at
! Chicllalnuuga. declared that General
Eoynton was responsible for the cog
di;ions al Camp Thomas, because he
reportcd that the camp was perfect
| and the hospital we'll run. and it WAS
on his report that the army was kept
there. Col. Turner, Of the First h.i'
nois, s5sid the first three lays al
| Sihorev his men nearly starved. DR.
Sem said the water at Camp Tliosrns
was bad. but said otherwise the. site
was good for Il short encampment. lie
said there was q, Lack of supplies n
Santiago. He thought the mobllrza
ton Of troops in southern camps, detri
mental to the health of the soldiers
and instead OF their becoming accti
mated, they were in his opinion
greatly debilitateta in Chickan1a"ga
Tampa and Camp Alger.