The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-01
REPORT FAVORABLE
TO SOUTH MISSING.
Indeed Strange That No Trace
Can BE Found iii Capital"
DR.. Lewis Says.
TREATMENT OF PRISONERS
Army and Navy Surgeons Hold
Interesting Scssions-Sccrc-
NJ tary Roberts Resigns.

T. + Il y
a Wcll-attended meeting OF the sur
Eeons who served In the army and
navy OF the Confederate States was
held yesterday morning III the Virginia
Passenger and Power Company Y. M.
G. A. Building The meeting was called
to order by President Ernest Lewis,
NJ, D., of New Orleans. La. DIR. Deer
Ing u. Roberts acted as secretary,
The assembly was opened with
prayer by Rev. j. p. Smith, d. D., after
which n business session was taken up.
DR.. Roberts. who Is tho editor OF the
Southern Practitioner, has been tho
secretary OF tho Association of Medical
Men Of the Army ana Navy OF the Con-
ifcderatc states since the organization
OF the body. about eight years ago. and
who has rendered Invaluable service,
rendered his resignation, on account OF
the increasing infirmities of age. and
the resignation was accepted, tho as
ISOLATION regretfully recognizing tho
causes which lead to DIR. Roberts's re-
tiremcnt. a committee on nomna tons
was appointed to recommend success
sor at the session to-day.
Or. Lewis delivered the annual prexi-
dents address, a beautiful tribute to
the life OF tho Confederate surgeon.
Addrcssc. Delivered.
An address was delivered by DR..
Stuart Mcclure. OF RiclJ,ond. son OF
the famous DR.. Hunter Mcclure. medi-
cal director OF .IackRor's Corps. on The
Difficulties and Successes OF the Com
federate Surgeon. This also was {.
tribute to the work Of the army sur
geon, and many instances were record
ed OF notable successes OF field opera
tons and daring feats OF surgery
without even the crudest appliances.
paper By Or. Samuel Il: Lewis, Of
Washington. y. c.. on the "rreatment
Of Prisoners OF War" was an clabor-
ately prepared statement as to the per-
centagcs OF death In the various pris-
ons, aud 1t showed from the best avail
able records. the average results of
the two sides In their care OF prisoners
OF war.
In his paper. DR.. Lewis referred to
the report said to have been made by
Surgeon General Jos. Is. Barnes United
States Army. In 1867. He said In part:
TN the great work OF Vice President
Stephens. The War Between tho
States second volume. Is some account
of the alleged report OF General Barnes.
Calculations made upon this report az
a basis give the percentage OF dcathH
OF Confederate soldiers in Northern
:
the percentage OF Northern soldiers in
Confederate prisons at less than per
cent. This report OF General Barnes
! cannot be found In any OF the depart
ments or III any OF the libraries OF
washington. 1t was referred to by
Senator BENZ II. Hill. of Georgia. in his
great speech on tho amnesty bill In the
House OF Representatives In 1876. It
Is quoted by Jefferson Davis. In his
| lao NIL ut ha To1
crnment.'
1t is quoted by Senator ". v. Bate.
OF Tennessee, In his elaborate Grafton
delivered at tho dedication OF the Chat
tanooga and chickamauga Park In 1925.
II Is. indeed strange that no trace OF
this report can be found In the de-
partments ut Washing ton.
Riddles Report.
Fall to find General Barnes's re-
| port. reference must be made to thu re-
port Of the Secretary OF War. Edwin
NJ. Stanton on July 10. 1855. which
would give the percentages of deaths
OF Confederate soldiers in Northern
prisons nj IL per cant, while the per-
c"ntase of deaths of Union soldiers In
Southern prisons would be nearly IS
per cent"
Or. Lewis's paper goes on in detail
to riddle the report of tho Secretary
OF War. showing By the government
\ 1870 "" WAY A'cSo WIZ NlCu III SUuLus
crn prisons under the classification OF
LEGALLY exchanged or parollcd or Tile
gally exchanged escaped or entered
the Confederate service, amounted to
i $4,000.
Those who died In Southern prisons,
according to Mr.. stanton's repnrt,;
said DR.. Lewis, amount to 10000.
making total OF 49,, 1000.
4 Commissioner James NJ Mason wrote
Il TO correspondent In Boston In Jam
uAry. 1866. that there remained in
i Confederate prispns al that time moro
/ titan $4,000 Union soldiers, which ac-
counts for 247,oOO From that time to
4 the surrender there WAS great activity
between tho two armies, and there is
reason to SUPPOSE that the number Of
j Union prisoners in the hands OF the
1 Confederates at the time OF tho sur
render amounted TO $4,000 So that
j even though tho report OF General
1 Barnes may never DO found the facts
as given by Vice President Stephens
are otherwise verified"
, Tho sessions of the surgeons will
continue to-day. the meeting being
Il held In the half of the Central y. NJ.
G. a.. corner of SiNth3and Main Streets.
opening promptly at 10 a. NJ.
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i Mrs. Juntus j. Roysterfand daughter.
7 Miss Estclle. OF Washington, are visit
Ing Mrs. RoNster's son. Alr, a.. Stuart
j Royster, No 1902 Hanover street