The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-26

made. Mr.. barnwc!l, with l!le assist
ance Of Drs. J. J. ChiSolm and FISH
! burn. established the Manchester hos
pital With the need of a place to
furnish food and shelter to the sold
ierS passing through Richmond, es-
pecially as the seat Of war was draw
ing nearer to- that city, the bureau of
supplies was moved from Charlottes-
vile. and with the Soldiers home
they were both regularly established
at Richmond.
Mr.. Balnwell selected from bis
tried and faithful corps Of assistants,
G. Fl. McMaster as superintendent,
placing the home in his charge, and
many an old soldier remembers that
when friendless and alone in Rich
mond this Soldiers home was a home
indeed, with a cheerful welcome and
kind attention to be found beneath its
sheltering roof.
As Gen. McClellan's peninsular
campaign became possibility Mr..
Barnwell's 5 foresight led to the estab-
lishment of large hospital in Peters
burg, that Was ready for occupancy
by April. 1862, and Immediately fill
ed with sick and wounded.
! In the fall of 1862, the medical de-
partment having been thoroughly or
ganized under Surgeon General
Moore, Mr.. Barnwell, realizing that
the time had come when all hospitals
should be under one management
turned over to the Confederate all
thorities all the hospitals, known as
the South Carolina hospitals, retain
ing control of the Soldiers hore and
the bureau Of supplies, both OIL which
continued in operation af.ar bis
death. even to the close Of tt;le var
rendering aid and assistance to 'he
soldiers.
! Cpon the completion of tbs trans,
for he prepared his report that was
presented to the legislature in Decenl-
Der. 1862. with an itemized statement
! of all receipts and disbursements. in,
Guiding the State appropriations anc
voluntary contributions.
The State had appropriated $lS,'
1920 and the voluntary contribu.
tions amounted to $32,512.61, max.
ing the total of money received $780,,
995.11, of which $28,S83.83 had beer
expended. leaving a balance on hanc
Of S22,111.2S.
The estimated value Of the supple:
received up to that time was $2l9,
900, a considerable portion Of whicE
were still on hand in Richmond, anc
distributed with the later receipts un
der the bureaus management up t.
the close Of the war.
This report also gave the name
company, regiment of each soldier dy
ing in the different South Caroline
hospitals from August, 1861, to No
vember, 1862, showing that during
that period there were 9,218 sick ant
wounded admitted to these different
hospitals, with 526 deaths. Thus ii
the early and most trying months o:
the war, his wonderful work fur
niShed shelter. food and nursing fo]
over 5000 sick.
It seems almost incredible that ont
man could I've accomplished such ;
work commencing as he did witt
nothinc nd Wit, onlv the assistance
Of V, y. 'rr crrn of helpers, whom
he h2d = ~:-?ani2e and train for theil
work. and especially when so mucl
was accomplished with such small
outlay in comparison with what wa:
done by the government and othe1
i State organizations. Alabama CAV;
to Mrs. Hopkins 100000, Georgia ear
" in 1861 appropriated 100000, anc
North Carolina and other States gave
generously for the care of their sicl
and wounded.
It was the man himself; the conf
dence he inspired, that carried th'