The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-09-21
Pres. HUBBARD Tells
OF Fl. DES MONIES
SEVERAL DIVISIONS AT CAMP
BRICK BUILDINGS ERECTED
COMFORTABLE QUARTERS

Fort Des Moines is situated about
six miles west Of city Of Des Moines
1t is not fort but a training camp
for the preparation of colored Of
licers for services in the Negro resi
ments which are now being raised
iOr the United States army. The
ground is gently rolling and is well
adapted for the use for which it Is
designed.
Substantial brick buildings have
been erected on three sides of the
spacious training grounds. Those
designed for the use of the prospeC-
tive officers are situated on the south
side Of the grounds and are fitted up
with comfortable quarters for eat
ing and sleeping The commissioned
officers must pay for their own board
but the nOn-commissioned are fur
nished with rations free of charge
The most numerous class are the or
ficers who are being trained for s6r-
vice in the colored regiments; they
have been in camp for a cOnsidera-
BILE length of time. Quite a number
have been discharged for physical
disability and general lack of fitness
for this work, and others are now
ready for assignment to their differ
ent fields of services.
The next are the physicians who
are now being prepared to act as
surgeons in the colored regiment
They are first commissioned first
Lieutenants and those who are the
best prepared and show the greatest
aptitude for their work will be pro.
NOTED to the rank of Captain and
possibly majors.
The third division is the hospital
corps, these men are not commission
cd as officers but are trained to care
for the sick and wounded. All who
are to act as officers receive instruc-
tion in giving first aid to the wound
ed on the battlefield. witnessed
the work being done in this line.
The medical men are eacn assign
ed II men and the particular squad,
| noticed them carrying a man who
was supposed to have suffeerd from
fractured femur and from Il wound
ed artery in the upper portion OF
the thigh. Instruction was fist given
in stopping the flow of blood, they
were told if the blood was of bright
red color il was from wounded
artery and that the ligature must
be applied between the wound and
heart. A rough splint was extern
porized and applied to the injured
leg, the patient placed on a blanket
and taken to the field hospital for
further treatment.
One of the most interesting sights
was the TRENCHES which were intend
ed to be anse4act reproduction OF
those on the battle field.
The Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation is represented by Prof. De
Frantz of Kansas City, Mo. A large
tent is provided where the meetings
can be held and the men can read
and write During the past few days
revival service has been held and
over IS conversions reported. | had
an opportunity of taking two meals
with the medical officers and no com
plant can certainly be made regard
ing either the quantity or quality Of
the food supple hT .oewrcmmfwy
the food supplied The work OF
training is most arduOus ard long
continued, beginning at half past
five in the morning and ending at
time for retiring, 8 p. m. | was much
pleased with the interest shown by
the officer appointed to give instru2-
ton to the men Colonel Ballou,
recently promoted to the rank OF
Brigadier-G eneral, is commandant OF
the post and gives personal attention
to the details Of the work, and hC
thoroughly believes in colored troops
Major keene is the right man for
the place he occupies and expressed
to me his satisfaction Of the WorE
of the colOred medical officers.
About 80 surgeons and dentists are
now in training for medical service,
one-third of whom are graduates OF
Meharry, seven are from Tennessee
and two of whom, Drs. Leach and
Bugg, are from Nashville; four from
Georgia; one each from Missouri,
Louisiana, Florida, West Virginia,
and California, three from Alabama
and two from Illinois. 1t is expected
that the greater portion at least will
be assigned to active service in col
ored posts or regiments during the
coming month.
1t is reported that quite a number
of the above have been recommend
ed for promotion in the near future