Year: 1863

L Our Wounded Soldiers in Richmond.


Mr.. EDrToR :-As, usual, after severe fight
North Cardinals soldiers are now very numerous
among the wounded in this rty. 1t will be graft
flying TO their friends to learn that no effort is spared
to ensure the comfort of these brave men: 1t is
needless to repeat the oft made assertion, that no
State IN the Conederacy pays more attention TO the
welfare of her soldiers than docs North Carolina
Our noble Governor, whose praise is on the tongue
of every one who can appreciate sterling merit, is
untrng in his exertions in their behalf L will be
remembered that the Legislature at its last session.
appropriated $500 900 to be expended in caring for
our sick and wounded. This fund is disbursed by
Surgeon General Warren and into better hands it
could not have been put With part of it. he has
established North Carolina Soldiers Home " here
The idea is a most happy one and in this, too
North Carolina through her Surgeon General de-
serves credit for leading the way. Georgia and Mis-
slsspP we learn are taking the initiative to follow
this good example.


Thedesgn Of the Home is this Every North
Carolina soldier making application here will be
cared for, if not registered at some hospital The
mothers, wives and sisters of sick and wounded
men in the city, will be furnished with board and
lodging free. Fathers and sons who may come to
see after their friends will have lodging gratis but
ifthey board at the d" Homen they will be charged
lper day. This sum would not purchase whole
some meal at any restaurant in the city ; and ma
king this small charge shows how judiciously Sur
geon Warren is expcnding the peoples money. If
however fathers and sons choose to bring their own
provisions with them they car deposit them at the
=" Home" and lodge there, free of expense. Al
though the Home" which is on the corner of 9Th
and Main Streets has been but recently established
its arrangements are already very complete for the
comfort of guests. 1t is to be hoped that every
Rorth-Garolmian visiting the city, will step in and
inspect it He will meet polite attentive officers
who will give all necessary information, and not be
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how to exercise their little brief authority" of
which class there are many in this heterogeneous
City of Richmond.


The Spectator and eXtoItio may grieve the
6raUe fellows at home who do all their fighting by
cuTsing the Yankees, may wall that the dear peo-
pies money should be thus appropriated; but every
genuine patriot and real friend of the soldier will be
glad that this money, or at least part of it. has
been applied to so excellent purpose.


As a specimen ofSur General Warren's untiring
exertions in behalf OF our wounded now here, may
state that he is going personally from hospital
to another to after their condition and besides,
he has sent an agent out to visit ecery wounded
North Carolinian now here.


The Old North State has reason to be proud of
her troops in the fed-to be proud of those who
are seeing after their welfare, and foremost among
these is her talented son. Surgeon General Warren.
Adjoining the Home is the N. c. Depot where per-
sons visiting their friends deposit their baggage,
and to which boxes intended for the soldiers may
be directed. The whole arrangement is "modei
institution" and we'll calculated to protect persons
visiting their friends against the harpies that infest
this city of extortoners Our people may rest as
sured that Surgeon Warren and such persons as he
may appoint, will do all that can be done for the well
fare Of the wounded who have recently come under
their care. The anxiety of parents and friends at
home should be relieved by the fact that those they
love are so we'll cared for.


Very truly yours, G.