The United States Sanitary Commission; A Sketch of Its Purposes and Its Work (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1863 Excerpt: ... and pelvis. These were collected with the utmost care, many of them on stretchers, from miles around, and placed under the three hundred tents which constitute Camp Letterman Hospital; which contained, in truth, the very dregs of battle from two armies. The Sanitary Commission station, under the charge of one who, whether as pastor or in the field, works with strength and a single mind, was here established. The large tents of his mission were spread beneath tall oaks and hickorys. One of them was the lodging-place of thirty persons; the rest, some six or eight, were occupied as store-tents and offices. There was also a kitchen from which many of the sick and wounded received the lighter diet which was prescribed or allowed by the surgeons. This was under the direction of ladies, two of whom remained there for several months. The surgeons of this post, deeply impressed with the services of the Sanitary Commission, have given a marked testimony of their feelings to the Rev. Dr. Winslow, the Inspector who is stationed there: --"Camp Letterman Hospital, Gettysburg, "August 20(ft, 1863. "The undersigned, Surgeons and AssistantSurgeons of the General Hospitals near Gettysburg, take pleasure in expressing our gratification at the manner in which the affairs of the United States Sanitary Commission have been managed since the late battle. The supplementary articles for the sick and wounded have been abundant, comprising every requisite which the exigency demanded, and which nothing but a well-regulated system, with much experience and forethought, could have secured. "We are furthermore convinced that the system adopted by the Commission, of disbursing their supplies only on the requisition of a surgeon, is the only proper and safe method. Any ...