Report on the operations of the U.S. Sanitary Commission in the valley of the Mississippi, made September 1st, 1863 / by J.S. Newberry.

  • Newberry, J. S. (John Strong), 1822-1892.
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[1863?]
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Credit: Report on the operations of the U.S. Sanitary Commission in the valley of the Mississippi, made September 1st, 1863 / by J.S. Newberry. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    By reference to the accompanying schedule of disburse- ments, it will be seen that the amount of supplies furnished to the Army of the Cumberland lias been very large, (over 20,000 bushels of vegetables aloue since January 1st), yet since the battle of Stone River no great and unusual emergency has called for extra efforts on our part. HOSPITAL GARDENS. The Hospital Gardens established in this Department have more than justified all our anticipations. That at Murfrees- boro had, up to August 30th, furnished to the hospitals 248 barrels of assorted vegetables, and the gardener estimates that it will produce during the balance of the season 800 bushels of tomatoes, 1,200 of Irish potatoes, 1,200 of sweet potatoes, 25,000 heads of cabbage, besides large quantities of beans, melons, turnips, &c. HOSPITAL CARS. From time to time reports have been made to you of the value of the service rendered by the Hospital Cars on the Chat- tanooga and Louisville & Nashville Railroads. Time has only served to increase our estimate of their importance, and as the army has advanced farther and farther from its base of supplies, they have been made more and more useful, until they are now recognized as an indispensable institution. By one and another casualty, the cars forming the first hospital train having been destroyed, the Government authorized the purchase of three new ones to take their places. These are now being fitted up at Columbus, Ohio, on the plan of the Rail- road ambulances constructed by the Sanitary Commission in the East, and will be equally complete with those. It is sup- posed that they will be ready for use about the 15th of Septem- ber. The Hospital Cars have been constantly under the su- pervision of Dr. Barnum as surgeon, and Mr. Mallory as stew- ard. The Home at Nashville, under the wise management of Mr. Crane, has been a complete success, and has proved of iuesti-