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From William A. Carrington CSR, M331, National ArchivesReport No. X Richmond, October 24th 1862 Surgeon E. S. Gaillard Medl Director
Surgeon A. Y. P. Garnett also in charge Genl Hosl no 3 is the
only Medl officer of the Hosl & visits it daily or more frequently if necessary
The other attendants are one cook & 2 nurses. An Asist Surgeon formerly
resided in the Hospital. Some of them I was informed rendered services
gratuitously. I found order & neatness in every part of the Hosl which is
supervised in rotation by the ladies who have it under charge one or two being
on duty every day. They exhibited a neat & accurate register
showing that 539 patients had been admitted to date. According to the table This is not a military Hosl in that there is no guards but little restraint exercised over the men; the house is not filled up with similar furniture to the Genl Hosls; having still much of the furniture of the owners in use the food is of a better material than in the large Hosls being prepared and under the supervision of experienced ladies who consider the patients their guests. There is an absence of all that would remind the patient that he beds in "an institution" & many things to make him feel that he is an individual cared for at home This is an institution similar in origin & intent to other hosls previously inspected & reported they originated to give form & consolidation to the private exhibitions of patriotism from the noncombatants of our city when thousands wounded were brought in in one day they filled their post of usefulness and honour; but now the regularly organized institutions are more than sufficient for the demand upon them they all have a surgical staff & attendants sufficient for their capacity & the government alone is able to provide for all the ordinary & extraordinary demand upon it In previous reports on other private Hospls I stated other reasons why it would be better for the patients & for the service that this change be made, & in addition I will remark the great additional clerical labor in Reports acquisitions invoices orders rations of property & provision. Monthly abstracts muster rolls & payrolls &c &c &c for these Hospitals
at the Surgeon Generals offic the Medical Directors Medical Purveyors
Commissary Q. M.s paymasters - &c &c In view of these things I
recommend (1) that the patients now in these Hosls be removed to Genl Hosl
No. 3 which in order neatness & discipline will compare favorably with this
or any other Hosl;
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