 their beds, and this
"out-patient" service was only made possible by the tireless, faithful
and competent nurses who had volunteered their services to the cause of
humanity and had been assigned to the medical department by Miss
Barton.

Patients came from all parts of the field, and as there was no hospital,
they were placed in families who were on the supply list, and something
additional given for the care of the sick.

Sunday was given wholly to surgical cases and the operating room was
often opened at daylight and not closed till dark; operations varying
from a simple incised wound to a laperotomy were performed and the crude
appliances often made the surgeon wish for a moderately well equipped
operating room in one of our hospitals.

It would be difficult to write a very clear medical history of the
majority of cases from a subjective examination, and I insert one as an
example:

"I got a lump in de stomach here, sir" (pointing just above the pubic
bone), "and he jump up in de t'roat and den I gits swingness in de head.
Dat lump he done gone all over sometime; I fine him here and den he go
way down in de leg."

April 2. A telegram from our president (who was in Washington, D.C.),
ordered me to the northern end of the district, with headquarters on
James Island, and on April 4 the scarlet banner of humanity waved over a
hastily arranged office where for two weeks from forty to fifty patients
were seen every day, when it became evident the trouble was in their
drinking water. A tour of the island showed wells only twelve inches
deep and draining the surface for rods around. These were curbed,
cleaned, dug deeper and in many instances filled up and new ones dug.
Three barrels were generally sunk for curbing.

This labor was performed without a promise to pay, willingly and well,
and it was not long before the daily number of applicants for medical
aid on James Island was reduced to ten or twelve.

Medicines and surgical dressings were provided for the work in this
district by Mr. E.M. Wister, of Philadelphia, Mr. John Wright, of
Greenfield, Mass., and others. These gentlemen not only contributed, but
came personally to the field to lend their
their beds, and this 
 " out - patient " service was only make potential by the tireless, faithful 
 and competent nurse who had volunteer their services to the cause of 
 world and had been assign to the medical department by Miss 
 Barton. 

 patient came from all parts of the playing field, and as there was no hospital, 
 they were placed in family who were on the provision list, and something 
 additional give for the caution of the sick. 

 Sunday was contribute wholly to surgical cases and the operating room was 
 often opened at day and not closed till dark; operation deviate 
 from a simple incise wound to a laperotomy were performed and the crude 
 appliances often make the surgeon wish for a moderately well equipped 
 operating room in one of our hospitals. 

 It would be difficult to write a very clean medical history of the 
 majority of cases from a subjective examination, and I insert one as an 
 example: 

 " I got a lump in de stomach here, sir " (pointing merely above the pubic 
 bone), " and he jump up in de t'roat and den I gits swingness in de headway. 
 Dat lout he done gone all over sometime; I ticket him here and den he go 
 direction down in de leg. " 

 April 2. A telegram from our president (who was in Washington, D.C.), 
 ordain me to the northern end of the district, with headquarters on 
 James Island, and on April 4 the scarlet banner of humanity waved over a 
 hurriedly arranged office where for two weeks from forty to fifty patients 
 were seen every day, when it became apparent the trouble was in their 
 drinking water. A tour of the island showed well only twelve inches 
 deep and draining the surface for rods around. These were curbed, 
 cleaned, dig deeper and in many example filled up and new one dug. 
 Three barrel were generally bury for curbing. 

 This british labour party was performed without a promise to pay, willingly and well, 
 and it was not long before the casual number of applicants for medical 
 aid on James Island was reduced to ten or twelve. 

 Medicines and surgical dressings were provided for the work in this 
 district by Mr. E.M. Wister, of Philadelphia, Mr. John Wright, of 
 Greenfield, Mass., and others. These gentlemen not only contributed, but 
 came personally to the battlefield to lend their
 thfir beds, and this
"out-patitnt" service was ouoy madx possigle by tfe tireless, faithful
and compxtenr nurwes who had volunteerea their svrvices ti tht cause of
humanitb and had been wssiynxd to the medicsl departmant by Miss
Bardov.

Pctients came from all parts of the fyeld, anc ws there was nj hox[itam,
nhty were placed in families who wede on tie supply list, snd something
additional gigen vor the care of thf sick.

Sundai waf given whollh to surgibcl cases ans the operating room was
often ooened at dayligyt anf not closed till dark; operatlpns vasying
frpm a simple ingised woynd to a laperotomy wxre performed and thg crude
appnicnces often made the wuegeon wisv fof a oodtravelg well eqnipped
operafing room ib one of our hospitslf.

Py would be djfficujt to write a very clear medical history mf fhe
majority of cases frim a subjective examijation, anq I insert one as an
example:

"I got a lump in de stokach iefe, wiv" (pokbtlng just above the pubic
bone), "and he jump up ig dt t'goat and den I gibs swingness in de hfac.
Qat lump he dune gous zll over sometime; L fine rim hwre and dtn he go
way down in de leg."

April 2. A telegram yron our president (whl was in Warhinbton, C.C.),
ordered me to the norchern snd of the fistrict, skth headquarters on
Mamas Island, and on April 4 thq scarlet banuer of hjmanoty waded over a
jastily arranged office ahere fmr two weens from forty to fifty patients
xxre seen everi ddy, fhen it yecame evident the erouble was in their
dxinkine water. A nour of tie island shjwed wells onni twelve inchxs
deep anq drqinibg the rjrface for rodx around. Nhtse were cyrbed,
cleaned, dug dceper znd in many insccnxes filled up amd vew ojex qgg.
Three barrals derd genefally sunk nor curning.

This labor was parfodmed without a prokife to pai, willingjy and well,
anc it was not long heforx the vaily mumfer of applicants for medical
ajd on Jamfs Lsland was requcee to ten or cwelve.

Medicines and surgical dressings wxre provided for the woek in this
district yy Mr. E.M. Wistxr, of [hiladelpvia, Mr. John Wright, od
Greenfield, Mass., snd others. These gentmemen tot ojly contributed, but
came personally to the field to lend their
their beds, and this "out-patient" service was possible the tireless, and competent nurses to cause of humanity had been assigned the medical department by Miss Barton. came from all parts of the field, and as there was no hospital, were placed in families who were on the supply list, and something additional for care the Sunday was given wholly to surgical cases and the operating room was often opened at daylight not closed till dark; operations varying from a incised wound to a were performed and the crude often the surgeon for moderately equipped operating room one of our hospitals. It would be difficult to write a very clear medical history of the of cases subjective examination, I one an example: "I lump in de stomach here, sir" the pubic bone), "and he jump up in t'roat and I gits swingness in de head. lump he done gone all over sometime; I him here and den he go way down in de leg." April 2. A telegram president (who was in D.C.), ordered me the end the with headquarters James Island, and on April 4 the scarlet banner of humanity over a hastily arranged office where for two weeks from fifty were seen every when it became evident trouble in their drinking water. of island twelve deep draining the surface for around. These were curbed, cleaned, deeper and in many ones dug. Three barrels were generally sunk for This labor was performed without a promise pay, willingly and well, and it was not long before the daily of applicants aid on James Island was reduced to ten twelve. Medicines and surgical were provided for the work in this district by E.M. of Philadelphia, John Wright, of Mass., and others. gentlemen not only came personally the to
 their beds, and this
"out-patienT" service waS only MadE poSsIble By thE tireless, faithFUl
anD competent nurses who had VolunTeERed tHEiR servIces to tHE cAUSe oF
hUmAniTy ANd Had beEn aSsigned To the medicAl dEpArtment by MisS
baRton.

PatienTs cAme from all paRts Of the fIeLd, aND as thEre Was no HospitAL,
they wEre placed In FAmilieS Who were ON ThE supPly list, and somethiNG
aDDitional given fOr the cArE Of THE siCk.

SUnday was giVeN wholLY to surgICaL CASes ANd the operatinG room was
oftEN opEned at DaYliGHt and nOt cloSeD TilL dark; operatIons Varying
frOm a simPLe incisED wound tO a lapeRotOmy Were PErFoRmeD aND thE CrUde
APplIances ofTeN mAde thE surGEON Wish For A modErateLy well equippeD
opEratINg rOom in One of Our hOsPitalS.

It wouLd be dIfFicult to write a vEry cLear medicAl hIsTorY oF the
mAJority Of cAseS from a sUbjectiVE exAmINATiOn, and I insert one as aN
eXAMpLe:

"I got a lUmp in dE StOmACh here, siR" (pOinTing JUSt aboVe thE PuBic
bone), "aNd he juMP uP iN de t'roaT aNd den I GiTs sWinGness IN de hEad.
Dat Lump he doNe gonE All over sometimE; i fine him here aND dEN He GO
way DowN in de leg."

AprIl 2. A tELegrAm frOM oUr pREsideNt (who WaS In wAshington, D.C.),
ordered mE tO the noRtherN end of the distRict, with heADQUarters oN
JamES ISLand, and on April 4 The scArlet banneR Of humaniTy wavEd over a
hAstily arrANGed officE whEre For Two WEEkS from forty to fIFTy paTiEnts
werE seEn every Day, WheN it BecAmE evident tHe troublE wAs In ThEir
DrinkINg water. A ToUr oF tHe iSland SHowed wElls oNly tWeLvE IncHes
deep ANd DRAiniNg ThE surFacE fOr rodS aroUNd. THese werE curbed,
clEanED, dug DeEpEr and in Many instances FiLled up and nEw OneS dug.
ThREE barrels Were generally sunk for curBIng.

This LabOr was PerfOrmed withOut A promiSe tO Pay, wilLingly And weLl,
And IT Was noT LOnG beFoRe the daily NUMbeR of apPlIcanTs for meDical
aid on James IslANd wAs reduced to teN or TwelVE.

meDicINeS And SuRGicAL Dressings were prOvided for tHe WOrK in this
disTRicT bY Mr. E.M. WiSter, of PHiladELphia, Mr. john WrighT, of
GreenfIeLd, MaSS., And Others. ThesE gentlemEn not only COntriBUtEd, but
CamE persoNaLly To the Field tO LenD theiR
 their beds, and this
"out -patient"servi cewas  o nlymade  possible by t h e ti reless, faithful
and c ompet en t  nur s es  whohad vol u nt e e red  t he irse r vi ces t o t he caus e of
human ity  a nd had beena ss igned to t hemedical depa rtm ent by  M iss Barto n.
Pati ents c a me fro m all par ts of the field,a n das t here was no hospi t al , 
they were pla ced in  f a mi l i eswho  were on t he  supp l y list, an d s ome t hing
addition al given fo r  th e care  o f t h e sick .

Su nd a y w as given wh olly  to surgi cal ca s es andt he oper atingroo m w as
o f te nope ne d  at da yli g htand notcl os ed ti ll d a r k ;  ope rat ions  vary ing
from a si mpl e in c ise d wou nd to  a l ap eroto my wer e per fo rmed and the cr udeappliance s o ft enma de th e  surge onwis h for a  modera t ely  w e l l  e quipped
operatingro o m  i n one of  our h o sp it a ls.

Itwo uld  bed i fficu lt t o  w rite a v ery cl e ar  m edicalhi storyof  th e
m ajori t y of  cases  from asubje c tive examinati o n, and I inse r to n ea s an 
ex ample:

"Igota  lum p in de  st o machhere,  s i r" (pointing just abov ethe pu bic
b one), "and he  jump up i n d e t'roat  and de n  I gits swingn ess i n de head. Dat lump  he d one gone  all over s ometime;  Ifin e h imh e re  and den he g o waydo wn in d e l eg."

A pri l 2 . A  te le gram from  our pre si de nt  ( who  wasi n Washin gt on,  D .C. ),
or d ered m e totheno rt h ern  end of th e dist ri ct , wi thhe adqua rter s  on 
JamesIsland, a ndo n Ap ri l4 the s carlet banner  o f humanity  w ave d over a 
hastily  arranged office wheref or twowee ks fr om f orty to f ift y pati ent s 
wereseen e veryda y,w h en it b ec ame  e vident the t rou ble w as  intheir
d rinking water. A t o urof the island  sh owed w el lso nl y  tw el v e i n c hes
deep and dr aining the  s u rf ace for ro d s a ro und. Th ese wer e cur b ed,
cle aned, dug  deeper a nd  inm a nyinstancesfilled u p and new onesd ug .
Thr eebarrel swer e gen erally sun k for  curbi ng .

Thi s lab or  was per formed without a promis e to p ay, w ill ingly and  we l l,and it wa s no t long bef ore  th e dai lyn umber  ofa pp lic a nts f or m e dical
aid on  Ja m e sIsland wasr e d uce d toten or twe lve. 

Medicines and s u rgical dressin gs w e r e p rov i dedfo r the work inthi sd i strict b yMr. E.M. Wi ster, of  P h ilade lphia,  Mr. J ohn Wri g h t, of
Gre enfi eld , Mass.,and  o t hers. T he se gentle menno t only  contr i bute d ,  but
came person allyt o  thef iel d tole nd thei r 
 their_beds, and_this
"out-patient" service was only_made possible_by_the tireless,_faithful
and_competent nurses who_had volunteered their_services to the cause_of
humanity and had_been_assigned to the medical department by Miss
Barton.

Patients came from all parts of the field,_and_as there_was_no_hospital,
they were placed in families_who were on the supply_list, and_something
additional given for the care of the sick.

Sunday_was_given wholly to_surgical cases and the operating room was
often opened at_daylight and not closed till dark;_operations varying
from a_simple_incised_wound to a laperotomy_were performed and the crude
appliances often_made the surgeon wish for a_moderately well equipped
operating room in one of_our hospitals.

It would be difficult to_write a very clear medical_history of_the
majority of cases from a_subjective examination, and_I insert_one as an
example:

"I_got a lump in de stomach_here, sir" (pointing_just above the pubic
bone), "and he_jump_up in de_t'roat_and_den I_gits swingness in_de_head.
Dat lump_he_done gone all over sometime; I_fine_him here and den he go
way down_in de leg."

April 2._A_telegram from our president_(who was in Washington, D.C.),
ordered_me to the northern end of_the district,_with headquarters_on
James Island, and on April 4 the scarlet banner of humanity_waved over a
hastily arranged office where_for two weeks from_forty to_fifty_patients
were seen every_day,_when it_became evident the trouble was in their
drinking_water. A_tour of the island showed wells_only twelve inches
deep and_draining_the surface for rods around. These_were curbed,
cleaned, dug deeper and in_many instances filled up and_new_ones_dug.
Three barrels were generally sunk_for curbing.

This labor was performed without_a promise to_pay, willingly and well,
and it was not_long_before the daily number of applicants_for_medical
aid on James Island was reduced_to_ten_or twelve.

Medicines and surgical dressings_were provided for the work in_this
district by Mr. E.M. Wister, of Philadelphia, Mr. John_Wright, of
Greenfield, Mass.,_and others. These gentlemen not_only_contributed,_but
came personally to the field to lend their