Letter

Horatio Roberts to A. Chapel, January 7, 1865

HEADQUARTERS WESTS BUILDINGS HOSPITAL,

Surg. A. CHAPEL, U. S. Volunteers, Commanding Hospital:

SIR: I have the honor to transmit the following inspection report of the condition of prisoners of war at this station for the week ending January 7, 1865:

Conduct—good. Cleanliness—good. Clothing—sufficient, requisition having been filled and received. Bedding—good. State of quarters—good. State of mess houses—good. State of kitehen—good. Food, quality of—good. Food, quantity of—sufticient. Water—good. Sinks—good. Police of grounds—good. Drainage—good. Police of hospital—good. Attendance of sick—excellent. Hospital diet—good. General health of prisoners—good as could be expected from the nature of their wounds and diseases. Vigilance of guard—good.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

HORATIO ROBERTS,
Second Lieut., Veteran Reserve Corps, and Inspecting Officer.
BRISTOL, R. I., January 7, 1865.
COMMISSARY-GENERAL U. S. ARMY, Washington, D. O.:
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Indian Territory, 1861–62. Location: Baltimore, Md.. Summary: Horatio Roberts reports to A. Chapel that the inspection of prisoners of war at West's Buildings Hospital in Baltimore reveals good conditions, adequate supplies, and satisfactory health and conduct as of January 1865.
Sources
The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 8 View original source ↗