Source[ Indianapolis Daily Journal
Source_Date[ 2.25.1862

Notes[ Good Deeds
We are informed yesterday by Mrs. Kitchen and Mrs. Tarkington, two noble hearted women, that the ladies of the Second Ward have already made ninety-three bed ticks for the use of the rebel prisoners. Deeds like thee may justly be regarded as true charity. By such acts these good Samaritans are heaping coals of fire upon the heads of our adversaries.


Source[ Indianapolis Daily State Sentinel
Source_Date[ 2.27.1862
oint Sanitary Committee
At a meeting of the Joint Sanitary Committee of Indianapolis, pursuant to notice, on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1862
Information is received from Gov. Morton, that he has sent Col. Holloway to Paducah, and Mound City and other points, where our wounded in the late battle are and to report their names, number and wants, and also from others as to the condition of our wounded and sick of our troops
Applications being laid before the Committee showing the necessity of prompt action for the relief of our afflicted volunteers, after full consideration the following orders were unanimously adopted:
Ordered, That Alfred Harrison be appointed Treasurer of the Sanitary Fund.
Ordered That an Executive Committee of three citizens be appointed to devise and carry out the best mode of relief to our suffering volunteers, on whose joint order only any of the funds entrusted to this committee shall be expended, and who shall weekly publish all their expenditures.
James Blake, James McKernan and Alfred Harrison are appointed an Executive Committee.
Ordered, that an assessment of ten per centum be made on the citizens’ Sanitary subscription, to be paid to the Treasurer.
Ordered, That a full meeting of citizens be requested to meet at the court House on next Friday evening at seven o’clock, to hear statements from Gov. Morton, James Blake, dr. Kitchen, and other physicians and citizens, who have visited the late battle fields and hospitals in reference to the wounded and sick volunteers, and to give expression to their wishes in behalf of such soldiers.
The Committee acknowledge the receipt of the following contributions:
….Calvin Fletcher, Pres.t

Source[ Indianapolis Daily Journal
Source_Date[ February 28, 1862
he Hospitals
The Hospital at Camp Morton is located in the Power Hall building, near the center of the grounds. The number of sick at the camp has been increasing from day to day, owing doubtless to the cold climate, to which the prisoners are unused. Dr. P. H. Jameson has the charge of the dispensary, and is assisted by some of the prisoner, who are physicians. Though the number of sick is quite large, we are pleased to state that, under the care of Dr. Jameson they are getting along as well as could be expected.
The Military Hospital in the North west part of the city, is under the charge of Dr. J. M. Kitchen, and contains many patients, both soldiers and prisoners. At the first the worst cases were sent here, of which a few have died. It is thought that Major Henry cannot recover, and with this exception, all are doing very well.
The new Hospital in the Gymnasium Building has been opened, and now contains about sixty sick prisoners. We visited it yesterday and found numbers of ladies in attendance waiting upon the patients. The Rev. Mr. Stringfellow we noticed superintending the nursing assisted by some gentlemen who had volunteered. Mr. S. desires that such ladies as can give a portion of their time will meet this morning at this hospital, when some systematic arrangement will be made for reliefs of nurses. As it no is, there are hours in the day when but few attendants are present, while at other times they are so numerous as to produce confusion.
If persons have a few old shirts, or other articles of clothing to contribute they wo0uld be quite acceptable. Dr. John S. Bobbs is the Surgeon in charge, and under his care and skill, with the aid so generously given by the ladies we doubt not, the sick will continue to improve.


Source[ Indianapolis Daily Journal
Source_Date[ February 28, 1862


The City Hospital was opened as a military Hospital about the 1st of May 1861. Since the time over 1800 patients have been treat, of which number but 50 have died. this speaks well for the management of the hospital under the control of Drs. Jameson and Kitchen.


Source[ Indianapolis Daily Journal
Source_Date[ March 5, 1862


Dr. Thaddeus Stevens is assisting Dr. Fletcher in the dispensary of the Meridian Street Hospital. the number of patients is over 150, and up to last evening the deaths numbered near twenty. Nearly all those who have died were nearly at death's door when brought to the hospital under the control of Drs. Jameson and Kitchen.

Source[ Indianapolis Daily Journal
Source_Date[ March 5, 1862

Military Hospital #1 is old city Hospital
Miltary Hospital #2 is the gymnasium
Military Hospital #3 is the old post office building.
In each of these hospitals every attention is paid to sick and wounded soldiers whether of rebel or union armies.

We are informed by the Camp Surgeons Dr. Kitchen, Jameson and Bullard, that the sickness among the rebel prisoners is decreasing. Careful attention to these men has brought about a better state of mind. Any physiologist knows that the mind exerts a very great influence over the body. Many rebels who are now sick, will hereafter be reported well.
Source[
Source_Date[ 3.8.1862


Alexander H. Winn, a wogon master attached to the Union army was badly wounded at Fort Donelson, and is now confined at our city hospital. He formerly resided in Texas and has a brother, William F. Winn, somewhere in Indiana, but where he knows not. Dr. Kitchen thinks that if his brother could take him to his home and carefully nurse him he might recover. While here he will receive all the attention possible. Should this reach the eye of his brother he would do well to address dr. J. M. Kitchen, who will gladly give him all the information in his possession.

Capt ekin, in making provision for the quartering of the prisoners, and in perfecting the new hospital arrangements, did not confine himself, strictly, to the red tape rules of the army, as other Quartermasters would…..

Source[ Indianapolis Daily Journal

Source_Date[ March 8, 1862


Private Mclean of the 11th Indiana, seriously wounded at the battle of Ft. Donelson in the abdomen has arrived in the city, and is now under the care of Dr. Kitchen, carefully nursed at the house of Mr. G. W. Hill, one of our most benevolent and patriotic citizens. We earnestly hope that the gallant soldier may speedily recover.
Source[ Indianapolis Daily State Sentinel
Source_Date[ 3.12.1862

Capacity[
Notes[…We are assured that a very large number of families in our city are now in great destitution, and , in common charity, should have prompt aid. Several of them are the families of soldiers of the 31st and 25th regiments, who have never received their pay. Others are of soldiers who have not remitted any money to support them. Some have been sick in hospitals and used their money leaving a mere pittance for those at home.
Mary B. Kitchen, Sec’y

March 12, 1862
Source[ Indianapolis Daily Journal
Source_Date[ March 12, 1862

he Sick
We learn from Dr. Ph. H. Jameson that the general health of the prisoners at Camp Morton is good, that there is no increasing illness, and that the mild cases are rapidly improving. In the receiving hospital and barracks at the military prison there are about 40 to 50 sick, and at the hospital under the charge of Dr. Kitchen there are about 30 more. This is located in the northwestern portion of the city, near the corporation line, and is known as the City Hospital. The Meridian street hospital (the old Gymnasium) has about 140 inmates, under the care of Drs. Fletcher and Stevens, while Center hospital (old Post Office) has upwards of 160 patients. The latter is under the especial charge of Dr. T. Bullard, whose ability none can doubt, assisted by Dr. Wm. Bullard.
From the two latter hospitals about thirty patients were discharged yesterday, and sent back to Camp Morton. The deaths during this week have not been numerous at any of the hospitals, and the greater proportion of the sick are doing very well. The whole number of sick is now about 400.
The interior arrangements of Center Hospital are excellent, and everything is kept perfectly clean and neat. The building is large, and is cut up into a number of rooms, which is much better than if all the patients were confined in one room.
The Meridian Street Hospital is objectionable on this account, though it has the advantage of being well ventilated.
On yesterday a back stairway was put up, which makes the building now accessible from both front and rear. This is much better for both patients and attendants.



Source[ Indianapolis Daily Journal
Source_Date[ March 14, 1862

t will be seen from the cared of Drs. Kitchen and Jameson that all visitors to the City Hospital are excluded. The justice of this rule will be apparent with it is known that the noise and confusion created by the running in and out of visitors affects the patients seriously. The same rule prevails at the other hospitals.
All donations of delicacies and hospital stores and clothing will still be thankfully received at the City Hospital.

Cloverdale Soldiers’ Aid Society…




Source[ Indianapolis Daily Journal
Source_Date[ March 14, 1862


ity Hospital March 13
In justice to the sick under our care it is found necessary to establish a rule excluding visitors from the hospital. Hereafter no person will be admitted unless by special permission of the undersigned.
J. M. Kitchen
P. H. Jameson

Source[ Indianapolis Daily State Sentinel
Source_Date[ 3.14.1862



A Card
City Hospital, Indianapolis, March 13, 1862

In justice to the sick under our care, it is found necessary to establish a rule excluding visitors from this hospital.
Hereafter no person will be admitted unless by special permission to the undersigned.	J.M. Kitchen
P. H. Jameson

It will be seen from the cared of Drs. Kitchen and Jameson that all visitors to the City Hospital are excluded. The justice of this rule will be apparent with it is known that the noise and confusion created by the running in and out of visitors affects the patients seriously. The same rule prevails at the other hospitals.
All donations of delicacies and hospital stores and clothing will still be thankfully received at the City Hospital.


Source[ Indianapolis Daily Journal
Source_Date[ March 14, 1862



Notes[ […yesterday paid ..]each of these institutions separately. We found in the City Hospital, Dr. Kitchen, Surgeon, some one hundred stretched on their backs. The poor fellows bore up bravely under the sufferings, and we are pleased to know that, although many are very sick, not more than one or two will probably die. Everything in the City Hospital is in admirable order.
The same may be said with regard to the Central Hospital, South Meridian street of which Dr. Talbut Bullard, assisted by Dr. Will Bullard, has charge. There are nearly two hundred patients in this hospital. Yesterday some fifteen or twenty were received. All these men are rebel prisoners, and every attention is shown them. In their misfortune they have fallen among a civilized and humane community. Many a young man will recover and return to his home and his friends and hereafter be a loyal and Union loving citizen.
At Hospital No. 3 (the old Gymnasium,) under the charge of Dr. Fletcher, we found things as we have stated them to be with reference to the other hospitals. Dr. Fletcher is a scientific and accomplished physician, a humane man, and having had himself the experience in war and its horrors, treats all under his superintendence tenderly. Day before yesterday fifteen additional patients were received at this hospital, and yesterday sixteen.
The hospital at Camp Morton is under the superintendance [sic] of Dr. Jameson. There are some forty patients in it. The general health of the camp is improving. This is owing to the great attention which Dr. Jameson insists all his subordinates shall show to the sick. The well Dr. Jameson inedeavors[sic] to keep so.
Source[ Indianapolis Daily State Sentinel
Source_Date[ 3.19.1862


Notes[ City Hospital
Getting a pass from Dr. Kitchen, we yesterday visited the City Hospital, and were shown
Throughout the establishment by the accommodating steward. We found everything in splendid order. Every apartment was thoroughly clean. The steward kindly permitted us to examine the register and we found that the total number of admissions up to this date has been 2002, 1960 of whom were United States soldiers, and forty-two of them prisoners of war. The total number of deaths among our own troops has been fifty-eight; just three percentage, considering that only bad cases are sent to the hospital is certainly very flattering to the management of this the first hospital established in the State for our wounded, sick and disabled soldiers, and reflects the highest credit upon the medical gentleman having it in charge.

Source[ Indianapolis Daily State Sentinel
Source_Date[ 3.29.1862


Dr. Kitchen requests us to return his thanks to the ladies of the Second Ward for one hundred sheets for the City Hospital.

Source[ Indianapolis Daily State Sentinel
Source_Date[ 4.3.1862




Capacity[
Notes[James K. Powers, of company H, 9th Indiana wounded at the battle of Shiloh had one of his arms amputated yesterday at the city hospital by Dr. Kitchen, the Surgeon. We are gratified to state that the prospects for the young man’s speedy recovery are favorable.

Source[ Indianapolis Daily State Sentinel
Source_Date[ April 26, 1862



hree hundred and twenty wounded and sick soldiers arrived yesterday at Madison.
The City Hospital
This hospital was opened for the reception of sick soldiers this day one year ago. During the year ago. During the year there have been 2,172 admissions. Of these 2, 129 were Union soldiers and 44 rebel prisoners. The whole number of deaths of Union soldiers were 72. By far the greatest mortality has been among the troops of the 60th regiment, the men, it is believed, having been overworked guarding the prisoners at Camp Morton.
The new addition is nearly completed, which will accommodate about 250 more patients.
This hospital is now under the able superintendence of Dr. J. M. Kitchen, who, besides being an excellent physician, is possessed of much business tact, and that industry so essential in all hospital service. The domestic department has been managed by the Sisters of Providence, and with perfect satisfaction. The Steward of the hospital is J. A. Reame, who is more competent to discharge the duties of Assistant Surgeon to a regiment than many who are now in the service, being an educated businessman and of thorough-going business habits.



Source[ Indianapolis Daily Journal
Source_Date[ April 29, 1862





City Hospital
The hospital in this city was opened for the reception of sick soldiers this day one year ago. Since then there has been admitted and treated 2128 Union soldiers and forty four prisoners, making a total of 2172. there has been seventy-two deaths of Union soldiers. The greatest mortality has been among the members of the 60th regiment, the men, it is believed having been overworked in guarding prisoners at Camp Morton. The new addition, contracted for by authority of the United States authorities, is about completed, and will accommodate 250 additional patients. The domestic department has been managed by the Sisters of Providence and with entire satisfaction. Dr. J. M Kitchen surgeon in charge and has been through the year. J A. Resume, Steward

Source[Indianapolis Daily State Sentinel
Source_Date[ April 29, 1862