Henry Evertman,  Surgeon U. S. Vols., Chief Medical Officer

SURGEON EVERTMAN examined:—

            Q. What position do you now hold at Depot Prisoners of War,?

            A. I act as chief medical officer of United States forces and military prison.

            Q. How long have you held that position?

            A. Since the 17th of May, 1864.

            Q. What is your opinion of the general healthfulness and salubrity of Johnson’s Island?

            A.         The general condition of the troops and prisoners of war at this post has been unusually good and hea1thy. The hospital in the prison, during the past two months, scarcely ever had more than thirty inmates among an aggregate number of two thousand one hundred prisoners of war. The prevailing diseases, during this time, were diarrhœa, acute and chronic; a few cases of dysentery, and a small number of intermittent fever. I consider the island as healthy as any locality I have ever visited.

            Q.        Have you known any undue tendency to pulmonary disorders on this or the adjoining islands, or any part of the surrounding country?

            A.         I have not, at least not during the time that I have been stationed here. In the early part of the spring there were some few cases of pneumonia and bronchitis, but not any more so than would be expected even in a climate further south than this.

            Q.        What proportion of pulmonary complaints furnished in your hospital reports?

            A.         For the past six months the ratio has been as follows:

            Q.        What is the appearance of the prisoners generally at this time?

            A.         Their appearance is very good. The prisoners confined at this depot are all rebel officers, but have very little pride to keep themselves or their quarters clean.

            Q.        Do the prisoners seem to gain or decline in health after their arrival here?

            A.         As a general thing their health improves. Most of the prisoners are robust and in good physical condition.

            HENRY EVERTMAN,

            Surgeon U. S. Vols., Chief Medical Officer.

Subscribed in my presence and sworn to before me at Sandusky, Ohio, this 6th day of July, 1864.

[SEAL.]           HENRY C. BUSH,

Notary Public in and for Erie County, Ohio.