Lt. Col. William Hoffman, Union Army Commissary General of Prisoners visited Camp Randall and found the conditions appalling. He immediately ordered clean clothes and bedding, proper supplies of medication and improvements in sanitary conditions. he brought in extra military physicians and even hired civilian ones to take care of the sickness among the Confederates.
Deaths were still frequent despite his efforts.
The citizens of Madison pitched in to help as well and brought food and clothing to the prisoners until visits were curtailed due to security reasons.
--Old Secesh
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