Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-29
Report of shs smyrna soldiers Aid

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Society.
Organized September I'd, at Smyrna Depot R,ahsYfor
coagay, Tenn, l0ith eighty seUen members
CONTRIBUTIONS.
26I shirts, &c Overcoats, 10 linen coats. SO pai
winter pants, IL pr summer do. POS DR. drawers
225 pr socks IL VeSs II pr boots, pr Shoes IA pl
gloves, % comforters, l pr .suspenders soldiers
knives, soldiers' belt, Is cotton kerchiefs sill
do, hats, blouzs, 46 towels, 1873 pillows. 10!
pillow cases, mattresses, feather bed, 3 curtains
10 quilts l6 comforts, 1874 blankets LOG sheets Il
coyerlets, Water bed spreads, table cloths
bed ticks, 100 mouth mops. 66 poultice bags bot
ties chow chow, gallons Jelly do lam. 4 do cor
dial do. cherry bounce. Al do. wine grape black
berry and raspberry jars of pickle, barrels do
4 jars preserves, barrels of BRAN 1G barrels cat
sup, 2 bags okrs, do. corn starch, l do Irish
moss, do. crackers, bushels dried apples do
do. fresh apples, rs bags dried peaches
! I05 bushels potatoes 2 barrels potatoes
bushels okra and tomatoes, log bushels peas, 6
gallons pop corn, 10 gallons whisky, pounds bees
wax 100 pounds white soap, 100 -four, pounds rice
Is pounds butter, 2 bag dried fruit, l bag dried
damsons, bag dried raspberries, bottle brandy
2j dozen eggs, chickens, turkeys, 2 boiled hams
jug Of milk, rags, bandages, lint, cotton sage red
pepper, mutton tallOw, ad infnitum.
DESTINATION OF BOXES SENT OFF.
| Box to Western Virginia, Sept 9TH.
| Box to q Kentucky company, encsmped at Nash
vile Fair Grounds, Sept. 2Sth.
| Box first to Nashville Hospital, Sept. 18th.
Box second to Nashville Hospital, Sept 18th.
Box third to Nashville Hospital, Oct.
Wagon load to Nashville Hospital by Mrs. Mayes
and Mrs. Wells, Oct
Box to Capt Gooch's company, Oct 18th
Box to Knoxville Hospital, Nov. 9th.
Box to Martins Regiment, Nov. l1th.
In addition to the reported contributions sent
wagon load to Soldiers Relief Society, Nashville,
by Mrs. 'Beomfld Ridley and Mrs Nelson Nov. Psi T.
Sent second wagon load Nov. 23l, by Mrs Bu-
chanon.
Sent third wagon load by Mrs Northway and
Mrs RalstOn, Nov. 23i to s. r. Society.
TREASURES REPORT.
Amount contributed by members of the Society
at sun6ry meetings-S36 so.
Contributed by Mrs. A Cannon, So, John Hol-
lowsy, 2, Afford, 5, R Braeken, 5, Rev II B
Hill, %, Wells l, Jesse Skies, ST.. 5, S Harris
Mrs Alexander, s. Premium on silver and gold l.
$32 %.
Special contributions for procuring waterproof
overcoats for Geards in Capts. Ridley, Gooch and
Hsrriss companies:
Mrs e Ridley, 5, E F Jones, 1, G Harris W
Keeble, 8, II Neakley, 5, P Miles, 5, A Gooch, 8.
Mr. r H Brackn 81, Il 7 Anderson s. Jno Walden
5, Burlerson 5, F A Wilkerson 5, G Little 5, A G
Henderson s. Jas Irby ), Levi Wade 5, w Wade 5,
Marable S, Jno w Richardson 8, Josh Elder 5,
Thos Hard s. ] Basket g. A Miller 2, W Keeble 5,
B L Ridley 8, r Wade 5-geaeral contributions,
Sos IS. Total, sl9375.
Paid Mrs Johns for IS yds brown jeans q SOY
Fl 90; freight on l box of supplies to Bowling
Green, IS cts. Balance in Treasury, Sl72.
The Society is indebted to Mr. G L Davis for plank
to make boxes, So so.
MIS-. r. II. BRocKIN, Treasurer,
MRS. W. II. BLAcKMoRE, Secretary.
By order of the President Mas. B. FERGUSON.