Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-10-24
VOLUME 4
To the Patriotic Women
of Indiana.


When President issued his first call to the Loyal States
for help the Government unpoyided with most if not all the
articles necessary the soldiers the camp
and field The Indiana appealed and the. sup
piled the deficiency in State with generous aac-ity that ent
gratitude Of the nation The approach OF Winter
makes necessary appeal to them again. Our volunteers al
ready suffering from exposure against which they very made
quatey protected, be compelled endure the
verify of Winter and multiplied dangers of disease.
The Government doing all that be done for them, but
when all DONE they still lack many of the comforts which
ordinary pursuits enjoy and which soldiers all
others. Many articles of clothing that with
their heads and fires always near hardly than
luxury with protection but tent bed but the ground
and whose duty performed under the undated rgor of
winter absolute necessaries They may many lives that
will surely be lost without them These the patriotic women of
Indiana,it is hoped, will supply.
An additional blanket every our army will preserve
hundreds the country and to their families Two or three pairs
OF good strong socks will be invaluable men who must often
march all day IN the snow, and without them lie down with
cold and benumbed feet the frozen ground Good wooden
gloves or mtten Will protect their hands marching, in
andnns 'her arms and while adding greatly their comfort
will materially increase their efficiency Wooden drawers and
shirts too necessity exposed such vctudes Of
weather soldiers. All these articles the Indiana volunteers out
to have and must before winter in if we would notect
en from exposure and disease that be aveed by this time
y PREPARATION Some of these articles the Government does not
furnish, others in sufficient quantities supply the waste
produced by the exposure of soldiers M Blankets not be
purchased The stock completely exhausted and the
men is soliciting contributions from citizens.
VIII not the Indiana do their share providing 70
'ne men OF India the field? hour of each day for
week. given to the manufacture of the articles named will prov
ample store Are they ready give that and more if nee d.
ed? urge pom them the duty of promptly beginning the wo k
them forward the States expense the State Quar-
termase ch blankets they spare. They will be i'm
daey and carefully such regiments the donors prefer, If
they any preference Let them sngy by associations
about the manufacture wooden Shirts drawers socks and gloves
ing societies of churches have here field tor exerton
wider md gander they will ever find again. VIII they not
give heir associations for time this benefcen object? The
mum sous female benevolent societies. by giving their energies and
org anzation work. speedily provide the necessary sup
p w. Let women through the country who have no opportunity
n such associations emulate each other their labors and
who shall do most for country and their defenders this hour
of trial.
The articles should be the Quartermae with card
stating the name and DONOR and their destination
if she any choice The will be recorded and preserved
with the number and kind of articles sent.
The women this emergency, and to them our
volunteers as well as Government look for sympathy and aid
o. P. MORTON,