Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-25
To TIE LADIES OF TaG COSFEDERArs STATES

To TIE LADIES OF THs CONFEDERArR STATES
The undsr.igned COMM zee appointed for that pur-
poIe By the Soldiers AID society, Of Virginia ssk
attention . subject which all feel 10 BE- very
important,
The var which has BEEN suddenly and cruelty forced
upon OF the authorities al Washington must ineva
by great deal Of suffering among our troops
Thousands Of hnsbancs brothers aud have been,
amost without warning, summoned from the comforts
Of home tho exposure ard rough Experiences OF the
camp They have obeysd the call OF our State and Con-
fdsrae authorities with aicrfty affecting IL Is
robl Ii can hardly be expSosrd that the sacrifices made
By hem viii De seriou>y FELT that Providence
which has sgnIly favored them, h,hsrso should con-
tinue shield them n the hour Of battle We are
sure that every arrangemeag which ordinary prudence
could suggest sn be mace by Government for the
SICK ard sCu1ded, yet equally great deal
Should aad ne done BY he women OF States to pro-
mot the comfort Of soldiers They can, il sufficient
NE ~ are furnished procure macy things which the
Aed0h department OF the hest organic d army could
ls expected 70 provide. l. would nos, perhaps fall
Nhin the line OF surgeons duty suggest arrange
ments for the sick which readily to the minds OF
mothers, wives and sist rs. Add, however ample
careful preparations may taVe been made, the women of
States should render 70 Auhositie. al possible
assis;IDes ia this work. H.I
We make 10 appeal 10 you to come up earnestly and
unedy to our help-such NJ appeal would be unnsoes-
sary. We design simply TO state that organised
movement is already progress, and to suggest how
you may coop rate sOcie-v Co1ssgDg OF delegates
from the different churches 10 RcAGond formed
Ger the OF S)ldiers A.d Society Of Virginia, on
AoldAy, June l7th. Il ssss:ed with ample funds for
present necessities committee ~ pointed 70 col
lect and dpsi such articles be needed by ihe
sick and sounded
AnotOes committee was appointed to engage compe-
tent for the different camps and HOSPITALS Already
some Of our number have uinstered efficiently ard
have to know mOS aclep:ably sick soldiers
Sho have been qasstsrsd II this Vcissy. Thsss aud
h. sin,fla
Who may be placed in the hOsoiel. PisEs have been
adopted 20 contEUs such = supply be collected
here, aad encoU~sg % b,ievs that pre-
pared foe any call hat IS likely be made upoa
this time.
We ielt however. We should need the cooperation of
sisters aud therefore addressed circular, first
those Of our ATE. suggesting That in every county
aud every community should be formed at once
which suggestion is moe;iEg with hearty response.
We address ourselves 70 you, sisters Of the
Con edsrate SAFES and nv; you 70 unite with in our
UoFk, assured THAI you nj. feel Is deep interest
ourselves 10 this movement
We viii say, eo-elusoD, that the most Of those VI
m,y be wounded in any battle that may take place vii
De brought here; s. already mentioned PROPOSE
send TIE different camps EOst Of which
accessible from Richmond by Ss45osGs-
We have toe PreSdegtS sauotlon for What propose
and uiSh your al promptly rendered ue may by Gods
bessn. - great deal for the bodily and spiritual CON-
a. those Who may endure pain and suffering for
and our country
Any contributions for this purpose say be forwarded
20 oar Treasurer, Ms. sAS'L =. PRICK.
Ma Wa AICFARLASD,
ARS FLASK G. RUTTiS,
MS. CErRARSE II. ATERS,
MAS \. L. NILSSON,
Mas. II. b. G~ArHHLI,
Mrs JSo. SrKwAKT WAISxa-
Richmond, July 1861.
Papers in Confederate STA e. are earnestly requested
u copy.