The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-10
An Appeal TO the loyal and TFuma n O
Citizens OF the United States.

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There are now in The military hospitals Of ST. Louis not
less than two thousand te hundred sick and at least
thousand i've hundred in the various post hospas
the lines Of the railroads, in the State OF Missouri
This great amount Of sickness explained by the pecu.
liar iarashps OF the present campaign which have fallen
with terrible severity upon young and undscpned
volunteers. Many regiments were required to 90 into
the field one two weeks after enlistment to do the
hardest work Of rapid marches bad roads with in.
sufficient supplies and limited Of transporta.
ton. Such were the exigencies Of the service
The men have endured the trials bravcly ana
courage; but the season Of the year 10 that in
which exposure always brngs sickness the
able result az above indicated has We have
four thousand sick and wounded who the comforts
and care which can only be supplied by the humanity OF
their fellow citizens. The government is doing all that
circumstances render possible but the demand is press
ing, and the utmce activity the part OF all lova mon
and woman IS required Warm garments OF every kind
for hospital use and for thu conyaesce,t are needed
Warm, unOeached cotton shirts flannel aud canton fan
mel unde shirts and drawers knit yarn socks dressing
gowns, blankets, comforablos, and al kinds u hospital
clothing and stores are in daily demand The unayoidn
BILE tion OF such things very great For EXAM
pie for hospital with 500 beds there should be nern,a
nent hospital wardrobe Of 500 shirts 600 understands
and the number Of drawers These are all markcd
ard the nurse in charge Of the linen mado respon
sbc for them ,but she authorized give tho nurses
for the Of the conYaosceus leaving The hospals any
garments they actually need The number SO given is
not large IN proportion to the whole number Of IA.
ticnts, bat needs 10 be taken into account OF socks
an almost unlimited number is needed for they are
pershabe and easily lost in camp hio and permit no
convalcscent TO leave without change 1t will there
fore easily he seen how large opportunity given to
the VOL disposed for doing good Hospital garments arc
not and be supplied by tho government which can
only undertake TO make the comfortable for tho
camp and field. For hospital comforts the army must
look to those in whose defence they enlisted.
Let those who hold the purse provide material the
women Of America will be glad and thankful give the
labor OF their hands.
II is important to add that all boxes should be by
railroad directed to the Western Sanitary Commission,
St. Louis and bills Of lading sent by mail to James T..
Yeatnan, President Let the freight be.prepsd, if posi-
BILE even the size of the boxes should be thereby
duced II always costs less and the amount Of freight
paid here Keeps our treasury empty.
THO Western Sanitary Commission is working in perfect
with the United States Sanitory COMMISSION
OF Washington city and 4 donors prefer to send hro g
that channel IL will be the same thing TO and to tho
cause for which we make this appeal.
JAMES X. YEATMAN, President.
George Partridge C. 8. Greeley, j. b. johnson, W G.
E!Iot Western Sanitary Commission.