Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-11-07
Report of the Delaware State Association
for the Relief OF Sick and Wounded
Soldiers

For the Information Of the contributors and
The public, the Delaware State Association for
tbs Relief Of Sick aud Wounied Soldiers, present
the following account OF proceedings since its
organization, July Sth, to the third stated meet
ing of the Board Of Managers, October 4lh,
Ward Committees were appointed. July lth,
ts collect funds in this city, aud contributions
were solicited from other parts OF the State Up
to the date named above there were received
$6033,7 70, Of this sum $2307 81 had been expen.
ded, leaving balance OF S3125,Ss in the
treasury.
70 AmOug the articles purchased are large luan
thy OF muslin, flannel, calico, muslin de lame
tlwelng, aud woclen yarn for stockings These
have all been turned over to the Ladies' Com
mittee lu addition, Il very considerable uunu-
tity of mCdicinals and of articles Of diet suitable
foe the sick and wounded have been purchased
from time to time.
Soon after the organization Of the A Asaociati5n
an offer was made by the United States Sanitary
Commission at Washington To receive and f.I
ward goods for tho Delaware Regiments, aud
also to answer any iequistiuns mnde hy the
Surgeons of the said Regiments. This offer was
accepted the Surgeons notified of the arrange
meni, and $3.50 appropriated as contribution
to the Commission, This appropriation was ill.
lowed by another Of $3.50 after the battles which
took place beyond Washington, in the early part
OF september.
August 10th medicines were sent 10 Br
Maui, Surgeon Of the lst Delaware. September
9th. au appropriation was made OF 500 to Alrs
Henrietta Norris, and sl0O to Mifs. Anne Sem.
pie, tor supplying hospitals in Baltimore with
delicaces of n perlshahle nature. These contii.
buttons were thankfully acknowledged, mud there
is every reason to believe that they furnished
the means of relief to very many Of our suffering
soldiers, and AT time When help was most nr-
gently needed
Sept. l9th.-UA receipt OF tho Intelligence Of
the termination OF the battles in Maryland. i.
was agreed that depulation Of four gentlemen
should proceed at 10 Frederick, aud Tie
battle fields beyond taking with them supplies
of lint, bandases. NC, ami to remain such time
as might be necessary, giving assistance in the
care Of wounded men OF the Delaware aud other
regiments sending information 10 this Associn-
tiun Of those belonging to our State who have
been killed and wounded; and reporting whether
any further supplies Of attendants, money, or
articles for the comfort Of the sick, are need. d
10 be sent from here. They were also "lirecteI
TO be supplied with the necessary letters Of iu-
trOduton and certificates and authorized to draw
on our account On the deposituries of the United
States Sanitary Commission NJ Frederick or else
where These gentlemen immedntel, proceed
ed on their mission, nnd, as alter their return
an interesting report Of their proceedings VIA.
made by their chairman, T. NJ. Bye which has
| been Tor will be- ordered to he Published II,
further account is necessary here.
Sept. 23d - lu consequence Of dispatch from
MIR. Bye, saying that 50 wounded men of tho
Delaware Regiments we've to be forwarded from
Frederick to Baltimore, Committee Of two, MIR
Jas Bradford aud Dr. A-kew, were sent to tlat
city to see the men Oh their arrival and TO nscer
tain where they were to be placel. On the 25th
lists, procured by Dr. A-kew, of sick and wound
ed DelaHareuns IN hospitals in and near Batti
more were presented These men were general
y but slightly wounded, aud were TO remain il
Baltimore MIR. Bradf,rd was then apponte,
agent to proceed to Baltimore and Washington
aud attend to the wants Of the sick and wounde,
Delawareans in hospitals in these places and Il
relieve them as for as might bc necessary uu
proper, at the expense ol the Association. let
tiers to the U. ., Sanitary Commission were ais,
i, given him.
Sept. 9th --Mr. BraiGOrl stated be had yisi
ted Baltimore and Washing ion aud found in III
Hardwood Hospital at the latter city about S
sick Delaware soldiers who needed shirts, cloth
y ing aud delicacies, which were ordered to Il
e sent in his care, aud 10 he by him distributed.
Oct. 4th. MIR. Bradford again reported TIM
! he had, altogether, spent ~ days ia attendiu
d To the duties assigned him, that he hhd visite
i nil the eprincipal hospitals iu aud uear Baltimor
> aud Washington, had seen the men from III
e Delaware Regiments who were there, had dis
tributed the garments, sc sent to his care 70
their use and dispense such other mid aud con
fort to them as was possible under the circum
stances
Supplies distributed By the Association nh
not alluded to above, have been, for the mo,
part, sent in boxcs, and as the packing OF thes
was superintendel chiefly by the Indies, Iii
0, reader IL referred to the report OF their Comm
y tee for more detailed account
y report of the committee 10 visit Canp Hos
ID pitfalls, &c, dated July 18th, was published &
ar the time, since which, nothing of particular lno
IT ment has been done by the committee
b The committee 10 obtain n hospital in IL
4 State, have Attended to their appointment, ~,
AT last report, stated their belief that II Losliti
n in this neighborhood can now be secured
H. The committee to make arrangements sor Iii
I'd intetment of soldiers report that the Whining
g ton anu brandywine Cent terry Company agree
IN allot space Of ground for the buriai Of tho
t, soldiers Of the Delaware Regiments who may d
II. in the service. The funeral expenses of lhr,
I'd returned soldiers have been paid by the Assoe
ig ton.
n At different times during the last few week
about $500 sick and wounded soldiers on the
r way northward from the hospital in Washingto
IL Frederick, &c, have abundantly supplied wi
ps food, coffee, Ac, ut the depot here BY the mel
p bers of the Association and our citizens generi
tn ly, request TO that effect having been Gircnl
w ted through the city previous to the arrival
Ky the trains.
es OF donations not in money, there have be-
ht received
rs | box containing clothing, jtllies, &C., frc
lie. Brandywine and Chrstian Hundred Aid S
nd cety box containing clothing, from MI
M WIN. Dean aud Others Newark, Del !; box co
nd taining clothing, from Ladies' Aid Society," Mi
lal dletOwn, Del. box containing clothing, fro
ow Ladies' Aid Society," Seafor1, Del ] box CO
u tanning clothing, from Birmingham aud Brand
IRE wine Hundred Aid Society, Del l box frt
'as Ladies' Aid Society," Cenerylle, Del. = box
he containing clothing from Ladies' Of New Cast
ere by the Miss Stocktous; box containing Iii
I'D from NIrs, T. Il. Seal, Centeryle, Del. i b
: continuing lint, from Willie GriiT1n, Del b
M containing clothing, lint and books from Brand
IN wine Aid Society, Del. ] box containing nppl
The from George Townsend, Del. I box contain
Jus clothing, jees, tea. &c, from Ladies' Aid s
ciety of Newport, Del box containing Ii
an from Mrs. Alfred Dupont; box containing /
g; aud bandages, from Brandywine Aid Socie
ge, Del. ! box containing clothing, lint and 81
are dages, from Ladies' Aid Society, of Centerv
ing Del. barrels, of potatoes and . of ru
lse from Ladies' Aid Society of Centerville, Del
ler boxes containing clothing, lint aud banding
IN, Sc., from Ladies' Aid Society, Smyrna, Dc
els boxes containing clothing, lint, aud cam
lar fruit, md dried fruit from Ladies Aid Socie
uh oil Milford, Del. ! h0X containing clothing
he and bAndnges from Ladies' Aid Society Cent
ich vile, Del ] box containing clothing, lint q
ess baudages from Ladies' Aid Society, BurmiI
ID. ham aud Brandywne Hundred, Del l box G
gh tanning clothing, lint and bandages from Ladi
IRE Aid Society OF Lewes, Del. 2 boxes of clothi
I'D lint, bandages and jellies, from Ladies' Aid