Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-04-21
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fsAtIA VI LIE HlSpAtAt
4th. Ii not ia h0spital at preSant, has be re-
Gently been in hospital?
9Th. ESQ, did he die in hospital, and at " hat
date?
9th. Ii recently discharged from hospital, was
he discharged from service?
7th. II not. what were his orders on leaving
More specific information as TO the condition
of any patient IN the District Of Columbia hos
pitfalls will befurnished within twenty-four hours
after a request to do 50 is received at the WASH
ington Office.
The Office of the Directory viii be open daily
fronl 8 O clock 4. M. to s @ clock z. b., and In
urgent Gags applicants ringing tle door hcST
win be received 1T any hour Of the night.
Much Inconvenience in conauctiong the bust
ness Of tho Directory having arisen where visitor
have been given direct access 70 the record books
themselves, this practice viii thereafter be dis
continued; nor can lists of wounded in hospital,
IS States, counties, regiments, or otherwise, be
hereafter furnished from these records.
The Sanitary Commission, under special au-
thority from the President Of the United States,
maintains an extensive system OF agencies TO-
seeming the safe conveyance TO and distribution
ii goods puf in its charge for the sick and wogn~
ded 1T points where they are most wanted. Il
opcgateS with equal e.IG and generosity at al
points--at New Orleans and al Washington, ht~
fore Fichsburz and AZ Nashyille-itsdistribut
the patients In All cases. To ascertain the feia-
tive character Of these wants in Il Trustworthy
manner, and to secure an equitable distribution
and honest rise Of goods distributed, hes3des
GlYp 9YYgitt sg4ioass as 1hs Iacnhels al thc Con-
mission. twenty physicians ~ lieh profession at
and iaotal character anil more than hlty la5-
agents are empioged under pecunlaTy sex alliisa
for responsible and efficient service. The cost
Of these arrangements have thus far been atont
the f4Et the yQ08S GfStrlhIffH3
The Commission has not been able 70 obtain ait-
tlentic evidence of losses, miscarriage, or mis-
apDropriations. 20 the value OF one dollar IN fen
t51usana Of goods whieh haze been once recelUed
al It's Shipping depois The following are tbs
names of these depots TO which auxiliary scott
lies and ali disposed to aid the SICK and wounded,
without reference to States or localities, bat
simply to their relative necessity for assistance,
are invited 10 send their offerings
SANITARY Commission Branch supply Oiiaee,
% Summer street, Boston, Massachusetts,
SANITARY Commission, branch Supply Office,
~ Third Avenue, New York.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
., south SixtA street, Philadelphia, Penna.
Sanitary Commission, Branch supply 0fileei
Cincinnati Ohio.
Sanitary Commission, Branch supply ohice,
Bank street, Cleveland, ohio.
Sanitary Commission, Branch supply oi1te,
Chicago, illinois.
sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office
Louisville, Kentucky.
The Commission receives no pecnniary ald
whatever from the Government, and ~ wholly
defendant on the voluntary contributions OF the
public for the means Of sustaining Its operations
contributions to its Treasury are solicited, and
NAV 10 transmitted to GEORGE T. STRONG, ESQ p,
| Treasurer 68 Wall street, New York.
The names Of the following gentlemen, COM
rossioners of the President of the United States,
are pledged to the publs for the economy, inieg-
ritr and efficiency with which whatever il Ell
trusted to the Sanitary Commission will be aa-
| mnstered
| n ". Bellows, D. d. George T. Strong ESQ
i. D. Rache. Ii. d. Horace Blnney r., Esq
| - NJ re14,r, e. i nj pev r NJ Clark Il