The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-08-21
The sanitary Commission.

"a report from the Sanitary Commits
sion describe,in simple language the noble
work performed by that body on the field
Of Gettysburg. Beginning with the move
ment Of the Army Of the Potomac from
It's position on the RappShannock, the
agents Of the Sanitary Commission fol-
lowed il step by step removing twelve
thousand hospital patients when the army
started throwing supplies into Harper's
Ferry after Miroy's retreat from Win
chester occumulating stores at Frede-
rick, and concealing them successfully
during the rebel occupancy Of that town;
establishing a central depot at West
minster--the nearest point Of railroad
communication-att the beginning Of the
great battle Of Gettysburg, and appearing
upon the field before the close Of the three
days hght with such an ample supply Of
comforts for our wounded heroes as seems
almost incredible yet the'igures are Civ
en- in detail to sh ow the extent Of the re-
lief.
"Some Of the items in the list Of arti-
cles SO provided are Eleven thousand
seven hundred pieces Of beding equiva'
lent TO complete equipment for eight
cen hundred Of the more severely wound
ed men, twenty thousa nd pounds Of ice,
two thousand jars ofjellies and conservos,
one hundred and sixteen boxes Of lemons,
over three thousauod bottles of wines aud
liquors, besides six hundred gallons OF
ale,-not forgetting tobacco and pipes
and the more important aid rendered to
the feld-surgeons by ample supplies OF
sponges, oiled silk, bandagcs, and other
: articles.
! at is not surprising to hear that our
suffering soldiers, and surgeons, thanked
God when they saw the approach of the
Sanitary Commission, during the hea,
and turmoil OF that sanguinory strife. /,
: was magnificent work of relief that was
!. performed by the Commission at Gettys-
burg,--one more link added to the chain
of gratitude which binds il to the hearts
K of the pc ople and the army"
So far the New York Evening Post
We would add that it is only by contri
buttons from the people all over country
d that the Commission is enabled TO per
form its noble work. Let those contri.
buttons be given withou stint, so that i
may be prepared for whatever demand,
z may be made upon its resources. Con-
} tributions of money should be sent tt
. George T. Strong, Treasurer, 6S, Wal
Street, New York; contributions Of sup
plies, to the nearest local bronch-ossoci
Il alton. Let every one give what he car
!. for the relief Of the brave soldiers whit
, suffer in our cause.
!, We find the following in the Port.Roy
al Free South Of the 25th instant
"The officers of the United State
Sanitary Commission have won for them
y selves splendid reputation in this dc
" partment. They have, by their dscre
:, ton and zeal, saved many valuable lives
Under the guns of Wagner, in the hot
test of the fire, their trained corps pickle,
/ up and carried off the wounded almost a
g they fell. AS many Of our men wer
!, struck while ascending the parapet an,
. then rolled into the mot, which at higl
G tide contains six feet of water, they mus
l. inevitably have perished, had they beer
suffered to remain. But the men VIII,
were detailed for service with DR.. Marsh
e went about their work with intrepidit
y and GOODNESS worthy of all praise. Th
ir skill and experience Of the members o
the Commission has, since the battle
been unremittingly employed to rende
8 comfortable tn, sick and wounded,