Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-10-06

state where when last heard Of: ~ present IN
the hospitals of 10y
ID. III 90, what is his proper address?
81. What i the name of the Surgeon or Chap
9Th. If not In hospital III presank has be re-
Gently been Lin hospilaLg
stu. Rso, did he die in hospital, and At whst
iate2 p
9Th. If recently discharged from hospital, was
he discharged from service?
It'll. II not, what were his orders on leaving
More specific information as to the coleIition
of any patient in HE District Of Columbia hos
pitfalls will be furnished within twenty-four hours
1fter % request to do 80 is received - tho Wash
lngtOn Office.
The Office of the Directory will be open daily
from o. clock A. NJ. 10 8 o'clock r. NJ and In
urgent cases applicants ringing the dccr bell
will be received at any hour of the night,
Much Inconvenience in conductong the busj-
ness Of the Directory having arisen where visitors
have been given direct access 10 the rec0rdsbooks
themselves, this practice will hereafter be die
ontimued; nor can lists OF wounded in hospitals,
by States, counties, regiments, or OTHERWISE, Ne
hereafter furnished from these records
The Sanitary Commission, under special au-
thority from the President of the United States
maintains IN extensive system OF agencies for
securing the safe conveyance TO and distribution
If goods put In its charge for the sick and woun-
'perates with equal care and generosity ~ ail
,oints--at New Orleans and at Washington, be-
ore Vicksburg and at vile-its distributions
cling governed by comparison OF the wants OF
he patients In all eases To ascertain The rela-
trvv character OF these wants ia a trustworthy
.nInner, and to secure an equitable distribution
nd honest use of goods distributed, besides
he unpaid services of the members OF the Com.
llssion, twenty hysicians OF high professional
nd moral character and more than fifty lay
cents are employed under pccuniary securities
u responsible and efficient service. The cost
II these arrangements have thus far been about
3 per centum Of the vaue OF the goods distributed
The Commission has not been able 70 obtain au"
thentie evidence of losses, miscarriage or mis-
appropriations, to the value of one dollar in ten
thousand, OF goods which have been once receives
/ It's shipping depots The following are The
lanes of these depots TO which auxiliary socie-
It's and all disposed to aid the sick aud wounded,
without reference to States or localities. bat
simply to their relative necessity for assistance
H. invited to send their offerings:
sanitary Commission, Branch supply Once,
% Summer street, Boston, MASSACHUSETTS,.
sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
l0 Third Avenue, New York.
Sanitary Commission Branch Supply Office,
Z south Sixth street, Philadelphia, Penna.
sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
CINCINNATI. Ohio
sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Otice,
Bank street, Cleveland, Ohio.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office
Chicago, Illinois.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
Louisville Kentucky.
The Commission receives ne pecuniary aid
whatever from the Government, and isrwho.ly
dependant Oh the voluntary contributions OF the
public for the means of sustaining its operations
Contributions to its Treasury are solicited, and
nay he transmitted TO George 7. STRONG, ESQ,
treasurer, 6s Wall street, New York. !
The names of the following gentiemep. coFns
nissioners of the President of the United StateS
ire Pledged to the public for the economy, integ-
itv and aff eiancc with which whatever In en-