The Lansing state Republican., 1863-04-22

SANITARY SUPPLIES There is Just now
IN the varOu- departments Of the army, a very
pressing need Of sanitary supplies. This call
comes particularly from the Department Of Tea.
Eessee. and so urgent Is the necessity that MAJ
Gen. Grant has furnished a boat for the espec-
ial transportation of such supplies. There is a
great need Of garden vegetables, particularly
onions and potatoes. All persons living III this
section who have these vegetables 10 spare, aud
Who are willing to contribute portion of them
for the relief Of the soldiers, eau forward them
20 the
STORE or T. D. BILLINGS
in this city, where they will be taken charge Of,
and forwarded by the Ladies' Soldiers Aid So
ciety, OF Lansing.
From our own experience in camp ard hOspi-
tai, can assure our readers Of the great neces-
sity that exists in the army for these articles.
All who desire to aid their country and contrib
ute 70 the welfare OF soldiers in the 6eld, can do
in no better way than by contributing these
articles. We hope the call i'll be literally re-
sponded to. We append the special order 10
relation thereto:
Headquarters Dept. of the Tennessee
SPECIAL ORDER 80. SO.
/. The Quartermaster's Department will pro
vide aud furnish a suitable steamboat 10 be
called the United States Sanitary Store Boat, -
and put the same in charge OF the { ) Santa
~ Commission, TO be used by il exclusively for
The conveyance OF goods calculated 70 prevent
disease, and supplemental to the Governmental
-upply Of stores for the relief Of the sick and
sounded.
2 No person will be permitted to travel on
said boat except the officers Of the army and
navy, land they only on permits from their prop
er commanding oficeIs) discharged soldiers aud
employees OF said Sanitary Commission And no
goods whatever for trading or commercial pur
poses will be carried on said boat, aud 10 goods
will be taken tor individuals, or with any CON
ditions that will prevent them b, ing delivered to
those most needing them in the army or navy.
The contents oi al packages TO be shipped
on said United States Sanitary Store Boat, will
be Inspected before shipment unless An invoice
Oi their contents has been received the correct
ness OF which is assured by the signature of
some person Of known LOYALTY aud integrity. A
statement shoSing What goods hVve oeen place
Oa board at each trip, will be sent 10 the Medi
cal Director OF the department at the headquar
ters.
4 A weekly statement will be made by the
Sanitary Commission, to the Department Asd
Ca Dire ctOr, showing that sanitary supplies have
been issued oy said Commission, and 10 whom
issued
8. All orders authorizing the free transport
at on OF Sanitary Stores from Cairo, South, on
boats other than the one herein provided for,
are hereby ,escinded.
b. order OF Maj. Gen. Z. 8. GRANT.
J. A. RAwLISs, A. A. u.
Those whose attention Was called, few days
since, to the labors Of Chaplain Day, new IN
der military orders, engaged in the collection If
vegetables and other sanitary stores for the Ar
my of the Mississippi, are requested to mark all
packages intended for that army as follows:
SANITARY COMMISSION, CHICAGO, Ill
cF Attach list OF cOnteRts to the centre OF
the undersIde OF the box, stating also BY whom
contributed.
Garden vegetabes-especially onions and po-
tstses--are wanted for our General Hospitals
The calls for aid from every quarter are srge
and rapidly increasing. The demand from old
Hospitals is very urgent. All the new ones
rtdtNihe hccu iuh supplies livery ckHml>u
sends forward its wOunded-every long march
its exhausted men-fron every heavy engage
ment our brothers blood calls tor help.
To meet those vastly increasing demands, ex-
traOrdinary efforts will be required by every one
Who loves his country, or has heart that can
be touched by the claims OF a common human
ity.
The utmost care will be used 10 the disburse-
ment Of everything committed to this Commits
son, and increased attention is pledged 10 the
wants OF the sick and suffering soldiers
MRs. JOHN PALMER, Pres 5. A Soc
Mss VALERIA CAMPBELL. Cor Sec 5 A. s.
Michigan papers please copy.
B. VERNON,
Sec. Mich. Soldiers Relief Society.
The order under under which Mr. Day is
acting is as follows
OFFICE OF The SUPr. OF HosPIrALS,
Memphis, Tenn March Z, 1853.
Capt. Binmore, A. A. General VOV. 10th Army
Corps Memphis Tenn:
SIR-l have the honor TO request that Cap
tain Day, sth H. Vol, be ordered 10 repair TO
Chicago, ILL.,, and Detroit, Mich, for the purpose
of collecting contributions in vegetables and
other sanitary stores, for the Hospitals in this
Department
He has been engaged in this business here
totore with much success ana great advantage
TO the sick, Of the army of this Department.
| am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedent servant.
Signed B. J. D. IRWIN,
Surg. T. 5 A, Sergeon-ia Chief Of Hospitals
HEADQUARTERS 10th Army CorDs ]