Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-07-25
SOLDIERS, AID SOCIETY.
crrrrElrp. Ohio, July e5, 1853.

plJalSj ana albO zoV POuAN7 VI SOAA
Beef Soup to Western Virginia. As
will be seen from the following letter from
DR.. Bellows, the sufferers from the late
battles in the East have been promptly re-
lieved by the energetic action Of the sani-
itsry Commission.
We are glad to present to our readers
an interesting letter from J. R. Brown,
our faithful sgent in Kansas. We hope
will be given to his appeal for
slothing for the large number of refugees
who are flying to Kansas for protection.
T Care of ths Sanitary Commission for the
aoouaded Of the late bdalss-A Litter
from DR.. BsIlOl0s.l
e1 rFREDERICK CRY, July 9, 1868.
Since the battle of Gettysburg the sani-
tary Commission has distributed to the
sick and wounded of the Army of the Po-
tOmac, and of the enemy lying in the hos
pitfalls with them, one hundred wagon loads
Of hospital supplies, and. have now FIVE
rail car loads on the way to Gettysburg
The President of the Commission, DR.. Ag-
new, and DR.. Douglas, are at Gettysburg
the General Secretary, Professor Steiner,
and Dr. Winslow, and DR.. Brink, with a
CORDS of relief agents and wagon train,
attend the movements Of the army from
this point; DR.. Swain accompanies the
column of General Couch in the Cumber-
land Valley Major Harris in Harrisburg )
Mr.. Lewis in Philadelphla; Mr.. Knapp
and MIR. P4ncoast in Baltimore Mr.. Bel
lows in Washington; Mr.. Glampitt at
Frederick, superintend the Transmission of
supplies. Each Of these gentlemen has had
two years experience with the army. Cars,
accompanied by special agents, leave Bos-
ton, New York, Buffalo and Philadelphia,
for the points of demand, as often as sup
plies accumulate in sufficient quantities.
Special arrangements are made to prevent
delay in their movements with the railroad
companies and with the Government. The
supplies are distributed by the experienced
agents Of the Commission. Their zeal in
reaching the points where other aid can
not be depended on is indicated by the fact
that in the present campaign three agents
of the Commission have been captured BY
the enemy's cavalry in pushing suecor to
exposed points. The wagons of the Com
mission, under the superintendence Of Mr.
Hosg, visited the collections Of wounded
on the field of Gettysburg while the battles
of the I'd and Sd inst. were in progress,
and hours before supplies reached them
from other quarters.
The Commission is acting in like manner
in all other fields. One hundred thousand
dollars worth Of goods have been sent to
the column of General Banks in Louis
lana. Much mora than that to those OF
General Grant and General Roseersns. Al
this moment the Commission is issuing
goods TO the value of at least twenty thou
sand dollars (S20,0O0) a day. A work Of
this character and magnitude can only b5
sustained by the constant, Systematic CO
operation of a great number of auxiliary
societies, and by frequent contributions
from all who appreciate It's bene6cence
To such the barest statement reminding
them of the facts, and Of the Well-knowr
policy of the Commission, can only be re
| quired, It is only asked that the present
occasion may be taken to establish a more
complete adoption Of the system of tht
Commission by the connection of iHdivid
uals with existing societies cooperating
with the Commission, by enforcing NOR,
steady, regular and systematic method
of collecting and transmitting cOntribu
/ tions, and by establishing Q conviction o
the folly of spasmodic efforts in a work o
this kind. Hundreds will owe their live
this week TO those who did not hold thei
hand when there was no special public ex
citement, by which the Commission haC
stores ready at Frederick, Baltimore anC
Washington; and reserves at Philadelphia
New York and Boston. Those Wit
wish to cordially cooperate with tn
Commission will now go TO work as if WI
were just entering upon long war, an'
with no thought of its ending. A moment
ary enthusiasm is not desired, but tht
Commission offers its agency to all VIII
wish to steadily contribute to the r9lief 0
the sick and wounded, and to the comfor
of the army, by such means and method
as experience leads it TO adopt, until tn
rebels are conquered and the voluntee
army disbanded, which last, under no cir
cumstances, can possibly occur for lonl
time to come Let those who have no
begun to work Systematically for the arm,
begin now. Let those who have beel
working steadily become more steadfas
and orderly in their work.
All individual contributions should
when practicable, be made to local socie
ties. 1t is unnecessary to ask what j
especially needed-commOn sense will int
what is useful in the care of the sick ant
wounded men; an excess of any ordinsr,
elass of articles cannot occur.
Societies should endeavor, as much a
possible, to make regular shipments to In
depots, at which alone goods can be as
sorted, arranged and shipped in exact &C
cordance with the demand Of the army a
different points.
The number Of these depots cannot b.
increased, and goods cannot be received
otherwise than through them, without caus
ing unnecessary expense and trouble t
the Commission, nor without diminutioE
have lately sent their goods to Washing
ton, without orders in many cases, ma,
now force the Commission to hold then
idle or to re-sssort, and re pack, and re
transport them Southwark, when, quit
possibly, they consist of goods especially
called for at this moment in Boston, New
York or Louisville for Transmission to Por
Royal, Port Hudson, or Vicksburg.
Letters and contributions may be sent t
either Of the Offices of the Commission
which are fixed at the following points
with simple regard to the greatest con
venience and economy of doing the com
mon work: Boston, New York, Philadel
phia, Pittsburg, Buffalo, Cleveland, Gin
cinnati, Columbus, Chicago, Louisville.
l. Itr "a rr -7 Il. W. BELLOWS,
: y President Sanitary Commission.
LETTER FKoN J. R. BROWN, AGENT SANITARY
'-t-- COMMISSION, KANSAS.
TEavuuUopru Tu1v e 1899