Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-12-16


I'd. Ii so, what is his proper address,
Sd. What ii the name OF the Surgeon or Chap
lain OF the hosptal7
4th. II not in hospital at presant has here
Gently been in hospital?
5th. lfso, did he die in hospital, and at y hat
date?
9th. Ifrecently discharged from hospital, was
be discharged from service?
18th. 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 be furnished within twenty-four hours
after request TO do so is received at the Wagh
ington office.
The office Of the Directory will be open daily
from o'clock A. NJ. to 0 o'clock P. H., and IN
urgent cases applicants ringing the door bell
viii be received at any hour of the night
Much Inconvenience in condnctiong the busa-
ness OF the Directory having arisen where visitors
have been given direct access to the record books
themselves, this practice viii hereafter be dis
continued; nor can lists of wounded in hospitals,
by States, counties, regiments, or otherwise, lie
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 for
securing the safe conveyance TO and distribution
of goods put in its charge for the sick and woun-
ded at points where they are most wanted. It
operates with equal care and generosity at I'll
ponts-at New Orleans and at Washington, be-
fore Vicksbnrg and Of Aashville-its distributions
being governed by comparison of the wants Of
the patients in all eases. To ascertain the rela-
tive character OF these wants in a trustworthy
manner, and TO secure an equitable distribution
and honest use of goods distributed, besides
the unpaid services of the members of the Com
mission, twenty physicians Of high professional
and moral character and more than fifty lay
agents are employed, under pecuniary securities
for responsible and efficient service. The cost
OF these arrangements have thus far been about
3per centum of the value ofthe goods distributed.
The Commission has not been able to obtain an
thentic evidence of losses miscarriage, or mis-
appropriations, to the value of one dollar in ten
thousand, of goods which have been once received
at lis shipping depots. The following are the
names of these depots, to which auxiliary socie-
ties and all disposed to aid the sick and wounded,
without reference to States or localities, but
simply to their relative necessity for assistance,
are invited TO send their offerings:
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
% Summer street. Boston, Massachusetts.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Once,
10 Third Avenue, New York
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
q south Sixth street, Philadelphia, Penna.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply ONCE,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Once
Bank street, Cleveland, Ohio.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Once
Chicago, Illinois.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
Louisville, Kentucky
The Commission receives no pecuniary aid
whatever from the Government, and is wholly
dependant on the voluntary contributions of the
public for the Of sustaining its operations.
Contributions to its Treasury are solicited, and
may be transmitted to GEORGE T. STRONG, ESQ.,
Treasurer, 60 Wall street, New York.
The names Of the following gentlemen, COM
mssoners of the President of the United Stateg.
are pledged TO the public for the economy, integ-
rity, and efficiency with which whatever is en-