Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-07-21

the hospitals OF -----!
I'd II SO, what is his proper address?
Sd. What is the name of the Surgeon or Chap
lain Of the hospitalf
4th. If not in hospital at presant, has he re-
Gently beenin hospital?
9th. If 20, did he die in hospital, and at y hat
date?
9th. Ifreccntly discharged from hospital, was
he discharged from service?
18th. IF not, what were his orders on leaving
More specific information as 10 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 WASH
ington Office
The Office Of the Directory will be open daily
from 9 o. clock A. H. TO & O clock p. NJ, and II
urgent cases applicants ringing the door beff
will be received at any hour OF the night
Much Inconvenience in conductlong the busi-
ness of the Directory having arisen where visitors
have been given direct access TO the record books
themselves this practice will hereafter be dis
continued; nor can lists of wounded in hospitals,
by States counties, regiments, or otherwise, be
hereafter furnished from these records.
The Sanitary Commission, under special au-
thorty from tile President of the United States,
maintains an extensive system OF agencies Tor
securing the safe conveyance 10 and distribution
of goods put in its charge for the sick and woun"
ded at points where they are most wanted. 1t
operates with equal care and generosity at all
points-at New Orleans and ut Washington, be-
fore Eicksburg and ut vllc-its distribution
being governed by comparison OF the wants vi
the patients in all cases. TO ascertain the rela-
tive character of these wants IN Il trustworthy
manner, and to secure an equitable distribution
and honest use of goods distributed, besides
the unpaid services OF the members OF the Conn
mission, twenty physicians OF high professional
and moral character and more than nifty lay
agents are employed, under peeunllry securities
for responsible and efficient service. The cost
of these arrangements have thus far been abouC
per eentum Of the value ofthe goods distributed
The Commission has not been able TO obtain au-
thentic evidence Of losses, miscarriage, or mis-
appropriations, to the value Of one dollar in ten
Iethousand Of goods which have been once recetfes
al lis shipping depots. The following are the
names of these depots, to which auxiliary soei@-
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 Oihcel
% Summer street Boston, Massachusetts.
Sanitary Commission Branch Supply Office,
lO Third Avenue, New York.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
81 south Sixth street Philadelphia, Penna.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
Cincinnati. Ohio
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
Bank street, Cleveland, Ohio.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
Chicago, Illinois,
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
Louisville, Kentucky.
The Commission receives no pecuniary ad
whatever from the Government, apd is wholly
dependant on the voluntary contributions OF the
public for the means of sustaining It's operations.
Contributions to its Treasury are solicited, and
NAV be transmitted to GEORGE t. STRONG, Esq,
| Treasurer, GO Wall street, New York.
The names of the following gentlemen, com"
missioners Of the President of the United States,
are pledged to the public for the economy, intes-
ritv. and efficiency with which whatever is en-
trusted 10 the Sanitary Commission will be a9-