Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-05-19
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state whore when last heard OF; at present IL


4fgl. II not in hospital at prcsapt, has he re-
Gently heeq il hospital?
5th. II so, did he die in hospital, and al " hal
date?
9th. If recently discharged from hospital, was
he discharged from service
eth. If not, what were his orders on lcaving'
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 Wash
ington Office.
The Office Of the Directory will lie open daily
from c1ek A. II. 10 8 o'clock y. H., and in
urgent cases &pplie4uts rfagiaa tha aoor tell
viii be received IL any hopr Of the night,
Much Inconvenience in conducting the hus
ness Of the Directory having arisen Where visitors
have been given direct access TO the record books
themselves, this practice will hereafter be dis
continues nor can lists of wounded in hospitals,
By States, counties, regiments or otherwise, be
hereafter furnished from these records.
The Sanitary Commission under special aus
thority from the President of the United States,
maintains an extensive system OF ageuclcs ioi
securing the safe conveyance to and distribution
Of goods put in its charge for the sick and woun-
ded ut points where they are most Wahted IL
operates with equal care and generosity at
points-at New Orleans and at Washington, be-
fore Eiokaburg and at Nashylc--its distributions
being governed by Il commrsoq~of the wants o.
the patients in all eases, 10 ascertain To- rca-
tive character OF these wants in 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 hgll professional
and moral character aud more than nifty Ia
agents are employed under pecuniarF securities
for responsible and efficient service. The COST
Of these arrangements have thus far been about
3 per ccntum Of the value of the goods distributed
| The Commission has not been able to obtain au~
thentic evidence Of losses, miscarriage, or ms
approximations to the value of one dollar IN ten
thousand OF goods which have been once rcce'red
at its shipping depots, The following are the
names of these depots, TO which AUXILIARY socle-
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 Ofhceg
| o Summer street. Boston, Massachusetts,.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply once,
10 Third Avenue, New York.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office
u south Sixth street, Philadelphia, Penna
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Othce,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
| Sanitary Commission, Branch supply Ofhce,
Bank street, Cleveland, Ohio.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply once,
Chicago, Illinois.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply ONCE,
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 means of sustaining It's operations.
| Contributions to its Treasury are solicited and
NAV be transmitted to George I. STRONG, Esq,
Treasurer So Wall street, New ork
The names of the following gentlemen, COM
n,;ssiopers of the President of the nted States,
are pledged to the public for the economy, integH
| ritv, and efficiency with which whatever is en-
trusted to the Sanitary Commission will be az
ninstercd
II. w. Bellows, d. D. George 7. Strong Esq,
| \ u Rnnhn Ii ID Hnrace Kinney Jr Es.l