Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-08-04


lain of the hospital?
4th If rot in hospital at presant, has he re.
Gently benin hospital2
5ih II so,. did lie die in hospital, and at hat
date7
9Th II recently discharged from hospital, was
he discharged from service?
It'll. If not what We're his orders on leaving?
More specific Information as 10 the condition
of any patient in the District of Columbia hosv
pitfalls will be furnished within twenty -four hours
after request to do so Is received at the Wash
ington Office. s
The Office OF the Directory win lsa spen daily
from q clock Il. If. to 5 o'clock r. NJ, and in
urgent cases applicants ringing the door bell
will be received at any hour of the night.
Much inconvenience in conductiong the bust
ness of the Directory having arisen where visitors
have been given direct access 10 the record books
themselves this practice will hereafter be dis
continued nor can lists OF wounded in hospitals,
by States counties, regiments, or otherwise, DC
hereafter furnished from these records.
The Sanitary Commission, under sic -ia au-
thority from the President fthe United States
maintains an extensive system OF agencies Tor
securing the safe conveyance to and distribution
of goods put in its charge for the sick and wonn
ded at points where they arc most wanted. 1T
operates with equal care and generosity nj asl
points--at New Orleans and at " ashlngton, ne
fore Vicksburg and nj Nashville distributions
being governed BIZ a comparison OF the wants OF
the patientg in alI cases To ascertain the rela-
tive character of these wants In trustworthy
manner. and to secure an equitable Distribution
and honest use Of goods distributed, besides
the unnaid services of the members OF the COM
mission, twenty physicians of high professional
and moral character and more than nfty nay
agents are employed, under pecuniary securities
for responsible and efficient service. The cost
of these arrangements have thus Tar Dcen ABOUT
pcr centum of the value of the 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 reeettea
Eat It's 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, put
simply to their relative necessity for assistance,
are invited to send their offerings:
Sanitary Commission, Branch supply Ohlce,
| % Summer street Boston. Massachusetts,,
Sanitary Commission. Branch Supply Once,
| 10 Third Avenue, New York.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Once,
| d south Sixth street, Philadelphia, Penna.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply ONCE,
| Cincinnati, Ohio.
Sanitary Commission Branch Supply Office,
Bank street, Cleveland Ohio. ~
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply oihce,
Chicago, Illinois. oe
Sanitary Commission Branch Supply Othce,
| Louisville, Kentucky.
The Commission receives no pecunlary ara
whatever from the Government, and Is wholly
| denendant on the voluntary contributions OF the
public for the means Of sustaining its operations
Contributions to its Treasury are solicited, and
NAV be transmitted to GEORGE I. STRONG ESQ :,
Treasurer So Wall street, New York.
The names of the following gentlemen, COM
missioners of the President of the United States,
are y edged to the public for the economy, integ-
rity. and efficiency with which whatever Is en-
trusted to the Sanitary Commission will he adj
ministerial