, 1863-08-12
The Sanitary CoInmlssion-1Vhat 1t is
Accomplishing.
.. s. CHRISTIAN Coxx1ssIoS.1

U. =. CHRISTIAN COMMISSION.
B1.AEcH OFFIcE,
NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 81, 1853.
DR.: J: s. Eewbesry, Sccy Western Dept q. s.
Sanitary Commission:
MT DEAR s1R-I desire, on behalf of the Chris
tfan Commission, to render grateful acknowledge
alton Of yourself and The agents Of Your Comnais-
son IN our w0rk 81 bringing spiritual comforts and
work would have been greatly impeded In the army
Of the Cumberland. Also in my recent trip to
Vicksburs, in the service OF the Christian Com
materially aided by the Sanitary Commission Ny
own feelings that the work of both Commissions
though wrought IN different, departments. should
your agents at Cairo, Memphis, and on the barge
1u faz0o River.
NJ observations Of your work On that barge
sssy sy spypsass o y s5sg sn ID to
quantity and variety, md when I got back on the
blutfs, where the sick and wounded were coming
into the division hospital. found bedding With
and chickens, which could hare been furnished
from no other source. know that without the
timely help Of the Sanitary Commission, there
feripg In many OF these hospitals.
q want tc bear testimony to the noble Christian
philanthropy OF the men IN charge Of your com
mission In that department, I am persuaded that
they could not do that work from unworthy mo-
tt%ce, money cannot procure such services as you
are receiving. Tor lnstlnce. from uF. Warmer at
Vicksburg. Every week experience in my army
work, bringing me among tho camps and
through the hospitals, and giving an opportunity,
which always improve, to look in at the differ
ent quarters Of your commission, leads me to q
continually higher estimate Of the work yon have
IN hand. / am satisfied that your system Of dis
tributiDg hospital stores is tho correct one Such
large contributions as the people arc making can
NOT be handed over to the army on any volunteer
system, un1c=s 1t be for few days. amid the emer-
Eercfes of severe battle, 4 business involving
such expenditures would be entrusted by 4 bust
ncs5 1lan only to permanent and responsible
agents: That among all your employees, there
shoald bs 70 unworthy man, is more shau q reas~
and the .,o Christian .tl. canrc4, would 80
this letter Of thanks. my dear brother, with my
daily prayer--n prayer which learned in your
'so1dfern' Home" IN Louisville, and often repeat
ed since Ia the "Soldiers' Rest' at Memphis, at
the barge in Yazoo River, in the division hospitals
under The gtGs Of Vicksburg, In the Nashville
Home" and store room, and In the c1mps aud
hospitals At tIusffeesboro- prayer fresh ox7ny
lips, as | haye just come ftota seeing wounded and
typhoid patients lifted, At Winchester aud Tuila-
homa, from rough blankets, and undteasr6 from
the soit clothetof march and battle, and laid In
}our clean sheets and shirts, upon your comfosta-
BILE quilts and p!!1ows,-a prayer In which every
Christian heart in the laad will yet loin-.God
bless the San.tnry Commission
49, .~ ..--~.. Most cordially yours,
Field Agent y. s. Christian co::nisslon.
It Is for the chicnGo Braoch q. S. Sanitary Com
mission that your thank offerings are aeked 10 day
Pltheehand In collections at the rooms OF the
Commission, No. 66 Madison street, OF send BY
mail to z. 3. McCagg, Cor. Sec.