The Portland daily press., 1864-05-18
AID FOR THE WOUNDED.
The Labors of the Christian Commission.

PHILADELPHIA, MAY 49,
The United States Christian Commission wishes
the friend Of our brave soldiers to know that in
anticipa ion OF the great struggle in Virginia. they
had large number of delegates and wagons and
stores accompanying the army ON the march, which
nave be IN present during alt the battles There
low 2o4 delegates at work in the field most Of them
clergymen and surgeons of eminent characters, Civ
Ing their services gratuitously.
Three hundred asd seventy eight boxes of choice
no pital stores we're shipped to-day. More stores
ana men VIII be sent forward daily. Our gogern-
meht Is DONG everything ia its power TO succor the
wounded. and with entire Apr eciation of our work
gives every possible facility.
Intelligence from our General Field Agent states
That when on the way to Fredericksburg, aud wber-
ever the wounded and dying were to be found, the
delegates of tns Commission were there binding up
wounds, glying food and stimulants, and doing all
ia their power to relic, suffering. Hundreds of
lives have already been saved through their instru-
mentality.
When the campa gn began the Commission found
itself with an empty treasur,; but, relying on the
ood OF battles and the generosity of tbs American
people, they resolved TO do their duty 30 the noble
men who have sacrificed all for their country. The
emergency is great, and the victory to our arms
sh01 1sis stimulate the people to meet it.
Chairman of the Christian Commission.
:. The Portland Agency Committee is acting under
the auspices and in full cooperation with the u s.
Christian Commission.
The Commission has sen. many delegates to the
army, to ba tle-helds and to hospitals. who seek in
every way TO aid the suffering both by administer
ing 10 t,mporal and spiritual wants. Theyare an
pad rotuRfeers.
Thousands of boxes from all parts of the loyal
States have been in this way personally distributed,
but the supply Is still painfully Inadequate.
The experience of many NOM hs aud manv battle
helds teaches US that the method adopted By the
Commission is pr ,eticai efficient and successful.
ioork,
WHAT TO SEND
Money, by all means, If possible. To invest money
in articles 10 send is unwise
The Commission can purchase exactly what is
wanted, NJ the very moment when needed most and
as COMM sion at wholesale che per than others
CLOTHING. rro.
Cotton shirts. cotton drawers Canton flannel shirts
and drawers, surgical shirts and draws with tape
strings TO lie instead of at the sides large cot
ton drawers TO indoors as panfs) Dressing
gowns, slippers f of cloth Or carpet with stiff soIes
sneels pow-cases bed ticks ts'ngle for hling with
straw pillows pads for fractured limbs. ring psos
for wounds fans. netting. 10 protect from flies,
housewives stored with needles, thread, buttons
pins, &c, haadkerchiefs, wash-rags, old linen.
FooD, ere.
Dat meal. fariua corn-starcb, dried rusk, jellies
butter crackers Boston crackers, good butter in
small jars, jars. pickles. dried fruits
In special cases eggs. bread. cakes, &C. are need
ed. but not generally. They should never be sent
unless specially called for.
BEvERAoKs
Good black tea. chocolate, lemons 5rups
All preparations Of the Blackberry OF double
value.
sTIMULaSrs
Good brandy. Madeira wine. port wine, eordials
Domestic wines excellent in winter apt to spoil
in summer.
Money may be sent to Cyrus sturdiysnt Treasurer
Army Committee No. SIS Commercial Street
Stores TO either member of the Army Committee
Please send list of the contents OF boxes where
from, and donors name
THOS. X. HAYES. Chairman I
CYRUS sruRDIyANT. Treas, ron,,ni;y,oo
ANDREW j. CHASE, az snu,
W. X JOHNSON L. u. u a.
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