Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-03-02

I'd. Ii 50, what is his proper address,
Sd. What is the name OF the Surgeon Or chap
lain of the hospital2
4th. II not in hospital ri presant, has he re-
Gently benin hospital?
9th. lfso, did he die in hospital, and III Shat
date?
9th. Ifrecently discharged from hospital, was
he discharged from service?
7th. Ii not, what were his orders on leaving
More specific information It's 10 the condition
OF any patient in the District Of Columbia hos
pitfalls will be furnished within twcnty-four hours
after a request tc~do so is received III the W ASH
ing1on office.
The office Of the Directory will be open daily
from o'clock A. III. TO 0 clock p. NJ. and in
urgent cases applicants ringing the door bell
Will be received ut any hour OF the night.
Much inconvenience in eonductiong 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,
~ States, counties, regiments, or otherwise, bs
hereafter furnished from these records.
The Sanitary Commission, under special au~
thority from the President OF the United States
maintains an extensive system OF agencies for
securing the safe conveyance TO and distribution
OF goods put in lis charge for the sick and woun-
ded ut points where they are most wanted. IL
operates with equal care and generosity 1T all
fore Vicksburg and ut asbyilc-its distributions
being goveFhe, 10y i.-s.nsp artsan Of the wants OF
the patients ia all C;--2a To ascertain the Tela-
tive character ot tue.c wants in Il trustworthy
MANNER and TO seeare an equitable distribution
and honest usv =, foods distributed besldts
Ihe unpaid services oi the members OF the Cons
misSo.l, twenty ply slcians OF nigh professional
ASA moral Character and more than nifty lay
agents employed, under pecuniary securities
IJr responsive ana efficient service. The cott
OF these arrangements have thus far been about
3perc entum oi the value of the goods distributed.
fne Commission Eas uot been able 10 obtain ah-
tncntic evidence OF iosses, miscarriage, or mis-
appropriations, - the value al one dollar III ten
thousand, OF goods v hicA have been oncerece'red
II us shipping depota. The following are TIE
names oi these dcpGts to which auxiliary socit~
ties and ali disposed aid the sick and wounded,
without reference % States or localities, but
simply TO her rcIative necessity for assistance,
are invited to send their offerings:
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
y Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts,.
SANITARY Commission, Branch Supply Office,
10 Third Avenue, New York.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
u SCUM 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 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 arc solicited, and
max be transmitted to GEORGE I. STRONG, Esq,
Treasurer GS Nalkstreet, New York.
The names o, the following gentlemen, com
missioncrs Of the President Of the United StaftG-
are pledged 10 the pubic for The economy, nteg-
ritv and efficiency with winch whatever is en-
trusted TO the Sanitary Commission will lie ad-