Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-09-07

the. hospitals of -
I'd. If SO, what is his proper address
Sd. What is the name of the Surgeon or Chap
lain of the hospital?
4th II not in hospital ut pres2nt has he re-
Gently benin hospital?
9TH so, did be die in hospital, and at hat
date2
9th frecently discharged from hospital, was
he discharged from service?
-.~b Ih. Jtnoty -MhAt Mere his orders on leaving?
More specific information rs 10 tbs 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
inEton office.
The office Of the Directory will be open daily
from o clock a. NJ. to 0 clock z. NJ, and in
urgent cases applicants ringing the door bell
Will be received at any hour ot the night.
Much Inconvenience in conductiong 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 III hospitals,
by States, counties, regiments or otherwise, be
hereafter furnished from these records.
The Sanitary Commission. under special
thorlty 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 at points where they are most wanted. IL
polnts-at New Orleans and ut Washington, be-
tore }icksburg aud at Nashyilie-ils distributions
bcltfg governed h3 a e94nf4lIson Of the wants of
the patients IN all cases To ascertain the rea-
tive character OF these wants ia Il trustworthy
manner, and 10 secure an equitable distribution
and honest use OF goods distributed, besides
the unpaid services Of the members OF the Com
MISSION, twenty physicians OF high professional
aud moral character and more than fifty lay
Il
for responsible and efficient service The cost
Of these arrangements have thus far been about
per ccntum OF the value of the goods distributed.
Inc Commission has not been able to obtain au-
thentc evidence of losses, miscarriage or mis-
appropriations, to the value Of one dollar in ten
thousand, of goods which have been once receipcd
al its shipping dcpots. 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, but
simply to their relative necessity for assistance,
are invited to send their offerings
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
% Summer street, Boston, Massachusetts,
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
to Third Avenue New York
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
y south Sixth street Philadelphia, Pcnna.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Nahllary tOiIififiSSf6Hj 3F&@GA SApply ~Onces
Bank street, Cleveland, Ohio
Sanitary Commission, Brancn Supply Office,
Chicago, Illinois
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
Louisville Kentucky.
The Commission receives no peeunary aid
whatever from the Government, and is wholly
dependant on the voluntary contributions OF the
public for the means OF sustaining its operations.
Contributions to It's Treasury are solicited and
may be transmitted to GEORGE 7, STRONG, Esq,
Treasurer, SO Wall street, New York.
The names Of the following gentlemen, COM
mssoners Of the President of the United States
are pledged to the public for the economy, ntcg-
rity and efficiency with which whatever is en-