Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-02-03
Sanitary AgentieS-Report of Ex-Governor
Solomon.

ready to pour out their priceless blood.
Sanitary 4geleieS---Rep0rt OF Ex-Governor
Sa0mon.
At the time of the report upon this subject
| to the Legislature of 1868, the following
/ agencies were in operation at the expense of
the State, or using State funds and account
| ing therefor 20 the Executive office, to-wit:
Mrs. c. L. p. Harvey, at St. Louis but
/ about 10 leave that field fer the Lower Mis-
sissippi.
WISCONSIN SOLDIERS AID SoCIETY.-W. Y.
/ Selleck, Vice President, and \. Eastman,
4 Secretary, at Washington, and for Baltimore,
I Annapolis &c.
Robert r. Corson, at Philadelphia
Col. Frank +. Howe, at New York.
George w. Sturgis, at keokuk, Iowa, but
ordered below.
! Godfrey Stamn, at KeoEuk.
! George Il. Stuntz, at Helena, Eicksburg,
&c.
Mrs. Harvey left St Louis for Memphis.
where a large accumulation of sick and
wounded men had taken place, about Febru-
AIRY I'd, 't3, aud remained there and at Nicks-
J burg and vicinity, until obliged to return 10y
illness. Her account was then settled to Nav
lst, 1868. She went To Washington or bust
ness connected with the establishment OF a
! General Hospital in this State, and tor the
| time thus occupied her expenses were paid.
I IL.
she proceeded to visit the various hospitals
along the Mississippi, to ascertain the number
! of " Wisconsin soldiers to be removed TO the
/ hospital here, and to make arrangements for
/ the purpose. Returning from this mission
/ Mrs. Harvey was again sent as Sanitary Agent
for points along the Mississippi below Mem
phis, i'll which agency she still continues
Compensation 50 per day and necessary tray
| cling expenses.
! WISCONSIN SOLDIERS AID SOCIETY AT WASH
INGToN.-Mr. Selleck, the Wee President and
Secretary Of this Society, has acted since
early in the spring Of 1868, under appoint
ment as State Agent, but without compensa-
ton. His field has extended with army move
ments into Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Corson has continued his services as
State Agent at Philadelphia, at $40 per month,
and his actual outlay for the benefit of Wis
consin soldiers to be refunded
Col Frank f. Howe, in charge Of tile New
! England Agency at New York has continued
: in charge OF the Wisconsin men in that yicin-
ity, the basis OF the arrangement being that
this State was to pay its proportion OF the ex-
penses OF the Agency, according to its num-
! Der Of soldiers relieved.
Mr.. Sturgis was sent from keolluk March
Esd, to st. Louis, to make examination OF the
the United States Hospitals there, and at
Mound City and Quincy, and to report fully
ordered TO remain and establish his head
quarters at ST. Louis, (as large numbers OF
| sick and wounded men were being sent
there,) With directions to report from Tune to
time as to the Hospital at keokuk. Mr.. Stur-
gis still remains at st. Louis. Compensatiou
- per day, and necessary expenses Of the
/ agency.
Mr. Stamm was sent in the carly part of
| February to Kentucky, with directions to
make frequent visits to the Immediate scene
Of operations in Tennessee. and to the Hospi
| tails there established MIR. Stamm's engage
1 ment closes July 22d, 1868. Compensation,
s. per day, and necessary expenses Of the
| agency.
Mr. Samuel c. Bean, succeeded MIR Stamm
in the Central Agency, and continued in the
service till Sept. l. 1868, when he resigned,
and his account, ut the same rate rs above,
was settled.
Mr. NJ. d. Bartlett succeeded Mr. Bean in
the same agency, and has continued in the
discharge of his duties till Dee. %. On ac-
! count OF the increased rates of living in this
! Department, it was impossible to secure
1 competent agent without engaging to pay s.
| per day and the necessary personal expenses.
! At this rate Mr. Bartlett has been employed,
and his account is closed.
Mr.. Stuntz, was sent to Helena late in the
, winter Of sos, and continued in the discharge
Of the duties of State Agent at that place, at
! Nicksburg, GUung's Point and vicinity TIL May
| 18th, when he resigned and his account was
closed.
Mr.. I. L. Hicks, ez-Quartermaster of the
| 25d regiment, accepted in June a special
agency to proceed to Nicksburg to distribute
sanitary stores, then much needed He
turned very i'll after brief stay and his ac-
count was closed.
Rev. }. d. Stevens was appointed October
| 18th, SG3, as Agent to the Hospitals at New
/ Orleans and is still in service. Ills necessary
/ expenses were 10 be paid but no compensy-
ton.
Mr.. George c. Smith was appointed April
/ 10th, S63, as agent at Memphis, Tenn, and
the busidess at that point requiring the ser.
vices Of another person, Mr.. George K. Dayen-
port was appointed assistant agent. When
| M Hicks returned sick from his special
agency with the troops at Vicksburg, Mr..
/ Smith was sent to that point leaving Mr..
/ Davenport in charge of the agency. Soon
| after MIR. Smiths return to Memphis he was
/ seized with illness, the result of his visit to
/ Eicksburg, and returned to Wisconsin, and
| he has but recently returned to Memphis to
resume his duties. The business now requir-
/ inc the services of but one person, Mr.. Daven-
/ port has returned. Mr.. Smiths account has
been allowed and paid to December 18th.
/ Mr. Daycnports account has been audited and
| allowed, but Is not paid ut this date
The reports Of the above agents, showing
the names and condition Of the Wisconsin
men in Hospitals at frequent intervals, with
the Deaths discharges, &c, and lists of losses
among the Wisconsin troops in BATTLE in their
several districts, have been made public as
/ soon as received. With all of them, constant
correspondence has also been continued, call
ing their attention to special cases for which
| appeal has been made TO the Executive by
friends and relations, and their attention has
been prompt in all such cases.
Their accounts and receipts for monies cx-
1 pended are on fife for examination
january LIST, 1861. EDWARD SALOMON.
! MATRIMONIAL DIFFICULTIES.-A New \ Ork
letter in the Cincinnati Gazette has the follow
! mo.