The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-03-30
Ladies Soldiers Aid Societies.

short time since Miss Amy M. Bradley made
requisition upon the u. s. Sanitary Commits
sion for one hundred quilts for use in the hospi-
tai at this post Among this lot were three which
elected particular remark on account of their
brilliant and tastefuly arranged colors, and upon
opening them a letter was found attached to
each, one of which we PUBLISH
LAWRENCE, Nov. %, 1868.
| And pray who may it be to whom this quilt is
noble-hearted hero, who joined the army because
he loved the dear old flag, and who means it
all rsey Should you , like the history Of this
quilt? Then here it is: We, the people of Law
| renee earnest for the soldiers welfare, held a
wounded soldiers. The cash left in the hands of
the Treasurer was given to the Ladies Soldiers
Aid Society, with which we purchased material
to make into garments for the hospitals. We
meet every Saturday afternoon. The Society is
made up of no party or church society, but en-
braces all who love their country and wish to
come. We are very harmonious and happy, and
proving to ourselves daily that this great war
with all it's evils, besides tending to right the
great national wrong, is opening wide the hearts
| of the people, and making the hands more free
| for works of good
| The main hall for our fair was decorated with
red, white and blue, to represent one great tent,
| which commanded the admiration of all and 1T
| occurred to us that the odds and ends of the ma
| terial used might be made up into quilts. This
one is specimen Oh tne result. we wSH,a oe
~
~ Mrs. GEO. A. WALTON, President,
Laurence Ladies Aid Society, Laurence, Moss.
It would seem, from this letter, that these
| quilts were made up of the " odds and ends," as
| the philanthropic and patriotic writer expresses
it, of the material used to construct an imitation
of huge military tent, exhibited at Ladies'
| Fair for the relief of the soldiers. The manu-
facture of these "odds and ends" into three
| quilts which have at length reached hospital,
where they will be used to render comfortable
| the noble boys who are Frustrated by reason of
wounds received in battle or sickness contracted
in the camp, was certainly most thoughtful and
| worthy of the highest commentator. Sur
| rounded by the comforts and luxuries OF home,
it is impossible for our people to fully appreciate
the straits to which their brothers, and hus
bands are subjected in the field, however ample
NAV be the provisions of the government for
their necessities The most triaing article, such
as small patch of Calico shred of muslin
or linen, have their uses and if properly applied
will accomplish something toward the allevia-
ton of the miseries which war necessarily en-
tails upon those serving soldiers. Here is an
example-a society of ladies, after their fair has
closed. begin to count up their receipts and find
that they will form substantial fund for the re-
lief of the soldiers. But here are a parcel of
| /" odds and ends.o what shall we do with them?
| After variety of suggestions it is concluded to
manufacture them into quilts, housewives"
pin-cushions, etc., ETC., and they thus become a
source of comfort and convenience to the soldier
and constitute an important addition to the fund
| for their relief
Of the various associations instituted for the
relief of the soldier, none have been more eff
c;ont and conseouentlv more entitled to the COM