Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-02-06


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Sanitary Ageneies---RepOrt OF Ex-Governor
SalOman.
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 to the Executive Office, to-wit:
Mrs. G. L. p. Harvey, at st. Louis, but
about to leave that field for the Lower Mis-
sissippi.
WISCONSIN SOLDIERS AID SocIETY.-W. Y.
Selleck, Vice President and n. Eastman,
Secretary, at Washington, and for Baltimore,
Annapolis, &c.
Robert r. Corson, at Philadelphia.
Col. Frank f. Howe, at New York.
George w. Sturgis, at KeOkuk, Iowa, but
ordered below.
Godfrey Stamm, at Keokuk.
George r. Stunt, at Helena, Vicksburg,
&c.
Mrs. Harvey left st. Louis for Memphis,
where a large accumulation of sick and
wounded men had taken place, about Febru-
ary ID 90, and remained there and at Vicks-
burg and vicinity, until obliged to return by
illness Her account was then settled to MAY
LIST, 1863 She went to Washington on busi-
ness connected with the establishment of a
General Hospital in this State, and for the
time thus occupied her expenses were paid.
September 30th, under a new appointment,
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, in which agency she still continues.
Compensation So per day and necessary trav-
cling expenses.
WISCONSIN SOLDIERS AID SOCIETY AT WASH
NGToN.-Mr. Selleck, the Vice President and
Secretary of this Society, has acted since
early in the spring of 1868, under an 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
consn soldiers to be refunded.
Col Frank L. Howe, in charge of the New
England Agency at New York, has continued
in charge OF the Wisconsin men in that vicin-
it,, the basis of the arrangement being that
this State was to pay its proportion of the ex-
Der of soldiers relieved.
Mr. Sturgis was sent from Keokuk, March
23d, to st. Louis, to make examination of the
the United States Hospitals there, and at
Mound City and Quincy, and to report fully.
Under the date of June 9TH, 1868, he was
ordered to remain and establish his head
quarters at St. Louis, las large numbers OF
sick and wounded men were being sent
there,) with directions to report from time to
time rs to the Hospital ut KeOkuk. Mr.. Stur-
gis still remains at st. Louis. Compensation,
So per day, and necessary expenses of the
agency.
Mr.. Stamm was sent in the early part of
February to Kentucky, with directions to
have his headquarters at Louisville, but to
make frequent visits TO the immed date scene
of operations in Tennessee, and to the Hospi-
tails there established. Mr.. Stamm's engage
ment closes July 22d, 1868. Compensation,
50 per day, and necessary expenses of the
agency.
MIR. Samuel c. Bean, succeeded Mr.. Stamm,
in the Central Agency, and continued i'll the
service till Sept. / 1868, when he resigned,
and his account, at the same rate as above,
was settled.
Mr.. NJ. ID. Bartlett succeeded Mr.. Bean in
the same agency, and has continued in the
discharge of his duties till Dec. %. On ac-
count of the increased rates of living in this
Department, it was impossible to secure
competent agent without engaging to pay So
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 1868, and continued in the discharge
of the duties of State Agent at that place, at
Vieksburg, Young's Point and vicinity till May
18th, when he resigned and his account was
closed.
Mr.. F. u. Hicks, eA-Quartermaster of the
23d regiment, accepted i'll June a special
agency to proceed to Vicksburg to distribute
sanitary stores, then much needed. He re-
turned very i'll after brief stay, and his ac-
count was closed.
Rev. j. ID. Stevens was appointed October
18th, 1868, as Agent to the Hospitals at New
Orleans, and is still in service. His necessary
expenses were to be paid but no compensa-
ton.
Mr.. George G. Smith was appointed April
10th, 1868, as agent at Memphis, Tenn, and
the busidess at that point requiring the ser.
vices of anotherperson, Mr.. George Il. Daven-
port was appointed assistant agent. When
Mr.. 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 Mr.. Smiths return to Memphis he was
seized with illness, the result of his visit to
Vicksburg, and returned to Wisconsin, and
he has but recently returned to Memphis to
resume his duties. The business now requir-
ing the services of but one person, Mr.. Daven-
port has returned Mr.. Smiths account has
been allowed and paid to December 18th.
Mr.. Davenport's account has been audited and
allowed, but is not paid at 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 ex-
pended are on file for examination.
January LIST, 1864. EDWARD SAL0M0N.
MATRIMONIAL DIFFICULTIEs.-A New York
letter in the Cincinnati Gazette has the follow
ing:
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