The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-05-19
AID FOR THE WOUNDED.


PHILADELPHIA, Nav 13
The United States Christian Commission wishes
the friends of our brave soldiers to know that in
anticipation ~ tie great struggle in Virginia. they
had large number of delegates and wagons and
stores accompanying the army ON the march, which
have been present during ali the BATTLES There are
low 20i delegates at work in the field most Of them
clergymen and surgeons of eminent characters Civ
ing their services gratuitously.
Three hundred AID seventy eight boxes of choice
hospital stores were shipped to-day. More stores
and will be sent forward daily Our govern.
ment doing everything in its power TO the
wounded, and with entire appreciation of our work
gives every possible facility
lnteliige from our General Field Agent states
that when on the way to Fredericksburg. aud wher-
ever the wounded and dying were to be found, the
delegates Of the Commission were there binding up
wounds, giving food and stimulants, ard doing all
Ia their power TO relieve suffering. Hundreds of
iyes have already been saved through their nstru-
mentality.
When the campaign began the Commission found
itself with an empty treasurg but, relying the
people, they resolved TO do their duty to the noble
men who have sacrificed alIsor their country The
emergency is great. and the victory to our arms
shou stimulate the people TO meet it.
(Signedl GEORGE IL. STUART,
Chairman OF the Christian Commission.
The Portland Agency COMMITTEE is acting under
tue auspices and IN null cooperation with the U. s.
Christian Commission.
The Commission has sent many delegates to the
army. to ba'tle-ields and 10 hospitals who seek In
every way 10 aid the suffering. both by administer
ing 10 temporal and spiritual wants. Theyare ua-
Thousands of boxes from all parts of the loyal
States have been in this way personally distributed
but the supply is still painfully inadequate.
The experience of many months and many battle
fields teaches us that the method adopted by the
Commission is pr Icticai, Efficient and successful
VA not the friend OF the soldier help us "a this
rork,
CLOTHING. ETC
Cotton shirts, cotton drawers Canton flannel shirts
and drawers, surgical shirts and draws with tame
strings to tie instead of the sides large cot
ton drawers 40 wear indoors as pans), Dressing
gowns slippers Of of cloth carpet with sniff solesl
sheets pillowcases bed ticks isingle for filing with
straw pillows. pads for fractured limbs, ring paos
LOT wounds, fans, netting, TO protect from flies,
house wives stored with needles, thread, buttons
pins, &c, handkerchiefs, wash-rags, old linen.
ROOD. ETC.
oat meal, farina. corn-starch, dried rusk iellies
Dutter crackers. Boston crackers, good butter in
smal Jars, lams, pickles, dried fruits.
IN special cases, eggs. bread, cakes, &c, need
unless specially caisd for.
FOR BEVERAGES
Good black tea, chocolate, lemons s runs
All preparations of the Blackberry are of doub,e
value.
sTIMULASTs.
Good brandy, Madeira wine port wine cordials
Domestic vii excellent In winter apt tospoii
in summer.
Money may be sent TO Cyrus Sturdivan MT Treasurer
Army Committee, No. IS Commercial Street
Stores to either member of the Army Committee
Please send list Of the contents OF boxes, where
from, and donors name.
THoS. II. HAYES. Chairman,
CYRUS sTuRDIyANT, Treas, co army
HENRY BURGESS. Sec'y tommittee'
ANDREW J. CHASE, ro,uahu
w. r. JOHNSON, l. M u A.
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