Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-04-06


ID. Ii so, what is his proper address
3D.. What is the name of the Surgeon or chap
lain of the hospital?
4th II not in hospital at prcsant, has b re-
Gently been in hospital?
5th. II so, did he die in hospital, and mt what
date?
9th. If recently discharged from hospital Was
he discharged from service?
7th. If not, what were his orders on leaving!
More specific information 10 the condition
of any patient in the District of Columbia hos
pitfalls will be furnished within twenty~fopr hours
after request to do so is received at the Wash
ingt0n Office.
The office of the Directory will be open duly
from 0 clock A. NJ. to 0 clock 7. NJ. and IN
urgent eases applicants ringing the door bell
will be received at any hour OF the night.
Much inconvenience in conduetiong the bust
ness OF the Directory having arisen where visitors
have been given direct access TO the record books
themselves, this practice will hereafter he dis
continued; nor can lists of wounded in hospitals,
by States, counties, regiments, or otherwise, lie
hereafter furnished from these records.
! The Sanitary Commission, under special an-
thority from the President Of the United States
maintains an extensive system of agencies tor
securing the safe conveyance to and distribution
of goods put in its charge for the sick and wou'-
ded at points where they are most wanted II
operates with equal care and generosity at All
| ponts--at New Orleans and at Washington, he
| fore Vicksburg and at Nash vle~-its distributions
being governed by q. comparison Of the wants OF
the patients in all cases. To ascertain the reia-
tive character Of these wants in a trustworthy
manner, and to 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
and moral character and more than fifty lay
agents employed, under pecuniary securities
for responsible and efficient service. The cost
InFA a
per eentum of the value Of the goods distributed.
| The Commission has not been able TO obtain au-
| thentc evidence of losses, miscarriage, or mis-"
appropriations, to the value Of one dollar III ten
thousand of goods which have been once Tccetred
at its shipping depots The following are tie
names of these depots, TO which auxiliary soeic"
ties and all disposed to aid the sick and wounded,
without reference to States or localities, hit
simply to their relative necessity for assistance,
are invited to send their offerings:
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
22-Summer street, Boston, Massachusetts.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
10 Third Avenue, New York.
Sanitary Commission Branch Supply Office
81 south Sixth street, Philadelphia, Penna.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office
Cincinnati. Ohio.
Sanitary Commission Branch Supply Office,
Bank street, Cleveland Ohio
Sanitary Commission, Brancn Supply Office,
Chicago, Illinois
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office
Louisville, Kentucky
The Commission receives pecunary 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 its Treasury are solicited, and
NAV he transmitted to GEORGE Z. STRoEG ESQ =.
Treasurer, SO Wall street, New York
The names Of the following gentlemen, com
missoners of the President of the United Statee.
are pledged to the public for the economy, integ.
rty, and efficiency with which whatever is en-.