Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-08-24
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I'd. If so, what is his proper address
I'd. What is the name OF the Surgeon or Chap
lain of the hospital2
4th. Ii not in hospital at presant, has he re-
Gently been in hospital?
9Th. If SO, did he die in hospital, and at v hat
date?
9Th. Ifrecently discharged from hospital, was
he discharged from serylce2
7th. Ii not, what were his orders on leaving
More specific information rs to the condition
of any patient in the District of Columbia hos
pitfalls will be furnished within twenty-four hours
after a request to do SO is received at the Wash
lngton office.
The office of the Directory will be open daily
from clock A. NJ. to o'clock F. NJ, and in
argent eases applicants ringing the door bell
Viii be received 1T any hour OF the night.
Much inconvenience in conductiong the busi-
ness of the Directory having arisen where visitors
have been given direct access Ia the record books
themselves, this practice will hereafter be dis
continued; nor can lists of wounded in hospitals,
hY States, counties, regiments, otherwise, bs
hereafter furnished from these records.
The Sanitary Commssop under special au-
thorlty from the President of the United States
maintains an extensive system OF agencies for
securing the safe conveyance TO and distribution
of goods put in its charge for the sick and woun-
dcd at points where they are most wanted Ia
operates with equal and generosity at all
pOlhtS-aI New orleans ana NJ aShIuEtOn, be-
tore Ncksburg and at Nashville-its dislributiont
being governed by comparison of the wants of
ti9e ratieHts in all cases, To ascertain the rela-
tive character of these wants in a trustworthy
minncr, and to secure an equitable distribution
aud 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 are employed under pccuniary securities
e. h Ia III, a.
OF these arrangements have thus far been about
3pcr centum OF the value OF the goods distributed.
The Commission has not been able 10 obtain au-
thcntc evidence OF losses, miscarriage, or mis-
appropriations, to the value of one dollar in ten
thousand, OF goods which have been once received
at its shipping depots. The following are the
names of these depots, to which auxiliary socie-
ties and all disposed to aid the sick and wounded,
without reference to States or localities, but
simply to their relative necessity for assistance,
are invited to send their offerings:
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
% Summer street, Boston, Massachusetts,
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
10 Third Avenue, New FORK.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
IT south Sixth street, Philadelphia, Penna
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
Bank street. Cleveland Ohio.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
Chicago, Illinois.
Sanitary Commission, Branch Supply Office,
Louisville, Kentucky.
The Commission receives no pecuniary 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
may he transmitted to GEORGE 7. STRONG, ESQ.,,
Treasurer 90 Wall street, New York
The names Of the following gentlemen, com
missioners of the President of the United States
are pledged to the public for the economy, integ-
rty, and efficiency with which whatever is en-
trusted to the Sanitary Commission will be adj