The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-04-14
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Relief FOR rEa.ne soldiers.

The Maine soldiers Relief Association make ap-
peal to the people of Maine for aid to the soldiers OF
our State in the hospitals in Washington. WOODEN
Stockings drawers, and flannel shirts are especaliy
wanted. In majority of cases the soldiers IN the
hospitals are without money with when 70 PiIenase
ana without help to make known anu supply 'hor
wants
Since the campaign of the Spring of 1864 opened
the supplies required and in great part furnished TO
our soldiers through the Association, have been very
large. These supplies are now exhausted Since
the battles of the Wilderness the wounded and dis
abled soldiers of Maine regiments who have been re-
ported in the hospitals Of the District of Columbia
numbermor than six thousand. Of these majority.
directly through the members, have been supplied
with such articles their immediate necessities de-
manded.
Connected with the Association is the State
Agency; and in order that the people of the State
NAV form on intelligent notion Of the labor perform
ed by the united efforts of the Association and Agen
cy the following summary is made:
Since the first year of the war the business to be
attended to for soldiers has a new character In
most cases soldiers in seeking furlongh dis
charge, who have obtained the necessary papers
emitting them to furlough discharge helpless
to accomplish their object without assistance
Claims for back pay numerous and require strict
compliance with the regulations of the pay depart
ment before the amount due can be obtained The
soldier knows very little about these requisites and
as a necessary consequence is obliged to secure the
services of persons acquainted with the business
Every help has been rendered these classes ofsoders
freely and without reward. The number so assisted
during the year is between six and seven thousand.
The constant labor of two experienced persons is de-
voted to this branch
The number of packages received for soldiers and
hospital purposes during the year Is nine hundred
and slxty-seyen These have been distributed in the
army IN the field, and in the hospitals Of Washington
and vicinity.
The hospitals in Washington are twelve in num-
per ana, with the exception Of Armory square and
JUDICIARY Square, are situated from one to three
miles from the city. The hospital at Georgetown is
for o1ncers exclusively At Alexandria there are
three, ana at Fairfax Seminary two miles west from
Alexandria one Camp Distribution, situated three
miles from Washington, is the rendezvous for cenya-
lescent soldiers Within these hospitals and this
camp at the present time, are nearly hundred
sick, wounded and convalescent. These men have
many wants many errands, many requests to be
satisfied. Their friends and relations at home con-
tinually manifest their anxiety and sympathy in
words and in acts
In requital of this generous and noble recognition
of the sacrifice of our brave soldiers their friends
here will ever be mindful They, therefore, earnest
ly, and with confidence, ask that the bencent con-
tributions heretofore bestowed may not be with
nation f
Contributions directed to the Agency 273 ''F" st..
through the Agent of the State at Portland, GEO
R DAVIS, Esq will be promptly forwarded and
the receipt Immediately acknowledged.
officers of the Maine Soldiers Relief Association.
President, L d. Moore. Treasurer Horatio King
Vice President, John W Secretary, Henry A w or
Bu terfeld. cester.
Executive Committee. John w. Butteraeld, s P.
Morrill,, 7. u. Smart, Il. q. Stiekne5, N. G.
Woodward
washington, d. c., March IL, 1865.
STATE OF MAINE, EXECUTIVE DEPT,
Augusta, Marcn DO 1865
| / commend this appeal to the cilizens of Maize.
SAMUEL CONl, Governor Of Maine
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