The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-04-18

The Maine Soldiers Relief Association make ap-
peal to the people Of Maine for aid to the soiqers o.
our plate IN the hsspials IN Nasnng.on
wanted In majority Of cases the soldiers IN the
hospitals are without money with which to purchase,
and without help to make known and supply their
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
ported in the hospitals of the District Of Columbia
number more than six thousand. OF these majority
directly through the members, have been supplied
with such articles their immediate necessities de-
= Connected with the Association is 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 new character. In
most cases our soldiers in seeking furlongh or dis
CHARGE or who have obtained the necessary papers
entit7ln them to frlough discharge, are helpless
to accomplish their object without assistance =
Claims for back pay are numerous ana 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 necessary consequence y ;b tbe bnsiness .ne
Every help has been rendered these classes ofsoders
freely and without reward. The number 50 assisted
during the year is between six and seven thousand.
The constant labor of two experienced persons Is de-
voted to this branch, 8,
The number of packages received FOR soluiers anu
hospital purposes during the year Is nine nunureu
and sixty seven These have been distributed in the
army in the field and in the hospitals of Washington
and vicinity. f -el
The hospitals in Washington are twelve in num-
Der and with the exception of Armory square ana
Judiciary Square, are situated from one to three
miles from the city. The hospital at Georgetown is
for officers exclusively. At Alexandria there are
three, and at Fairfax SEMINARY, two miles west from
Alexandria, one. Camp Distribution, situated three
miles from Washington, Is the rendezvous for cenya
descent soldiers Within these hospitals and this
camp at the present time, are nearly seven hundred
sick, wounded and c0nvalescent. 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
Iy and with confidence, ask that the benihcent con-
trfbutions heretofore bestowed may now not be with
held while the war seems near glorious termi-
nation lg aae n i r
Contributions directed to the Agency 273 '.Fn St.,
through the Agent of the State at Portland, GEO.
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, HenryA Wor-
Butterfield. si-s 10 @cester fsst go a.f
Executive Committee John w Butterfed, SP.
Morrill,. I. u. Smart, 4. q. Stickney, N. C..
Woodward itii rf
Wash,n ston, d. G., March II, 1865.
STATE OF MAINE, EXECUTIVE Dept, IL
u vts sf-e-.4 Augusta, March 40, 1866.
CO mmend this appeal to the cirizens of Marie.
SAMUEL CONr, Governor of Maine
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