The Portland daily press., 1865-04-07
SPE GiAL MOTH Es.
Relief for Maine 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 especsly
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
wants rf,' s-S'-
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
number more than six thousand. 0fthese majority
directly through the members, have been supplied
with such articles as their immediate necessities de-
manded. al9 t.1 fTI
Connected with the Association is the State
Agency; and in order that the people Of the State
form Intelligent notion Of the .ahor perform
ed by the united efforts Of the Association and Agen
cy the following summary j. made;
Since the first year of the war the business to be
attended to for soldiers has new character. In
most soldiers in seeking furlongh or dis
charge, or who have obtained the necessary papers
emitting them to furlough or discharge are 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 necessary consequence is obliged to secure the
services of persons acquainted with the business
Every help has been rendered these classes ofsoder
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-
The number of packages received for soldiers and
hospital purposes during the year is nine hundred
and sixty seven: These have been distributed in the
army In the Held and In the hospitals of Washington
and vicinity. 1lde - f-8 4a.slr-. 4
The hospitals in Washington are twelve in num-
Der and. with the exception of Armory .quare and
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 conva-
lescent soldiers Within these hospitals and this
camp at the present time, are nearly seven hundred
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 Ha -- -
In requital Of this generous and noble recognition
of the sacrifice of our brave soldiers their friends
~, and with confidence, ask that the benicent
tributions heretofore bestowed may not be with
held while the war seems so near glorious termi-
nation ~
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 Ret;ef association
President, L D. Moore. Treasurer Horatio King
Vice President, John W Secretary, Henry A WOr-
Executive Committee JeS SssS W Butteraeld 5 p.
morrill,, I. u. Smart, h. y. Stckue., N. G.
Woodward
wash'n. ton, D. c., March II, 1866.
STATE OF MAINE, EXECUTIVE Dept,
Augusta, MarcB 20 1866
Ai3 SAMUEL CONf, Governor of Maine
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