The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-04-13
spEciALaN NOTICES.
Relief for Maine soldiers.

The Maine Soldiers Relief Association make APP
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 especially
wanted In majority of cases the soldiers In the
and without help to make known and supply thelr
wants r 49,. -il1T.
Since the campaign ofthe Spring of 1864 opened.
the supplies required and in great part furnished to
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
ported in the hospitals of the District of Columbia
numbermore than six thousand. Ofthesea majority;
directly through the members, have been supplied
with such articles as their immediate necessities de-
manded.
Connected with the Association is the State
Agency and in order that the people of the State
may form Intelligent notion Of the labor perform
ed by the united efforts of the Association and Agen
cy the following summary is made: ia
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
emitting them to furlough discharge, are helpless
to accomplish their object without assistance :
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
Seyxices Of persons acquainted with the BUSINESS.
freely and without reWaffs The number so assisted
during the year is between six and thousand.
The constant labor Of two experienced persons is de-
voted to this branch F'aH Trot
The number Of packages received for soldiers and
hospital purposes during the year Is nine hundred
and sxty-seven. These have been distributed in tho
army in the field and in the hospitals of Washington
and vicinity.
: The hospitals in Washington are twelve in num-
Der and. 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 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
lescent soldiers Within these hospitals and this
camp at the present time are nearly seven 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 be mindful. They, therefore, earnest
trbutons heretofore bestowed may now not be with
held while the war seems SO near glorious terrni.
nation
Contributions directed to the Agency, 273 ssFn ST.
through the Agent of the State at Portland, GEO
X DAVIS, Esq will be promptly forwarded and
the receipt Immediately acknowledged.
Officers Of the Maias Soldiers Relief Association.
President, L D. Moore. Treasurer Horatio King
Vice President, John W. Secretary, HenryA Wor-
Blu terfied. cester
Executive Committee john W Butteraeld 3. P.
Woodward A'Hes - ~
Washinston, d. c., March IL, 1865.
STATE OF MAINE, EXECUTIVE DHP'r, l -.
Augusta, March 40, 1866.
commend this appeal to the cinzeus of Mai 20.
.-s 400. SAMUEL CONf, Governor Of Maine.
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