Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-18
orr NIIItarT Agencies.

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tvo years. say from the 10th Of July,
1862, 10 December 3lst, 1864 twill be
Fbords insasind that 10 Gov. MortOn is
das the credit o ihsituting State Mill
tary Agenciea We cannot, in the brief
sybspsls " shall make, tell of tythe Of
the good THAI they have done
On December 10, 1862, r n. Corson,
Esq, opened an agencyin Philadelphiz,
Penn, and on IaIy 10. 1862, Col. Frank
e Howswas appointed Military Agent
for New York.
In October, DR.. Calvin ]. Woods open
ed an agency at Louisville, KY, which
is nov conducted By Col. Jason Ham.
on December q 1862, Dr. q. Bos-
worth opened an agency &c Memphis,
Tennessee; he resigned, from sickness,
and DIR. George o. Joles has since rem
dsred good service as agent at that
post - .ssaae Ha
Tie Nashville, Tennessee, agency was
opened, Decembes II, 1852. byIDf. Da-
vid Hatch.son, who was succeeded by
Capt. J. w. ssote, who was succeeded
By Col Ed. shaw This agency has rem
dsFed efhcient aid 10 our soldiers when
in need
MAORI. s Wilson opened an agency
mt st. Loais, Missouri, January 10, 1868.
he. was succeeded by Dr.. j. z. Nc
Gaughey, who has been faithful to his
trust. 80
o. January 10. 1868. our tovnsmsn,
Col Philip Hornbrook, opened 40 agen-
cy in this city, Of the manner in which
be has attended te the duties of the Of
Zee, the soldiers who haze been in our
hospitals, and citizens who have bad re.
lations in the army, can best judge-with
them the record has been made.
The agency at Washington City. ID. c.,
was opened on February 90 1868, by
Rev. Isaac w. Montfoot. He was sue
csedsd July LIST, 1864, BY VIM. Il. De-
motto, who resigned, aud bis Assistant,
Col Henry II. Lautz, 10 nowsacting.
Jaiy Is, 1868, Col c. F. KimbalI
opensd On agencyin New Orleans, Lou
isiapa. He resigned, and on October
LIST. 1854, DR.. George w New assumed
the duties.
Major James Fl. Turner was appoint.
cd Military Agent NOvsnber, 1858, and
opened an agency ct Chattanooga, Ten.
nsssee. He served faithfully to Septsm.
Der LIST, 1864, when Mr.. Vincent Carter
was appointed TO The position
An agency was opened at Ksotuk
Iowa, March 7, 1868, BY Mr.. f. R Hart,
but the agency was not kept open long,
as very few Of our soldiers we're sent
there.
The duties Of those agents were null
hilarious They were also sanitary agents.
forwarding sanitary stores 10 distant
points and Distributing them at the post
where they were stationed. They pro-
cared descriptive rolls from the front for
men in hospital, obtained fnrloughs,
discharges, and helped in every way the
sOIdIer.
They received money from our sold
iers in the front and paid ii over TO their
families, Through their agency the
corpses Of our dead braves we're sent
home, saving the relatives thousands Of
dollars and much time and trouble.
They stood between the soldier aud his
oommaodant, doing all they could to
soften The parliament and have the sold.
Ter return 10 bis duty
They kept a record Of those IN bospi-
tai Of the post, where stationed, the date
Of admission, return to duty, discharge
or death.
Thus they were enabled to give the
friends Of soldiers correct information az
to the state Of those whom they we're
anxious for.
They have collected millions Of dol.
lars from the Government at q mere
trivial cost, say twelve cents on the one
hundred dollars, thus saving the soldier,
bis widow, mother, brother or orphan
from the sangs Of the iclains agent.
The report covers seventy.six pages,
and to oe duly appreciated should be
read.
When the Governors of other States
saw the good rendered by the system of
military cgencies adopted By our Cover
nor. they followed his lead Thus to
Governor Mortoa is due the credit, and
il is 20 wonder that all award to him the
palm OF being the soldiers friend.
We will add, although this sketch may
be considered too long, that out Of sew
enty-six pages the report of our agent,
Colonel P. Hornbrook, covers ten pages,
embracing period of twenty-five
months We urge ell TO read the re,
porL q
DENNIS GREGG DEAD.-The Indiana.
polis Journal, Of Monday, announces