The Portland daily press., 1865-03-31
Relief for Maine soldiers.

The Maine Soldiers Relief Association mako -.
peal 70 tne people OF Maine for aid to the sod ers Of
our State in the hospitals in Washington. Woolen
Stockings drawers, and flannel shirts are esreeaII1
wanted In majority Of cases the soldie rs in the
hospitals are without money with which to purchase
wants. PP11 'u'ii
Since the campaign of the Spring of 1864 opened,
the supplies required and in great part furnished 10
our soldiers through the Association have been very
large These supplies 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
numbermore than sixthousand Ofthesea ma;oritv
directly throughlthe members, have been supnlied
handed w
Connected with the Association ia the s,.4..
Agency; and in order that the people of the Stas,
may 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 ba
attended to for soldiers has a new Character In
most cases soldiers in seeking furlongh or dis
charge, or who have obtained the necessary papers
emitting them to furlough discharge are belIess
to accomplish their object without assistanea
Claims for back pay are numerous and REQUIRE strict
compliance with the regulations of the paw denart
ment before the amount due can be obtained Tha
soldier knows very little about these requisites anil
as necessary consequence is obliged 10 seenSa "a
services Of persons acquainted with the husi1ass
Every hep mas been rendered these classes ofsoders
Freely ana without reward. The number so assisted
during the year is between six and seven thousand
Inc 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 sixty-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 mr.
Der and. with the exception Of Armory souare so
Judiciary Square, are situated from one Ia tbrea
miles Irom the city, The hospital at Georgetosn Ia
ipI oincels exclusively At Alexandria there are
Alexandra, one Camp Distribution. situated thres
mnes from washington, is the rendezvous for conya
resent soldiers Within these HOSPITALS and this
camp at the present time, are nearly seven hundred
SICK, wounded and convalescent. These men have
msny wants many errands many REQUESTS t0bs
satisfied, Their friends and relations at home con
unuaily manifest their anxiety and sympathy in
words and in acts -
In requital of this generous and noble recognition
OF tne sacrlce -four brave soldiers their friends
mere VIII ever DC mindful They, therefore, earnest
" ana with confidence, ask that the beuifcent con-
trlbutions heretofore bestowed may now not be WITH
nation
Contributions directed to the Agency, 273 oFn St,
through the Agent Of the State at Portland. GEO.
y DAVIS, Esq will be promptly forwarded and
the receipt Immediately acknowledged.
Officers IF che MaiRe Soldiers eief association.
President, L d. Moore. Treasurer Horatio King.
Vice President, John W Secretary, HenryA Wor-
Buterfeld. cester.
Executive Committee John W. Butieraeld SIP
Morrill,, +. y. Smart, X. .. Shekne N. {.
Woodward
Washns ton, d. c., March IL, 1866.
STATE or MAINE, EXECUTIVE DRP,r.
Augusta, March % 1865
Ioomr,eud this appeal to the ci liens OF Mai a
sAMUEL CONX, Governor of Maine.
PSI Msine Farmer, Bah Times Lewiston Fall,
journal, Bel asst Age. and Bangor Journal COW one
we k send Bill to g. h. DAVIS