, 1866-12-25

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I account ofthc nature OF army relief the de
velopmcnt Of the theory OF a prcyeatfv,
service, the organization Of the Con,ml, don
inspection Of campo and hospitals. the reor
ganixatlon Of the Medical Bureau, the trans
| port service. supplemental hospital supplies
contributions from the Pacific coast: and II
the distribution Of supplies. the general ant
| battlefield relief the spcctal relief .crricc
the warfare against scurvy in the camraicr
o. Vicksbargi Chattanoosa, Fredesicksburc
Geitysourg. the Wilderness, Morris Island
me Department fthc Gulf vital statistics
finances and internal Organization.
Inc "lint question" awakened the pub1It
mino 70 moro crying Wants. The "Wouen,.
central Relief Association" Of New York
and the Association of Physicians aud Sur
geons' sent Rev. Dr., Bellows and DR., Var
baren TO Washington toI learn, dedsitely. In
what way the voluntary offerings could be
made available tor the relief Of the army
d. Wood, the Acting Surgeon General. cot,n,
tenanced the project, but It was contrary Ia
All the precedents Of the Bureau, and the
oeleeation soon found that the Department
~ould not acknowledge tho Deed OF any sun,
port from the people. Then the preyentiy.
scheme was proposed. Dr.. Wood recon-.
Henaed TO the War Department the appoint.
ment Of Commission but his superior az.
ing. and the narrow-m.nded Finley comm.
in'o ahe place OF Surgeon general, the whole
proceeding WIS dIsapproved. However
IN no very long time that
fnnc1onary was induced TO con,
sent that general relief might he
provided by the peoplc, II the ttoublesorne
benevoscnce were confined to the volunteers.
1t Is humiliating that none Of the authorltfe,
could appreciate the best considered and
most widely extended system of mitigating
the horrors Of war that has ever been known
In history. After much negotiation and do.
lay, on the 9th Of June, 1861. a list Of vol.
known men was appointed "A Committee
o. !IquiFy and Advice In respect o,
she Sanitary Interests Of the United States
Forces" The Society was Organized, and
tne appeal to Life Insurance COMPANIES
Started the current Of means that steadily
lowed Into It's Treasury for four years Of war.
Inc camps were inspected. Most dctailed
ihqunlcs were made as to the cause OF dc.
fcat at Bull Ran and to the Sanitary Com.
mission We owe 1t that that boy fight is the
best reported battle In history. General
AcCiellnn was favorable to the sanitary
agents, and enforced their suggestions In the
- sut alse'Pnnc OF his gallant Inactivity
1Ae Government was induced to adopt the
a''"on aospltAls,' md the nation began
w p,ouo VI lower fnte OF hospital NOR
las tnan hao ever before been known In
Ans eo"otsy. Medical and surgical mono
s'1pns we're das1f1onetd throughout the
1A"y, proving d great assistance In the ab-
see VI nofafleS Finley Was antagouistic !;
~ nc Houa'ss1on nao grown powerful
snouen 70 demand q reorganization of the
" 49, ~ Dela1'tuenl' anu nc was succeeded
sou-s,,.,, uu -. I1 auo AF' cameron. The
" n. ~ "a,' nol4tns personal afa'ke
,os,,taa -, Aaseniei u'eat stnl nave
tho n,.aa Aae ~ 49," s e stanton presently taken
,rore st,aa -. o' .'. noSpt1ai steamess
,na tha " ~. t.e ou'o' LUG iennessce
werc nror,sas ~ ~, aao nosp'tat cars
s,,.L .n5 .-a,.s,.. ~. .,.. eue AaA'pos'a''on o1
eoio1etS'
~, ~ -sosemoeT' ieo.. me " Women's Coun-
!. .. "asa'neton, anu resolved that
- ass.s. ~ autt VI 'ae women or the country
s,,i. @u w. aeeIlaASc apu sonsolalion for The
A., ~" .a..t.,s su.s aouuuant4y, perststently
@.s, ~ anu u was done With
~. ~ 80 sn"" ee'ea thousand Ald Rocic-
Ns'' ~. "onee' we're organized and up
"a'o " Twelve inal'lons OF dollars worth of
dis,rihut,n IN ~. ss.. M Tn" -. oepoae 'or
san Francisco cnrt ris,,a, 1,7"g ss e,t' VI
sand and dn,,nn n. pa,,a,a.,1 nu"a'so shop.
,nnr ,non,,,s ~" ~ p...s" snoft s'as ot
hundred thousand d,,1ar, wa, .aan.'sss. 49, w.
ly poured into bjs ssnitarv coars,. ous c.,a,ous.
tiour sack broncht IN 49, .ha".,s. u'o'gy y