The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-12-20

The ladies who were members of the Christ
ian Commission were not only able but earn
est workers. Mrs John A. Anderson, Presi-
dent, was looked upon rs one of great execu-
tive ability and push.
An agent OF the u s. G. G., writing from
Nashville, July II. 1863, to acknowledge one of
our boxes, said tho soldier feels your kind
ness and separated 80 far from home and
friends and deprived of so many blessings
which their friends are enjoying they the
articles received) come very timely and ne
coptably"
soldier who experienced the adverse inilu-
ence of those who persisted in saying that the
soldiers don't get these things wrote M
follows To tho Society:
U. y GENERAL HOSPITAL, NEAR HAMPTON,
Va, July 10, 1864
private of 60. X, nth N. Y Volunteers
Hampton Hospital, having received n morn
ing gown and IT pocket handkerchief, chooses
this method of giving his thanks n nd also TO
witness that the above articles have been duly
received by private soldier who has been in
the hospital -four months by tho cause Of sick
ness. EDWARD N H. VAUGHAN
of Plymouth, Mass.
Our lamonted friend, Israel II. sivers,
while acting as delegate of the U. s. @. C.,
wrote M follows:
WAsnINdroN, june 10, 1864, Headquarters
u s. g..
President Ladies' Aid Lambertyille:-We
take great pleasure in acknowledging tho re-
coipt of boxes of bottled wine from your
Society. II IL very acceptable to us; we need
1t much, both in the city hospitals and at tho
front Other goods am glad to say, | have
handled and see others distributing that |
recognize as Lambertyille stores. Tho first
article | noticed was that little lot of slippery
elm that Mrs A. called my attention to
when IL was being packed
We are trying to do good and act as your
faithful representatives Jersey wounded
men are asking il their friends at home are
all dead or whether they do not care for them
our visits aro very acceptable to jersey boys
brave boys, Wen do all In our power for them
and show them they have friends at home
working for them aud friends leaving home
to work with them and for them hero. May
the Lord strengthen us for our noble work
Yours and the soldiers faithful friend
ISRAEL + SmyERs @ G. Dol
On being removed to City Point, Mr.. Silyers
was placed in charge Of the delegates assigned
TO the hospitals of the End Corps. Full of in
terest in the work he wrote long account
of it, from which the following is taken
Keep up your Aid with spirit. We need
men, stores and everything. But do not
think our labors are all in this direction Tho
spiritual work is n strong feature Of the
cause and the good that is dono may not now
appear, but will in the great day of the Lord, "
Mr. Silyers died of typhoid fever soon after
his return home
The Christian Commission of Lambertyille
also had delegates MS nurses in tho army to
care for the sick and wounded.
| Israel r. Silyers soon followed at Gottys-
burg, in 1863 In 1864, | went almost direct to
where the army was fighting and followed il
TO the front Of Petersburg. There | mot
Newton Hutchinson. Wilbur silvers and some
other delegates from Lambertyille
| In regard TO the work done and that which
was needed to do, IL was impossible TO do al
that was needed but when the battle OF Get
| tysburg, July and 3, 1863, was fought, where
the ConfederateB lost in killed $500, wounded
q 900, and the Union troops in killed 1000
wounded 1900, and over 5000 dead TO b.
buried and 5000 wounded TO care for, IL cal
readily be seen there was hard work to b.
done From that time until the close of tn
war, it drew out the energy and sympathy o
all, and all were ready TO contribute money o
labor TO the Commission willingly and heartily
My object in writing this IL two-fold: First
to show the noble work Of the Christian Com
mission Of Lambertyile, and second to in
auenoe the younger generation to becom
true patriots and lovers Of their eountr
through the example Of others.
A. G. BARBER