Appeal for the sick and wounded
By: Charles Spear, Chaplain United States Hospital, Mrs. Charles Spear
Publisher: publisher not identified
Published: 1862
Place of publication: Washington, D.C.?
Language: eng
Subjects: History; Military hospitals; Hospitals; United States. Army
Notes: Caption title.

Text beneath caption: "'The case of our sick is worthy of much consideration ... Policy and humanity require that they should be made as comfortable as possible.' Washington."

Dated: "Washington, D. C. September 16th, 1862."

Circular soliciting supplies to comfort soldiers in military hospitals in and near Washington, D.C. Gives statistics on number of hospitals and patients. List of articles needed, with address for delivery of packages and special postal rate.

From the library of Henry Wilder Foote.