Excerpt from The Sanitary Commission of the United States Army: A Succinct Narrative of Its Works and Purposes The United States Sanitary Commission may safely leave its history to be written in the Annals of the War. In that history, however, the public has an interest which calls for the occasional publication of such records of the work in progress, and such a description of its methods, purposes, and results, as shall correctly set forth the practical features of this great system of supplementary aid. This volume has been prepared with the design of meeting the demand for a succinct narrative of the origin, purposes, progress, and present condition of the Commission's methods and departments of labor. Connected outlines, together with reviews and condensed abstracts of current reports, are made to bring forward a concise record of the work, from the period of its inception to the present time. The faithfulness of the narrative has been verified at every step, by one who has attentively observed the Commission's plans and labors from the beginning, and his object will be fully attained if the book conveys to the reader's mind a truthful and connected view of the whole scheme - past and present - of the objects, spirit, and practical operations of the Commission. A French military writer has recently said, "It is one of the greatest characteristics of the present age, that the cause of humanity has become identified with the strength of armies" And, in this view, with a knowledge of our campaigns and battles, and with the records of the Sanitary Commission before us, it would be difficult to say whether this grand system of sanitary care and succor in the Federal army is more important as a work of humane benificence than as a patriotic scheme of aid to the effective strength of our military forces. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1864 edition. Excerpt: ... The total amount of "sanitary stores" which the Commission disbursed at Vicksburg, and in its immediate vicinity, during the months of May and June, was classified by Dr. Newberry, as follows: Groceries 1,882 pounds. "Wines and liquorsl,979 bottles. Butter 3,557 pounds. Apple butter.... 30 gallons. Eggs 2,401 dozens. Pickles 2,376 gallons. Molasses 85 gallons. Sour crout 1,532 gallons. Potatoes........ 5,762 bushels. Ale and cider... .1,031 gallons. Ice 27,367 pounds. Crackers 6,898 pounds. Codfish 6,777 pounds. Corn meal 2,485 pounds. Tea 532 pounds. Relishes 301 bottles. Lemons 13,200 Hosp'l furniture. 1,747 articles. Fans 2,347 Crutches 65 pairs. Cots and matt'ses.. 199 Spices 2,006 Comforts 1,504 Pillows 2,220 Sheets 1,840 Drawers 5,376 Towels, &c., 7,484 Farina, &c. 266 Sago, &c 1,044 Bed sacks 758 Pillow cases 2,830 Shirts 7,909 Dressing goods.. 422 Socks 2,453 Slippers 1,190 Corn starch 275 Cloths and band'gs 50 Fruit cans 5,114 Concent'd b'fcans. 771 Dried fruit 16,430 Dried beef 888 Cond'sd milk cans 5,631 papers. pairs. pounds, pounds. pairs, pairs, pounds, barrels. pounds, pounds. These supplies were distributed to the regiments of fifteen States, and "all the field and post hospitals, all the hospital boats, and many of the boats of the navy, have been recipients of these benefactions. Here, as heretofore, the question was never asked whether the State represented by the applicant contributed to the stores of the Commission: they were given freely wherever they were needed."* * Disbursements Prom Tbe Vicksburg Depot Of Sanitary Commission During The Months Of July And August, 1863: Comforts 9251 Sheets 7,189 Bed sacks 303, Drawers, pairs 4,356 Pillows 2,137 Socks," 1,765 Pillowcases 3,681 jSlippers," 814 Dressing gowns 324...