Fifth report concerning the aid and comfort given by the Sanitary Commission to sick and invalid soldiers / by Frederick N. Knapp.

  • Knapp, Frederick Newman, 1821-1889.
Date:
[1863?]
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Credit: Fifth report concerning the aid and comfort given by the Sanitary Commission to sick and invalid soldiers / by Frederick N. Knapp. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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    is one of the most important in the United States. Mr. Morton has furnished us the following report of its work for the month of October, from which it will be seen that its sphere is greatly and rapidly enlarging: Soldiers' Home, Louisville, Ky., Nov. 12, 1863. Dr. J. S. Newberry, Sec'y Wcsfn DcpH U. S. Sanitary Com- mission, Louisville : Dear Sir: I give you below the number of Lodgings and Meals furnished at the Home for October. Whole number of lodgings 4,142 Meals given at Home 11,926 Meals given at Station House 24,114 Total number of meals given at Home and Station House 36,040 ISTo account was kept of lodgings in the Station House, which was filled several nights during the month. Special Relief Agency, U. S. Sanitary Commission, Nashville, July 1,1863. Dr. J. S. Newrerry, Sec'y WesVn Dep't U. S. Sanitary Commission, Louisville: Dear Sir : I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of this agency, for the quarter ending June 30th. About the middle of March last I was assigned to the charge of this work. In connection with Dr. Read, I at once set about making arrangements to establish a Soldiers' Home at this point. Our effort were kindly seconded by Major General Rosecrans, who fully apprehended and appreciated all that the good people of the loyal States, through the agency of the U. S. Sanitary Commission, are doing to mitigate the privations