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Title: The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Miller, Francis Trevelyan, 1877-1959 Lanier, Robert S. (Robert Sampson), 1880-
Subjects: United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Pictorial works United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865
Publisher: New York : Review of Reviews Co.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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was also sent to the woiuided after the l)attles at Kd-\vards Feriy. Rails Rluff, and Dranesville. The collection of sujjplies in kind was left largely to thebranches, «hich ^vere made almost entirely independent of thel^arent organization. In all of these women were prominent.The Womens Central Relief Association of New York wasthe first one recognized, though the l)ranch in northern OhioAvas the first association of women organized. The chiefbranches in the East were those in New York, Boston, Buffalo,and l*hiladelphia. There ^^■el•e other branches at Cincinnati,Louisville, Chicago, Troy. Detroit, and elsewhere. Far-offCalifornia sent a large contribution in money. Tliese brancheswere best able to deal with local conditions, as through themMere collected such diverse articles as quilts, blankets, pin-cush-ions, butter, eggs, sauerkraut, cider, chickens, and many otherthings. The standard set by the branch for the local-aid so-cieties was a box a month for the soldiers. (334) t
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QUARTERS OF THE IMMENSE SANITARY COMMISSION ORGANIZATIONBRANDY STATION, VIRGINIA, IN 18G3 Besides the active work at the front, departments or special bureaus were established at Washington, New York, Louisville, NewOrleans, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Annapolis, and City Point, in addition to West \irginia, Texas, and the South. The report of thetreasurer of the Sanitary Commission shows that from June 27, 1861, to July 1, 1865, the receipts from the Sanitary fairs in the principalcities were $4,813,730.61, and the disbursements .$-l,530,77-t.95, loading a balance in the hands of the Commission of $282,97.5.69.

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