s r A T E M E N r 
 
 rOXCEISXIXti TIIK 
 
 Army and Navy Claim Agency 
 
 U. S. SANITARY COMMISSION, 
 
 From September i, 1861, to October 1, 1S66. 
 
Statement Concerning the Armv and 
 
 Navy Claim Agency of the U. S. 
 
 Sanitary Commission. 
 
 The prosecution of Claims on (ioverninent, for soldiers and 
 sailors or their representatives, without charge, became a 
 distinctly oro;anized form of tlie Commission's Special Relief 
 Service, January^, 1803. 
 
 Its fii'st Local Agency, for liling Claims in the various gov- 
 ernmental departments, was opened in Washington, D. C, 
 February 10, 1863, at 389 H street, in connection with its 
 Special Relief Office, and continued in operation until July 
 10, 1865, when its business was transferred to the Central 
 Bureau. 
 
 The Central Bureau was organized A})ril 1, 1864, at 244 
 F street, Washington, under the title of " The U. S. Sani- 
 tary Commission Army and Navy Claim Agency." 
 
 A few additional agencies weie established })rior to May, 
 1865, when an extension and enlargement of the system of 
 Local Agencies — auxiliary to the Central Bureau — was under- 
 taken, under the immediate supervision of Mr. William F. 
 Bascom, who, at a later period, (October 1, 1865,) was 
 appointed General Agent of the Bureau. 
 
 The whole number of agencies thus established, and sup- 
 ported either wholly or in part, from the Central Treasury of 
 the Commission has been 108. 
 
 The agencies at Philadelphia and Louisville have filed their 
 Claims direct in the governmental departments.* All others, 
 deriving support from the Central Treasury of the Commis- 
 
 * The agency at Philadelphia has filed Claims of Dmcharged Men for " Arrears of Pay and 
 Bounty," through the Central Bureau. 
 
■siou, liave traiLSHcted their business through the Central 
 Bureau, which has supplied all instructions, forms, blanks, 
 books i'or registry and record, and stationery, required in 
 transacting the business. 
 
 On the tirst day of evciy inonth, Local Agencies were 
 lequired to make full returns to the (Jentral Burenu, includ- 
 ing a classified statement of the business cif the month, with 
 their monthly expense account, accompanied by voucliers. 
 
 The Centi'al Bureau ceased to receive Claims on -January 
 1 , 18()(), its unsettled claims at that date numbering ol,9T,t.'^ 
 
 The numbei- of unsettled claims at this date (October 1, 
 186fi) is 20,27:5. 
 
 The j)rosecutiou oF these Claims is still progressing, and 
 the work of the Bureau i-apidly approaching com[)letion. 
 
 A condensed tabular statement of this branch of the Com- 
 mission's Special Relief Service, from September 1, 1861. to 
 October 1, 18G6, is herewith presented; accompanied by a 
 list of local agencies, a classified statement of expenses of the 
 Central Bureau and Local Agencies, and certain Forms 
 indicating the system employed for conducting the oin'i-ations 
 of the Bureau. 
 
 Jno. S, Blatchford, 
 
 General .Secretauy. 
 
 Washington, October 1, 18GfJ. 
 
 *The Agency at New York continued to receive claims until March 19, 18(36. 
 
ARMY AND NAVY CLAIM AGENCY (j 
 
 Condensed Statement of Work from 
 
 A-gency. 
 
 I*orlocl. 
 
 Number of 
 Claims 
 Allowed, 
 
 Cash iNumh 
 
 Value. I n^'.^'J 
 1 Reied 
 
 Special Relief Office. Wash- , 
 inffton. D. C. j 
 
 Special Relief Station, Convales- 
 cent Camp, near Alexandria, Va. 
 
 Special Relief Office, ]}oston.... 
 
 r 
 
 Central Bureau, "Army and 
 Navy Claim Agency," Wash- -[ 
 inirton. D. C. 
 
 *From Sept. 1, 1861, 
 
 to Jan. 1, 1863. 
 From Jan. 1, 1863, 
 
 to Jan. 1, 1864. 
 From Jan. 1, 1864, 
 
 to Jan. 1, 1865. 
 From Jan. 1, 1865. 
 
 to Jan. 27, ]866. 
 From Jan. 1, 1863, 
 
 to Jan. 21, 1866. 
 From Feb. 14, 1863, 
 
 to July 10, 1865. 
 From April 30, 1863, 
 
 to March 1, 1865. 
 From April 1, 1863, 
 
 to April 1, 1866. 
 
 From xVpril 1, 1864, 
 to Jan. 1, 1865. 
 
 From Jan. ], 1865, 
 to Jan. 1, 1866. 
 
 From Jan. 1, 186(), 
 to Oct. J, 1866. 
 
 3,103 j $220,671.36 
 3,208 i 227,063.20 
 
 412.810.47 1 
 
 547,436.31 i 
 
 ::')6,405.23i 
 
 4.803 
 4.806 
 2,446 
 4.961 
 2.140 
 37 S 
 751 
 5.650 
 
 ;508, 470.90 
 
 200,002.06 
 
 36,688.91 
 
 IS8,400.31 
 
 1,570,365.32 
 
 12,011 3,221,121.20 
 
 Agency at Philadelphia, }'; 
 
 From xMay 15, 1863, 
 toOet. 1, 1866. ''^■'^•'^ 
 
 From Jan. 1, 1866, 
 " New York City.J..., to October 1, 1866. 
 
 jFrom April 1, 1864, 
 ' to Nov. 1, 1865. 
 
 2,482,643.94 
 
 •' Louisville, Ky. 
 
 204 1 60,835,71 
 629 i 33,612.91 
 
 1,5 
 3,7 
 
 1,4 
 
 Total. 
 
 From Sept. 1, 1861, 
 to Oct. 1, 1866. 
 
 52,743 
 
 $9,726,427.83 
 
 7,01 
 
 •■During the period from Sept. 1, ISdl, to .Jan. 1. 18G.3, no .sy.^tematic rocoi-d of tliis sorvic 
 made by Mr. F. N. Knapp. 
 
 jl Miscellaneous claims not formally entered upon the Office Records. 
 
 t In determining the cash value of Pension Claims, they are estimated as continuing for tiv 
 
 |The business of the New York Agency, prior to January 1, 1866, appears in the Exhibit c' 
 Governmental Departments. For condensed statement of the work of this Agency from Januar 
 
 Number of Claims remaining 
 
 A large amount of aid has been rendered to Soldiers at the various Special Relief Offices a 
 the adjustment of accounts and the collection of dues from Government, which does not appear il 
 
f' THE U. S. SANITARY COMMISSION, 
 ptember i, 1861, to October 1, 1866. 
 
 Whole No. 
 Claims Cost of Service. 
 Settled. 
 
 dnsisilloatloxi of C'lulnis A.llo>ve<l. 
 
 8,103 
 
 . 4,803 
 4,896 
 2,440 
 
 4,961 
 2.140 
 
 :17 s 
 
 707 
 
 ^, j T.IOS 
 
 ■■ I 
 \ I 
 :i I 15,725 
 
 The cost of this 
 serviceatthesev- 
 [eral Special Re- 
 lief Offices and 
 Stations is em- 
 braced in their 
 "Current Ex- 
 pense Account,"' 
 and is not sep.a- 
 rately d ist i n- 
 guisliPd, 
 
 |8 
 
 106 
 
 70 
 
 ,841 
 80."). 
 404. 
 
 ;;o 
 
 0,477 22,].")(;..'>0 
 
 Miscolhineovis 3.130 
 
 f Ptu and Bounty of Discharoed Men. 
 \ Pa.y and Bounty of Men in Hospital. 
 
 (Pay and Bounty of Discharged Men. 
 Pay and Bounty of Men in Hospital. 
 Misccllaneou.s 
 
 Pay and Bounty of Discharged Men. 
 Pay and Bounty of Men in Hosj)ita.I. 
 Miscellaneous 
 
 .Miscellaneous 
 
 fPcnsious 
 
 Arrears of Pav and licMinti 
 
 r Mi.scellaneoti.s — chieHy I'ay ••nid Bounty 
 \ and Men iii llospit.-il 
 
 .f Disclinroed .Men 
 
 2,C3ti 
 372 
 
 2,08r. 
 2.200 
 
 (308 
 2.945 
 
 792 
 l.ir)9 
 
 2,44(; 
 
 4.644 
 :'>17 
 
 .14(1 
 
 2J0 10, 
 
 ;ni 
 
 022, 
 
 108. 
 
 07 
 
 - f 
 
 Misc(41aueous — cliieliy Pay and Bounty of Disrliarged Men... ;i7,S 
 
 Invalid Pensions 4,()3(i 
 
 Widow's Pensions 2,593 
 
 Unclassified Pensions 24(> 
 
 Naval Pensions 102 
 
 Arrears of Par and Bounty, iucludiug- Arrears of Pay and 
 Bount\' of Discharged soldiers; on account of Deceased 
 soldiers ; Na\al Arrears Pay and Bounty; Naval Transfer : 
 
 (Commutation of Bations and Officers' Accounts ]5,5()0 
 
 Prize ]\Ioney 1.189 
 
 Invalid Pensions 2,872 
 
 Widows' Pensions 905 
 
 Unclassified Pensions 342 
 
 Arrears of Pay and Bounty of Discharged soldiers 2,541 
 
 Arrears of Pay and Bounty on account of Deceased soldiers.. 2,109 
 
 Miscellaneous 70*^ 
 
 Arrears of Pay and Bounty t^l 
 
 Pensions <)4 
 
 Prize Cases 29 
 
 Pensions ]3f; 
 
 Arrears of Pay and Bounty 13;! 
 
 59,773 j$221,028.65 
 
 (yorrespondence of the Central Bureau from April 1, 1864, to October 
 1, 1866: Letters received,, 106,409 ; Letters and Mail Packages 
 transmitted, 126,983. Total, 233,392. 
 
 s preserved at the .Sjiecial Relief Office in \\'as!iin<.;toii. The result given i>: Iiased on an estimate 
 
 Hrs at the rate originally allowed. 
 
 me Central Bureau. Claims received sulisequi'Ut to .Tanuar; 
 
 \i, 1863, to November 11, 1866, see appendix 
 
 settled October I, 1866, 20,273. 
 
 1S66. have lieen filed direct in tiie 
 
 Stations of the Commission, involving ''correction of papers," in almost every form, necessary to 
 his statement, and of which no record exists. 
 
U. S. SANITARY COMMISSION 
 ARMY AND NAVY CLAIM AGENCY. 
 
 Classification of Expense Account of the " Central 
 Bureau" at Washington, D. C, troni April i, 1864, 
 to October 1, 1866 : 
 
 Kent >;l,:j48.7r) 
 
 Advertising "21.25 
 
 Stationery 1U,596.19 
 
 Postjige :),4r)8.04 
 
 Telegrams T)! .40 
 
 Freight :5G7.10 
 
 Expenses :;,G83.54 
 
 Travelling Ex})eu8es \,^u~).'l\) 
 
 Salaries 70, 58*.). 1)0 
 
 Fees of Magistrates 53.50 
 
 • $99,745.62 
 
 Classification ot Expenditure incurred for 
 support ot "Local Agencies" auxiliary 
 to the Central Bureau, from April 1, 
 1864, f<^ October 1, 1866: 
 
 Salaries 809,237.14 
 
 Fees of Magistrates.. 8,891.25 
 
 Postage 0,294.56 
 
 Rent 4,790.72 
 
 Advertising 5,325.91 
 
 Other Expenses 15,233.42 
 
 109,773.00 
 
 Total $209,518.62 
 
 The expenses of the Phihidelphia Agency, whicli has transacted its business 
 direct with the Governmental Departments, amounting to $22,156.50, from April 
 8, 180.3. to October 1. ISiiG, is included in the expensk account of Local Agencies. 
 
United States Sanitary Commission Army and Navy 
 Claim Agency. 
 
 LIST OF LOCAL AGENCIES 
 
 AUXILIARY TO THE CENTRAL BUREAU, WASHINGTON, D. C. 
 
 Location. 
 
 Date of 
 
 Establishment. 
 
 Name of Agent. 
 
 Date of 
 
 Discontinuance. 
 
 No. of 
 Claims 
 Filed. 
 
 Uridgeport ... 
 ihirttbrd 
 
 New Haven... 
 
 New Lotidou. 
 
 Wiliuingtou .... 
 
 ^Vashingloll 
 
 Alton 
 
 Centralia 
 
 Chicago 
 
 Griggsville.. 
 
 Peoria ,. 
 
 Quincy 
 
 Vienna 
 
 Evansville... 
 Fort Wayne. 
 Indianapolis 
 Lafayette .... 
 
 Laporte 
 
 Lebanon 
 
 Madison 
 
 Richmond. . 
 Tcrre Haute. 
 
 liurlingtun .. 
 Davenport... 
 I'es Moiues.. 
 Dubuque. ... 
 
 .June 10, 1865. 
 June 10, 1865. 
 
 June 0, 1865. 
 
 June 16, 1865. 
 
 July 1, 1865. 
 Feb. 14, 186;-). 
 
 July 1, 
 July 1, 
 
 186" 
 186[ 
 
 April 1, 1865. 
 
 Oct. 1, 1865. 
 July 1. 1865. 
 July i; 1865. 
 Aug. 15, 1865. 
 
 June 
 
 15 
 
 1865 
 
 Julv 
 
 28, 
 
 1865 
 
 June 
 
 ''i 
 
 1865 
 
 June 
 
 9. 
 
 1865 
 
 June 
 
 13 
 
 1865 
 
 Oct. 
 
 1, 
 
 1865 
 
 July 
 
 1, 
 
 1865 
 
 July 
 
 1, 
 
 1865 
 
 June 
 
 13 
 
 1865 
 
 July- 
 
 1, 
 
 1865 
 
 June 
 
 19 
 
 1865 
 
 June 
 
 20, 
 
 1865 
 
 June 
 
 8, 
 
 1 865 
 
 CONNECTICUT. 
 
 Andrew Grogau 
 
 Richard W. Roberts.... 
 
 {Francis M . Lovejoy, suc- 
 ceeded July 20, 1865, 
 by Ellsworth A. Smith. 
 Charles M. Wilcox 
 
 DELAWARE. 
 
 Levi C. Bird .... 
 
 DIST. OF COLUMBIA. 
 
 ( Wni. F. BascoiE, sue 
 - ceeded April 14, 1864 
 (by .Milton P. Barry. 
 
 ILLINOIS. 
 
 Jaiues Newman 
 
 Samuel P. Tufts 
 
 M. D. Bartlett, succeed' 
 ed Aug. 1, 1865, by A 
 N. Linscott. 
 
 H. L. Boltwood 
 
 Chauncey Nye 
 
 Henry A. Castle 
 
 John S. Crum ... 
 
 INDIANA. 
 
 (Jharles E. Marsh , 
 
 W. T. Jennison , 
 
 Temple C. Harrison..., 
 
 Taylor & Watson 
 
 Wm. Andrew 
 
 R. B. Simpson 
 
 David G. Phillips 
 
 Lewis D. Stubbs 
 
 Thomas C. Bailey 
 
 IOWA. 
 
 J. P. Brown 
 
 Charles H. Kent 
 
 Geo. P. Abel 
 
 E. S.Norris 
 
 Dec. 3 
 
 1, 1865. 
 it 
 
 128 
 435 
 
 472 
 
 97 
 
 Dec. 31, 1865. 
 
 Dec. 31, 1865. 
 
 Nov. 17, 1865. 
 Dec. 31, " 
 
 Nov. 2(1, 
 Dec. 31. 
 
 Dec. 31, 1865. 
 
 80 
 
 6329 
 
 54 
 19 
 
 1010 
 
 142 
 
 319 
 
 24 
 
 66 
 
 70 
 227 
 316 
 126 
 
 44 
 109 
 
 48 
 120 
 
 81 
 329 
 150 
 151 
 
Location. 
 
 Date of 
 
 Establishment. 
 
 Name of Agent, 
 
 Date of 
 Discontinuance, 
 
 I No. ot 
 Claims 
 Filed. 
 
 yiuvri'iu'i' |Julv i; 
 
 ,oaveu\V(irili .. .)iil\' I; 
 
 i KANSA.S I 
 
 ISOj.' Kiiuciic J,. Akin IDw. 
 
 1S(;5. Cliai'lc- 11. CriiiR' ■■ 
 
 lri(i 
 
 l!(iwliiiu- (jieuii i.luiic li. l!<\', 
 Frankfort Ijulv 15. lyti 
 
 KK.NTl'CKV 
 
 I'. Kiiniard 
 
 ill .M . lirdwii .. 
 
 lUcc. 
 
 I, ]6tJ£ 
 
 l:; 
 
 New Urleuus.... Wvl) I.',. LsiM 
 
 Augusta '.June 1-;. \f<>,:,. 
 
 Hanfi^or j.June 14. ISU.'). 
 
 Bucksport 
 
 ("orinna i.June 2o, l,s(;4. 
 
 Levant |.]une 1. IS(I4. 
 
 ParLs 
 
 Portland |Junc 1.".. isii."). 
 
 Annapoii-s Aj)i-il liT,l«G4. i 
 
 Baltimore |Aug-. 19, 18G4.| 
 
 Frederick 'Jul\- 1. ISti.j ; 
 
 I Oct. l.S, l.SD'i. 
 [Became au.xili- 
 
 Bostun !ary to the .san- 
 
 ! litary Commi.s'n, 
 [ iFeb. ], iHij,-). 
 
 Greenfield \hilv 1!(>. 1805. 
 
 Lowell Jul 
 
 1805. 
 
 Neponset ^Uel. J. I8t;4. 
 
 New Bedford... July 1, 18i)5. 
 
 Pittsfield Aug.2:j, 1865. 
 
 Springfield I.lune 10, 18G5. 
 
 Worie.'-ter June 
 
 1 8( I.- 
 
 Adrian iJul 
 
 Detroit 
 
 Grand Rapids... 
 
 Jaek,son 
 
 Kalamazoo 
 
 1, li 
 
 I.UlU.'-flA.NA. 
 (Miai le.s W. .Seatoii.... 
 
 M A I N !•: 
 
 .lo,sf[ili Bnrloii 
 
 iiiicl Smith 
 
 .1. K. iShernian 
 
 Freeman Know les 
 
 T. II. Wi-;viin . 
 
 Win. A. Pidgin 
 
 \\'m II. Fes.-<enden... 
 
 I 
 
 MAUVLA.M). ! 
 
 ('. Ueiiiinjier jOcl. 
 
 Charles H.'Cohli |Dee. 
 
 Josejjh ^L Ebberts j " 
 
 MAS.SAClirSKTTS. i 
 
 .. Uet. 14, 1805. 
 
 jDee. ;!1, 1805. 
 
 (Jet. 
 Oct. 
 Oct. 
 Dec. 
 
 7, 1804. 
 :il, 1865. 
 
 1' raiii-i-, 
 
 \>\i:-V 
 
 [April 
 
 Dec. 
 
 :i().i800. 
 
 1, 1805. 
 
 iJ"b 
 
 \D(ic. 
 
 U, " 
 
 80o. 
 July 5, 1863.1 
 July 10, 1865.1 
 JulV 5. 1865. 
 .Jiil'v ■.)'. 1865.' 
 
 .Saint Paul Julv 1, 1m64. 
 
 Geo. \V. iJartlelL 
 
 X. D. .\. Sawver, sue- j 
 ceedcd Oct. I,"l805, by I 
 Jo.seph W. Gelray. j 
 
 Thoma.s F. Temple 
 
 Wm. Almy 
 
 K. .M. Wood 
 
 Lewis A. Tifi'L 
 
 John A. Lovell. sue- j 
 ceeded Sept. 15, 1805, - 
 by Augusttis Slone. J 
 
 M1C11K!A.\. 
 
 tJarllon E. Bars tow 
 
 Wm. Jennison, Jr 
 
 Isaac H. Parish 
 
 G. Thompson Gridley.... 
 (,'hai'les A. Thompson, Jr. 
 
 Ml.NNHStiTA. 
 
 I (jol. Oscar Malmross, | 
 
 succeeded May 15, 1865, 
 -I by Gen. John Peller, J- |Dec. :■-.]. 1864. 
 
 succeeded Jan. 22, 1866, 
 
 bvGen.IT.P.V.anCIeve. 
 
 Dec. :-!l, 1865.; 
 
 io;t4 
 
 l.^.s 
 
 152 
 
 108 
 
 20 
 
 21 
 
 1!» 
 
 107 
 
 24 
 
 1280 
 
 20 
 
 2075 
 
 154 
 
 
 108 
 
 232 
 
 2!)ii 
 286 
 
 74 
 125 
 
 'rl 
 
 964 
 
10 
 
 Location, 
 
 Date of 
 
 Establishment- 
 
 Name of Agent. 
 
 Date of 
 Discontinuance. 
 
 No, of 
 Claims 
 Filed. 
 
 Saint Louis Jul\- 20, 18G5. 
 
 Concoixl 
 
 Mancli ester.... 
 Portsmouth .. 
 
 Newarlv . 
 Treutou 
 
 July 1, 18(J.5. 
 July ], 1865, 
 Julv 1, 186.5. 
 
 July Ui, 1805. 
 Julv 1. 18G5. 
 
 Albativ Uulv I. 1864. 
 
 Buffalo Mav 18, 1864. 
 
 Elhnira 
 
 Jamestowu 
 
 Lockport 
 
 r 
 
 N. York Citv-l 
 
 Ogdensburgii . 
 Plattsburgh... 
 Pou^^hkeepsie. 
 
 Rochester 
 
 June 16, 1864. 
 May :n, 1864. 
 Oct. 16, 1865. 
 
 Jan. 19, 1863. 
 Became auxili- 
 ary to tiie San- 
 itary Commis'n, 
 June 1, 1864. 
 
 Julv 10, 1865. 
 July 1, 1865. 
 Aug. 1, 1865. 
 
 Mav i;i. 1864, 
 
 Spencer Aug. 1, 1864. 
 
 Syracuse Ijulv 1. 1864, 
 
 Troy 
 
 Utica 
 
 Watertown. 
 Westfield... 
 
 Chillicothe 
 Cleveland.. 
 
 Dayton 
 
 Mansfield 
 
 Marietta 
 
 Steubenville ... 
 
 Toledo 
 
 Zanesville 
 
 July 18, 1864. 
 
 July 1, 1865. 
 
 Julv 15, 1865. 
 
 Oct'. 1, 1865. 
 
 July 1, 1865. 
 
 May 8. 1865. 
 
 July 1, 1865. 
 July 25, 1865. 
 July 1, 1865. 
 Julv 12, 1865. 
 Julv 27, 1865. 
 Julv 1, 1865. 
 
 MISSOURI. 
 Henry M. Post Dec. 31, 1865. 230 
 
 NEW HAMPSHIRE. 
 
 Samuel C. Eastman 
 
 Cyrus A. Sullaway 
 
 Rev. Sullivan Holman. 
 
 NEW JERSEY. 
 
 David A. I'yerson 
 
 D. C'ooper Allin.son 
 
 NEW YORK. 
 
 .McClure k Miller, suc- 
 ceeded Jau. 1, 1866, by 
 Maj W. W. Post. 
 Jos. A. Peters, suc- 
 ceeded Sept. 1, 1864, 
 by F. (}. Pattison. 
 
 iMrs. C. B. Stuart 
 
 Smith C. Howe 
 
 Geo. W.Perigo 
 
 Henry Oreenfield, sue- i 
 
 ceedcd April 1, 1866, [- 
 
 by Gilbert S Kine. I 
 
 J 
 
 Gardner B. Chapin 
 
 Oren C. Gregg 
 
 Walter C. Allen 
 
 N. S. Jones, succeeded] 
 July 19, 1864, by A. J. |_ 
 Hatch,suc'd July 1,'65, } 
 by Dr. A. Mandeville. J 
 
 C. W. Bradley 
 
 Silas F. Smith, suc- 
 ceeded July 1, 1865, by 
 H. De Wolfe. 
 B. H. H.all, succeeded") 
 August 1, 1865, by Se- V 
 well Sargeant. j 
 
 Geo. C. Carter 
 
 Lucian E. Carter , 
 
 John Francis 
 
 OHIO. 
 
 Thaddeus A. Minshall. 
 
 j Wm. H. Gaylord, suc- 
 
 -j ceeded Junel. 1866, by 
 
 Jasper E. Williams. 
 
 Robert Brundrette 
 
 Vance & Dailey 
 
 Geo. M. Woodbridge... 
 
 W. A. Walden 
 
 Hartwell Osborn 
 
 David Hull 
 
 Dec. 31, 1865. lo] 
 187 
 102 
 
 Dec. 31. 1865. 
 
 Dec. 31, 1865. 
 
 Jan. 16, " 
 Dec. 31, •' 
 C'eas'd to receive 
 claims March 19. 
 '()6. The Agency 
 still in operation 
 October l,'6(i, for 
 comp letlo n of 
 unsettl'd claims. 
 Dec. 31, 1865 
 
 Dec. 16, 1865. 
 Dec. 31, " 
 
 846 
 384 
 
 1403 
 
 385 
 
 129 
 29 
 
 10116 
 
 111 
 
 212 
 58 
 
 495 
 
 24 
 660 
 
 86 
 
 U If 
 
 244 
 
 U If 
 
 173 
 
 
 11 
 
 Dec. 31, 1865. 
 
 75 
 
 Ceased to file 
 claims in the 
 Central Bureau 
 Dec. 31,'65. The 
 Agency still in 
 oper'n Oct 1,'66. 
 Dec. 31, 1865. 
 
 187 
 408 
 
 1 1 f > 
 
 95 
 
 If (f 
 
 69 
 
 Oct. 31, " 
 
 14 
 
 Dec. 31, " 
 
 89 
 
 '• '• 
 
 173 
 
11 
 
 Location. 
 
 Date of 
 
 Establishment- 
 
 Name of Agent. 
 
 Date of 
 
 Discontinuance. 
 
 No. of 
 Claims 
 Filed. 
 
 Oarbondale 
 
 Erie 
 
 Harrisburgh .... 
 Lancaster 
 
 June 10, 1865. 
 .May 25, 1865. 
 •April 15.1865. 
 Oct. 1, 1865. 
 Meadvillc. Uune 1, 1865. 
 
 VKXNSYLVANIA. 
 
 1). N. Lathropc 
 
 A. .J. Foster 
 
 Uewitt & Snodgrass 
 
 W. W. Nevin 
 
 D. C. McCov 
 
 Philadelphia.... I April 8, 1863. Wni. N. Ashtna 
 
 Pittbbnrgh 
 
 Scranton 
 
 Shippensburgh, 
 Wilkesbarre .... 
 
 Knoxville. 
 
 Brattleboro. 
 Burlington . 
 
 Montpelier. 
 Rutland 
 
 Grafton . .. 
 Wheeling. 
 
 Fon-du-Lac , 
 Janesville ... 
 La-Crossc..., 
 
 Madison 
 
 Milwaukee . 
 Water town. 
 
 .luh- 1, 1865. 
 Nov. 1, 1865. 
 May 24, 1865. 
 June 10, 1865. 
 
 Aug. 1. 1865. 
 
 Julv 1, 1865. 
 
 July 1, 1865. 
 
 July 1, 1865. 
 
 June 1, 1865. 
 
 July 12, 1865. 
 July 1, 1865. 
 
 Julv !, 1865. 
 Sept. 1, 1865. 
 June 13, 1865. 
 Julv 1, 1865. 
 July 1, 1865, 
 July 1, 1865. 
 
 B. F. Brown 
 
 Aretus II. Winton. 
 
 I). W. Thrush 
 
 Hubbard B Payne. 
 
 TENxXESSEE. 
 
 Charles Seymour... 
 
 VE R.MONT. 
 
 Geo. II. Bailey. 
 
 A. J. Howard 
 
 I). L. Fuller, succeeded 
 
 Sept. 1, 1805, by E. J. 
 
 Scott. 
 
 James E. Porter... 
 
 WEST VIRGINIA. 
 
 .Jiunes M. Scrogin 
 
 James Gilchrist 
 
 WISCONSIN. 
 
 N. G. Giffin 
 
 Plinv Norcross 
 
 Stogdill k Daniels .. 
 Buel E. Hutc'hinson. 
 Wm. G. Whipple.... 
 Calvin B. Skinner... 
 
 Dec. 31. 1865. 
 
 Ceas'd to rec've 
 clairn.s Dec. :il , 
 (i;"). Auency still 
 in operation Oct. 
 1,'iiH, for comple- 
 tion of unsettled 
 claims. 
 
 Dec. 31, 1865 
 
 Dec. :U, 1865 
 
 Dec. 31, 1865. 
 
 u >' 
 
 Dec. 31, 1865. 
 
 40 
 105 
 401 
 
 8) 
 142 
 
 10798 
 
 434 
 44 
 51 
 
 147 
 
 398 
 
 91 
 
 157 
 
 161 
 
 91 
 
 17 
 113 
 
 Dec. 3 
 
 1, 1865. 
 
 u 
 a 
 It 
 
 1 o;'. 
 117 
 
 357 
 
 200 
 
 73 
 
 Whole number of Claims filed by Local Agencies 50,604 
 
Form of Agreement used in the Establishment of "Local Agencies." 
 
 U.S. SANITARY rOMMlSSION ARMY AND NAVY CLAIM AGENCY. 
 A r, R }■: K M E N 'I- . 
 
 This Agueement Wit.nksseth : ThiU I. of iii the ('ounty 
 
 uf and State of do hero'ov promise and agree to and witli 
 
 as General Secretnrv of the United States Sanitary Com- 
 
 uiission, or his successor in office, in consideration of the amount hereinaftei- 
 
 mentioned as a salary for such service, to open and sustain in said an 
 
 Army and Navy Claim Agency, from the day of 1865, to the first day 
 
 of July, A. D. 1866, under the direction and in accordance with the instructions 
 of the General Agent of the Army and Navy Claim Agency of the said Sanitaiy 
 Commission at Washington, D. C, and to fill out, and cause to be duly executed, 
 proper applications to the respective Governmental Departments for all claimants 
 applying to me or at my said office; lo file the same; in the office of the said 
 General Agent at Washington, and to procure and forward to him all the evidence 
 possible, which shall be required of nie: and if any part of said evidence shall be 
 required to be procured after said first day of .hily, 1866, I do further agree to 
 procure and forward the same to said General Agent, without compensaliou 
 additional to that hereinafter mentioned. And 1 do further agree and pledge 
 myself that I will render such assistance in the collection of nioney.s upon 
 certificates issued on claims tiled by me in the oHice of the said General Agent, as 
 may be directed or required of me by said General Agent: that I will not receive 
 from claimauts or others any amount or compensation Avhatever, for any services 
 rendered by me in the prosecution of said claims, or the collection of moneys upon 
 such certificates, or for the expenses of such prosecution or collection, in addition 
 to the salary and payments hereinafter meutioued. And I do further agree and 
 consent that this agreement and engagement may lie terminated by said General 
 Secretary at his option, at anytime prior to the 1st day of July, 1866, by a written 
 notice to me of not loss than thirty days: Provided, That the said (General 
 
 Secretary shall cause to be paid to me a salary for my services at the rate of 
 
 dollars per year, payable monthly, for the period covered by this Agreement: 
 shall furnish me such blanks, circulars, cards, posters, stationeiy, and blank 
 books as may be necessary ; pay tiie magistrates' fees and the postage accruing in 
 the business, and the cost of such advertising as shall be approved by said General 
 Agent; and provided, further, that the terms of this Agreement shall bo approved 
 und accepted by the said General Sccratary. 
 
 Witness mv hand and sen) at this day of 186;'). 
 
 I SEAL.<j; 
 
 Approved and accepted by me, at Washington, D. C, this day of. 
 
 186 
 
 Jno. 8. Blatchfori), 
 
 ileneral Secretary U. S. Sanitary Coniruissioii. 
 
U. S. Sanitary Commission Army and Navy Claim Agency. 
 
 Ckxtkal Okfick, 244 F Stukkt, NVashinoton, D. C. 
 
 INSTRUCTIONS TO LOCAL AGENTS. 
 
 I. ADVERTISEMENT OF AGEXCV.. 
 
 You are hereby directed to advertise ai once your Agency in manner following : 
 
 1. You will cause the enclosed advertisement to be inserted every otlier day. 
 
 for tlie period of days, in tlie two daily papers having the largest 
 
 circulation in your immediate vicinitj', and also for months in such 
 
 weekly local pa[ier as may have the widest circulation among the farming 
 population of the district -whence you expect to derive business. At some 
 points where the jiopulatioii is l.'irgely (jerman, it maj- be advisable to 
 select, as one of these, a jiaper printed in the (Jermau language: 
 and this consideration is left to your own Judgment. You will also (mi- 
 deavor to secure as extended an e<litorial notice as possible in each of said 
 papers. If practicable, you will obtain such insertion at reduced rates: 
 and will report fully your action lo the rVntral OfTice, enclosing a sample 
 of the advertisement inserted. 
 
 2. You Avill cause to be conspicuously i)osted, in and about the streets and 
 
 public buildings of your own atid surrounding towns and villages, the 
 advertising ])ostei's sent you. 'I'his .«hould be done extensively and 
 thoroughly. 
 'A. You will also mail two or three of _\our posters lo each Postmaster in the 
 district from which you expect to derive business, with the request that he 
 will display them in most conspicuous positions in his office, and will lend 
 his friendly aid towards directing ])arties interested to your Agency. 
 
 4. Yon will mail your cards and circulars to all soldiers, ,«ailors and their 
 
 families of whose residence you can procure information, and for that 
 purpose will endeavor to obtain a full list of all such persons resident in 
 your vicinity. 
 
 5. You will open a correspondence with, and solicit the friendly co-operation of 
 
 the Ladies' Aid Societies in all the villages and towns from which you 
 may hope to draw business, mailing to each a supply of your cards and 
 circulars for distril)ution. 
 
 6. You will mail your cards and circulars to every settled minister of whatever 
 
 denomination in your county or district, with the request that he M-ili 
 publish to his flock the nature and plan of your agency. 
 You will please promptly comply with the above direction.';; and report your 
 action fullv to the ('entral OfTice. 
 
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 ir. THE PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION OF CLAIJliS. 
 
 It will be your duty, when a claimant applies to you. after drawing t'rooi 
 him a full statement of facts : 
 
 1. To carefully fill out upon Blanks to be furnished you by the General Agent, 
 
 the proper application for his claim. You will be particular that all the 
 blanks in the papers and endorsements are properly filled. You will next 
 see that the papers are duly executed in conformity with the special instruc- 
 tions which will be gent you. In all cases of widow's applications, you 
 will furnish the best evidence possible of marriage; and where the claim 
 is made by a widow for Pension, and Arrears of Pay and Bounty, you will 
 furnish proof of marriage in both cases; i. e., one for the Pension Claim, 
 and another for that of Bounty and Arrears of Pay, in conformity with the 
 instructions furnished. No fees or expenses of any kind will be paid by 
 the claimant in any case. In Invalid Pension cases, no Surgeon's exami- 
 nation will be required of you unless ordered by the Central Office. 
 
 2. You will prepare and forward papers for all persons applying to you, whether 
 
 or not you consider their cases fair and their statements true. If a claim 
 is considered by you fraudulent or unjust, you will still forward the papers, 
 and, without intimation to the claimant, will notify the General Agent of 
 your suspicions, and the grounds on which they rest 
 
 ?,. At the close of each week, you will forward to the Central Agency, at 
 Washington, D. C, all ])apers that have been executed during the week. 
 All correspondence and papers mii£t be sent to the Central Agency, and 
 in no case are you to communicate directly with the Governmental 
 Departments. 
 
 4. Applications for blanks, kc, inquiries about claims made out by other 
 agents, and all doubtful questions in reference to the " Preparation and 
 Presentation of Claims,'' will be submitted by you for explanation or 
 instruction to the General Agent at Washington, D. C. 
 
 III. RECORDS AND REPORTS. 
 
 A. You will keep the following books in your office: 
 
 1. A Register, which will be furnished you by the Central Agency. In it you 
 will enter the number of the case, the name of the claimant, his rank, 
 company, and regiment, service, and post-office address, the date of the 
 transmission of all papers to the Central Office, and clearly the character 
 of the claim. You will also enter under each case all the steps taken by 
 you, together Avith all expenses incurred in its prosecution. 
 
 ■-'. A Cash Book, in which you will keep a general Cash account, showing 
 receipts and disbursements of your office. In each entry of disbursement, 
 care should be taken to mention the name of the claimant in whose case 
 the payment occurred. 
 
 B. You will, on the Jirst da;/ of each month, make a report to the Superin- 
 dent of the work of your office during the preceding mouth, which will 
 comprise; 
 
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 1. A .staU'iiifnl oflhe iiuinbcr ul'chiinis received luul forwarded liy you, classified 
 
 in conformity witli tlie blanlc and instructions which will he sent yon : and 
 
 2. A Cash report, wliich will give a classilied transcript of the items from your 
 
 Cash Account, and be accompanied by your duplicate vouchers for the 
 month, receipted, including bills of magistrates, of publishers of papers^ 
 &c., receipted, or certified by them as correct. 
 
 IV. CULLECTION OF MUXKVS. 
 
 Upon the allowance uf a claim by a Giiverumenlal Department, the 
 certificate will be mailed by tlie Central OfKce to the post-office address 
 of the claimant, and you will be notified of that fact; except in cases 
 where the claimant resides in the same town with yourself, when the 
 certificate will be sent 1o you for delivery. It will be your duty to give 
 the claimants, in all cases, all necessary assistance to enable them to 
 convert their certificates into money. Blanks for the purpose can be had 
 at this ofiice : and for them, or any instructions in reference to the collection 
 of moneys on the certificates, you will apjdy to the General Agent. 
 
 You will also in every case, when you render such assistance iu the 
 collection of moneys, report the fact to the Central Office, giving the name 
 of the claimant, the class of tlie claim, and the date and amount of the 
 collection. 
 
 V. C'ORRESPONDE>'CE WITH THE CENTRAL OFFICE. 
 
 The convenience of this office requires that all correspondence with it should 
 be through the Superintendent of Local Agencies, except such matters, 
 specified under tlie heads of " Preparation and Presentation of Claims" and 
 ''Collection of Mimeys." as are therein directed to be submitted to the 
 General Agent. 
 
 Please carefully observe the distinction. 
 
 WILLIAM V. BASCOM, 
 
 Superintendent of Local Agencies. 
 
APPENDIX. 
 
 U. S. SANITARY COMMISSION. 
 
 Condensed Exhibit of the Operations of the Protective War Claim 
 Association of New York, from Jan. 19, 1863, to Nov. 1, 1866. 
 
 Number of Claims allowed 7,052 
 
 Cash value of Claims allowed $1,912,999.30 
 
 Number of Claims rejected 836 
 
 Number of Claims remaining unsettled, Nov. 1, 186().. .2,228 
 
 Whole number of Claims filed 10,116 
 
 Expenses of the Agency $29,775.26 
 
 Classification of Claims Allowed : 
 
 Widows, 2,213; Children, 118; Invalids, 2,925; 
 
 Fathers, 661; Mothers, 877; Brothers and Sisters, 258. 
 
 Total, 7,052. 
 
 Classification of Expense Account : 
 
 Salaries is? 1 8 , 6 2 8 . 1 1 
 
 Rent 3,681.25 
 
 Postage 1,332.60 
 
 Printing 1,748.28 
 
 Stationery 1,270.54 
 
 Furniture 483.73 
 
 Office Expenses 2,630.75 
 
 .$29,775.26 
 
 Note. — The Proteclivo War Claim Association was organized Jjtnuary 10; 186.^. 
 It became auxiliary to the Sanitary Commission, June 1, 1864. It ceased to file 
 claims through the Central Bureau, January 1, 1866, but contiaued to receive 
 claims, filing them direct in the Governmental Departments, until March 19, 1866. 
 
 'J'he operations of the Association have been directed by an Executive Committee, 
 consisting of Messrs. Howard Potter, Theodore Koosevelt, and "VVm. E. Dodge, jr.. 
 until November 11, 1806, when its remaining business was transferred to the 
 immediate charge and direction of the Sanitary Commission for completion. 
 
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