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 GENERAL 8UPERLNTENDENT 
 
 PHILADELPHIA BRANCH 
 
 U. S. SANITARY COMMISSION, 
 
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, 
 
 FEBKTIARY 1st, 1864, 
 
 PHILADELPHIA : 
 KING & BAIRD, PRINTERS, No. 607 SANSOM STREET. 
 
 1864. 
 
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 
 
 HORACE BINNEY, Jr., Chairman. 
 
 M. W. BALDWIN, 
 
 REV. H. A. BOARDMAN, D. D.. 
 
 JOHN C. CRESSON, 
 
 J. L CLARK HARE, 
 
 JOHN F. MEIGS, M. I).. 
 
 SAMUEL POWEL, 
 
 THOMAS T. TASKER, 
 
 EDWARD HARTSHORNE, M. D., Secretanj. 
 
 CALEB COPE, Treasurer 
 
REFORT 
 
 oy THE 
 
 GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT '^'^ 
 
 PHILADELPHIA BRANCH 
 
 U. S. SANITARY COMMISSION, 
 
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, 
 
 FEBRUARY 1st, 1864. 
 
 PHILADELPHIA : 
 KING & BAIRD, PRINT P:RS, No. 607 SANSOM STREET. 
 
 1864. 
 

U. S. Sanitary Commission, Philadelphia Agency, ) 
 1307 Chestnut Street, Feb, l.s'/, 1864. ) 
 
 To the Executive Oomraittee of the Philadelphia Branch of the 
 U, S. Sanitary Commission. 
 
 Gentlemen: 
 
 I have the honor to submit to you a report of the 
 operations of this Branch of the Commission from its 
 organization. Before entering upon the details of our 
 special work here, it may be well to say a word ex- 
 planatory of the position of the Central or General 
 Commission, and of our relations to it as one of its 
 branches. 
 
 The United States Sanitary Commission was appoint- 
 ed by the President of the United States in June 1861. 
 Its original functions were to inquire into all the 
 causes which might aifect the health, aud therefore 
 the efficiency of the Army, and to advise the author- 
 ities in regard to the proper measures for the removal 
 of such causes. Practically, it has become in the pro- 
 gress of the war, the great instrument by which the 
 enlightened humanity and patriotism of the American 
 people have aided the Government in the care of the 
 soldier during the whole period of his service, and until 
 his return to his home. Thus it looks after the recruits 
 in the barracks, before the regiments to which they be- 
 long are ordered to the South ; it follows them to Wash- 
 ington, and takes care of sick and exhausted strag- 
 glers ; it maintains a complete and permanent field 
 relief agency with every Army Corps, which supplies 
 
those countless needs of the soldier for which the Gov- 
 ernment either cannot or will not provide; it maintains a 
 constant supervision over the camps and field hospitals, 
 acting in perfect harmony with the medical officers of 
 the Army in improving their sanitary condition ; it is 
 present during and after every battle, in every part of 
 the country, dispensing with its bountiful hand what- 
 ever may relieve and comfort the wounded; it watches 
 over by means of a corps of scientific Inspectors the 
 condition of all the Military Hospitals throughout the 
 country, and advises and suggests improvements ; it 
 keeps up a Hospital Directory by means of vdiich any 
 sick or wounded soldier in the whole Army may be 
 readily traced by his friends, and last but not least, it 
 looks after the soldier when he is discharged, on ac- 
 count of sickness ordisability, as well from the care, 
 as the service of the Government, assists him to secure 
 the pay due him, and sends him rejoicing to the bosom 
 of his family. To execute properly these manifold 
 functions it is obvious that many agents must be em- 
 ployed, and much money spent. The Central Commis- 
 sion embraces the superintendence of the whole field, 
 and its treasury is the fountain whence the means are 
 derived of performing all this work, and distributing 
 such supplies as are furnished by the branches. The 
 amount received at the Central Treasury from the 
 organization of the Commission, is about one million 
 of dollars. With this sum all the machinery of the 
 Commission for the various departments of the work, 
 has been maintained, supplies of a kind not furnished 
 by the homes of the country, have been purchased, and 
 articles sent by the various contributing societies, of 
 the estimated value of nearly seven millions of dollars, 
 
have been distributed to the soldiers in the field or in 
 hospitals. Of these branches of the Commission that 
 at Philadelphia is one of the most important, and it is 
 now proposed to give a sketch of its history, and modes 
 of operation. 
 
 Towards the close of the year 1861 — certain gen- 
 tlemen of this City were appointed by the Central 
 Commission, associate members, and proceeded at once 
 to organize a branch of the Commission. 
 
 At a meeting of the Piiiladelppiia Associates, 
 held on the 7th of November, 1861, it was 
 
 1. Resolved, That an Executive Committee of nine 
 Associates, of whom three shall constitute a quorum, 
 shall be appointed with power to add to their number 
 to carry into effect and report, a plan of organization. 
 
 2. Resolved, That the Executive Committee be in- 
 structed to include in the plan of organization, the 
 power to appoint additional Associates for Pennsyl- 
 vania, of the Central Body a Committee on Finance, 
 a Committee on Hospital Supplies, a Medical and 
 Sanitary Committee, to act upon all questions relat- 
 ing to hospital location, administration, and supplies ; 
 also to include in said plan such other -measures and 
 regulations as the Executive Committee may deem 
 advisable in order to effect the general purposes of 
 the Association. 
 
 Pursuant to these E^esolutions, an Executive Com- 
 mittee of the following Gentlemen was appointed. 
 
 H. Binney, Jr. Esq., Chairman ; M. W. Baldwin ; 
 Ilev. H. A. Boardman, D. D. ; John C. Cresson; Hon. 
 
J. I. Clark Hare; E. Hartshorne, M. D. ; John F. 
 Meigs, M. D. ; Samuel Powel ; Tliomas T. Tasker. 
 
 At a meeting of the Executive Committee held on 
 the 11th of November, 1861, for the purpose of com- 
 pleting a plan of organization, a Committee of Hospi- 
 tal Supplies, and a Committee on Medical and 
 Sanitary Inspection were appomted. 
 
 The Committee on Supplies, through a sub-com- 
 mittee appointed for that purpose, opened a Deposi- 
 tory at 1235 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, on the 
 11th of December 1861, for the purpose of receiving 
 the contributions of the public. A large quantity of 
 supplies which had been sent here for distribution 
 among the soldiers, had accumulated in the store-house 
 of a benevolent firm of this city. These were imme- 
 diately placed at our disposal. The Committee made 
 suitable appeals to the public, and supplies soon began 
 to flow in freely, and continued to do so during the 
 winter and following spring. By the month of June, 
 1862, the contributions of the public were coming in 
 so rapidly and the business of the office had so increased 
 that it was deemed necessary to appoint a General 
 Superintendent to take the immediate charge of the 
 work. Accordingly, Mr. William Piatt, Jr., was ap- 
 pointed to that position, and entered upon his duties 
 at the close of the month of June. Through the great 
 exertions and excellent management of Mr. Piatt, 
 during the summer and autumn of 1862, the supplies 
 not only of material of all kinds, but also of money, 
 greatly increased. 
 
 Our Army at this time being in Maryland, and our 
 State threatened with invasion, Philadelphia became 
 an important point for the accumulation, purcliase and 
 
shipping of supplies. The business at our Depository 
 was consequently much increased. The arrival and 
 departure of the transports at that time in the service 
 of the Commission, and the labor incident to fitting 
 them -out, was another important work to be done at 
 this point. All this was most admirably performed by 
 the Superintendent. Late in September, Mr. Piatt, 
 having made arrangements for the forwarding of sup- 
 plies received at our Depository, went to Antietam, and 
 there in the service of the Commission as Field Agent, 
 so over-exerted himself as to bring on a fever which 
 terminated his valuable life on the 22d of November, 
 1862.* 
 
 In December 1862, the Depository was removed to 
 No. 2T, South Sixth street, and the Executive Com- 
 mittee on the 29th of the same month, appointed 
 the present General Superintendent to succeed Mr. 
 Platt.f About this time our attention was called to the 
 great success in collecting supplies which had attended 
 the efforts of Ladies in other cities. A number of 
 ladies here voluntered to undertake the work, if the 
 gentlemen of the Commission thought proper to place 
 it in their hands. On the 24th of February. 1863, 
 
 * A number of the Philadelphia Associates of the Commission have 
 rendered valuable and efficient personal service as relief agents in the 
 field, during and immediately after the great battles in which the Army 
 of the Potomac has been engaged — on the Peninsula, at Antietam^ 
 Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. Among the number 
 may be named Drs. E. Hartshorne, D. Gilbert and John H. Packard, 
 and Messrs. Charles J. Stille, Horace Binney, Jr;, George M. Conarroe, 
 Horace H. Furness and Atherton Blight. One of the Associates, Mr. 
 J. Warner Johnson, has been for nearly a year past serving as a volun- 
 teer in the Field Relief Corps of the Commission in Virginia. The 
 eminent services of another, Mr. C. B. Barclay, are too well known to 
 require comment. 
 
 t For resolutions on Mr. Piatt's death see Appendix. 
 
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 the President of the Commisdon visited Philadelphia 
 for the purpose of delivering an Address, on the sub- 
 ject of the Commission and its work, and of organiz- 
 ing a Ladies Branch. This was accomplished imme- 
 diately after the address of Dr. Bellows : a suitable 
 location (1307 Chestnut street,) was selected, and on 
 the 26th of March, 1863, the Committee on Supplies 
 transferred the whole department to the Women's 
 Pennsylvania Branch. 
 
 The work of the Women's Branch is conducted by 
 an Executive Committee, two of whom with the Presi- 
 dent, Secretary and such Aids as may be required, at- 
 tend at the Hooms daily. The Corresponding Secre- 
 tary, devotes herself to forming Societies throughout 
 our Department, obtaining the services of suitable 
 persons as Associate Managers in the several Counties, 
 and keeping them well advised of the operations of the 
 Commission. A column and a half or more of two of 
 our weekly papers are at her disposal for this purpose. 
 The Association has appointed thirty-seven Associate 
 Managers in Pennsylvania, six in New Jersey, and 
 three in Delaware, making forty-seven in all. This 
 number is being constantly added to, and it is proposed 
 to have one in each county of the Eastern portion of 
 Pennsylvania, the Southern portion of New Jersey, 
 and the State of Delaware. 
 
 The Women's Pennsylvania Branch has at the pre- 
 sent time the following auxiliaries, 
 
 Constantly contributing Societies, 209 
 
 Occasionally do. do. 22 
 
 Organized Aid do. 63 
 
 Corresponding Associations, 93 
 
 In all 394 
 
Of this number only one hundred and ten had been 
 connected with the Commission previous to the forma- 
 tion of the Women's Branch. 
 
 The subjoined statement shows the receipts of the 
 Philadelphia Agency. 
 
 The Committee on Medical and Sanitary In- 
 spection appointed by the Philadelphia Associates 
 after encountering some difficulties proceeded with 
 their work in the city and vicinity, but the more com- 
 plete system adopted by the Commission soon after, 
 has rendered their labors comparatively light. Dr. 
 J. M. Corse, an Associate member, has collected and 
 forwarded for the use of the Commission, nearly three 
 hundred packages of vaccine matter, an amount, which, 
 with a liberal allowance for waste, will vaccinate four 
 thousand five hundred persons. He is still collecting, 
 and will be prepared this month to furnish the Com- 
 mission with a sufficient quantity to vaccinate two 
 thousand more. 
 
 Special Relief. 
 
 When the Depository in Philadelphia was first 
 opened, the work of Special Relief was confined to 
 such trifiing aid in the way of food, clothing or trans- 
 portation, as the Committee in charge could furnish, 
 but no systematic plan was adopted. After the ap- 
 pointment of a General Superintendent, the work 
 was done in a rather more satisfactory manner ; 
 the cases requiring relief were examined into, and a 
 person sent with those leaving the city to the cars and 
 boats to procure transportation. During the summer 
 of 1862, the care of those arriving on transports of 
 
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 the Commisision, largely engaged tlie attention of the 
 Superintendent. He was always on the spot when the 
 vessels arrived, with ambulances, stretchers, and suffi- 
 cient force to convey the men from the steam'ers to 
 Hospitals. In this work he was materially aided by 
 the Fire Companies of the city, who upon the arrival 
 of a transport at any time day or night, rang their 
 bells to summon their fellow members, and repaired 
 to the spot with their ambulances. A number of 
 Relief A srents and Nurses were also sent on the trans- 
 ports, most of wiiom rendered their services gra- 
 tuitously. 
 
 The question of establishing a home in Philadelphia, 
 has frequently engaged the attention of the Officers 
 of the Commission. It was thought best however, 
 first to examine very thoroughly into the necessity for 
 so doing, and through the kind assistance of Mr.Knapp, 
 Mr. O. C. Bullard was ordered here for the purpose 
 of making the necessary inquires. In this work, Mr. 
 Bullard was assisted by Mr. P. P. Randolph, an Asso- 
 ciate member of the Commission. These gentlemen 
 visited our volunteer Hospitals, Refreshment Saloons, 
 and other places for the relief of our soldiers, and 
 after spending two weeks in so doing, reported that 
 the ground was so well covered by these organizations 
 that it was "inexpedient to establish a ' Home,' at any 
 rate, at the present time."* 
 
 During the Autumn of 1863, the work of Special 
 Relief was performed by the Relief Committee of the 
 Women's Branch assisted by the Superintendent. This 
 plan was so very unsatisfactory, that the Executive 
 
 * Since this report was made, the admirable " Soldier's Home," at 
 the corner of Crown and Race streets, has been established. 
 
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 Committee authorized the appointment of a Special 
 Relief Agent and Hospital Visitor. Col. Clement 
 Soest was appointed to the position on the 14th of De- 
 cember last, and the whole Special Relief Department 
 is now in his charge. Sufficient time has not elapsed 
 yet to enable us to report upon his work, but there is 
 every indication that it will be efficient and useful.''^ 
 
 * Since the above was written, the Special Relief Agent's first report, 
 for the month ending January 14th, 1864, has been'received. 245 cases 
 came under his notice in that time. These cases were principally of the 
 following kinds, viz. : 
 
 /. Indiouliial soldiers in the service. 
 
 (a.) Tiiose not having their descriptive lists, and therefore unable to 
 draw pay or clothing. In many instances, proper attention is not paid 
 by surgeons and by regimental officers to procuring descriptive lists for 
 the soldiers, and the families of married soldiers particularly have to 
 suffer greatly from such neglect of duty. 
 
 (b.) Those hav^iug overdrawn their clothing account, and therefore 
 unable to procure any more clothing. Such men in many instances 
 lost their clotliing on the battle-field, after being wounded, had to draw 
 new clothing, and consequently overdrew their clothing account. 
 
 (c.) Those sufferings from diseases, (rheumatism, &c.,) which make it 
 necessary for them to wear entire woolen underclothing, which the 
 Government does not furnish. 
 
 (d.) Those waiting to be transferred to the Invalid Corps, or to be 
 discharged, and therefore unable to draw from the Government. 
 
 (e.) Those ordered to do guard or other duty while under medical 
 treatment, and needing warmer clothing than that furnished by Govern- 
 ment to protect them against exposure, which they were unable to 
 purchase on account of not having received pay for four, six or eight 
 months. 
 
 (f.) Those discharged from hospitals and ordered to rejoin their 
 regiments during the late cold season, and needing extra clothing to 
 protect them against sudden exposure after having been in a hospital 
 for months. 
 
 (g.) Those remaining in hospitals on account of wounds, after their 
 term of service has expired, and therefore not being entitled to draw 
 anything from the Government. 
 
 //. Individual soldiers discharged. 
 
 Principally men who have been discharged on account of disability 
 
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 During the past year a large number of cases of 
 men desiring free transportation have been inquired 
 into by us. Where we have found them deserving we 
 have frequently asked the railroad companies to pass 
 them without charge, and in no case has such a re- 
 quest been refused. These companies are certainly 
 entitled to our warmest thanks. 
 
 In this connection we should not omit to mention 
 the Relief Committee of the Womens' Branch. Their 
 work has been principally to superintend the cutting 
 out and making such material as the Commission fur- 
 nishes for the purpose. The garments are given to 
 poor women, the wives and widows of soldiers who are 
 in distressed circumstances, and a liberal compensation 
 is made to them for their labor. At the present time 
 about eighty women are partially supported in this 
 manner. 
 
 The following is a 
 
 list of 
 
 articles furnished 
 
 by them 
 
 to the Commission, to December 31st, 
 
 1863. 
 
 
 Prs. Drawers 
 
 
 
 
 1175 
 
 Sheets, 
 
 
 
 
 1157 
 
 Bed Sacks, 
 
 
 
 
 2171 
 
 Pillows, 
 
 
 
 
 210 
 
 Arm Slings, 
 
 
 
 
 230 
 
 In all, 
 
 
 
 
 4,945 
 
 either througti wounds or disease, who are waiting for approval of their 
 claims for pensions, etc., who are unable to work, and in most instances 
 have a family to support. 
 
 The Special lielief Agent visits the hospitals daily, and visits dis- 
 charged resident soldiers at their homes. In all cases the fullest 
 investigation is made. The Women's Pennsylvania Branch has issued 
 npon his request in these cases, 280 shirts, 209 pairs of drawers, 172 
 pairs woolen socks, besides a considerable number of coats, pantaloons, 
 vests, gloves, caps, canes, crutches and other articles, amounting in 
 value to about $800 during the month. 
 
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 The Committee has also been able in numerous cases 
 to provide a temporary home, and transportation for 
 the wives and families of soldiers and refugees whose 
 means had become exhausted from unforeseen circum- 
 stances, when they reached our city. They have also 
 under their control several hundred tons of coal, which 
 they are now distributing to the families of soldiers. 
 The necessary funds to carry on this work witli 
 the exception of about fourteen hundred dollars, have 
 been raised from sources independent of the treasirry 
 of the Commission. 
 
 Hospital Directory. 
 
 The Hospital Directory in Philadelphia was pre- 
 pared to answer inquiries on the lOthof Mea'ch, 1863. 
 At the present time we have on our books 27,843 
 names, viz.: 
 
 New Eaglami States 3,463 
 
 New York 5,931 
 
 Pennsylvania 12,184 
 
 Other States East of Mountains . . 1,885 
 
 Western States 2,806 
 
 U. S. Regulars 988 
 
 Miscellaneous Organizations . . . 586 
 
 Total 27,843 
 
 Total number of inquiries and answers in Correspondence 
 Book, Dec. 31st, 1863, 1,001. 
 
 Information given 66 i 
 
 No information 308 
 
 AAvaiting reply 29 
 
 Total. 1,001 
 
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 The amount of information daily given on subjects 
 connected with our Army and Navy, is very large, and 
 assumes so many forms that no accurate record could 
 be kept of it * The inquires of this kind average at 
 least twenty-five per week, or fully one thousand to the 
 present time. The experience in Philadelphia as else- 
 where, has proved the great value of this department 
 of the Commission's work. A more complete account 
 of the Directory will be found embodied in the Ke- 
 port of Mr. John Bowne, made to the Central Com- 
 mission in Washington. 
 
 Protective War Claim and Pension Agency. 
 
 The Protective War Clahi and Pinsion Agency 
 had its origin in the desire to effect a prompt settlement 
 of the claims of soldiers and their relatives upon the 
 Government, and to aiford protection against the exor- 
 bitant demands too often made by Claim Agents. The 
 measure met with the cordial apx^roval of the Depart- 
 ments at AYashington, whose labors it tended to facili- 
 
 * The following letter recently received, in answer to inquiries made 
 through the branch of the Commission at Louisville, by Mr. AVilson, 
 Chief Clerk of the Philadelphia office, will give a fair idea of one of 
 the kinds of information furnished by the Hospital Directory Depart- 
 ment. 
 
 United States Sanitary Commission, 
 
 Louisville, Ky., January 20th, 1864. 
 J. W. AViLSON, Philada. 
 
 Dear Sir: John Pfeiifer, of Company B, Ninth Ohio Infantry, was 
 captured on the 20th of September, 1863, in the battle of Chicamauga, 
 Ga,, and is now held as a prisoner of war at Richmond, Ya. His Cap- 
 tain received a letter from him from the prison in Richmond. 
 ^ Yours, truly, 
 
 H. S. HOLBROOK. 
 
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 tate by diminibhing the opportunities for the prosecu- 
 tion of fraudulent claims. A Board of Managers was 
 organized, and an Examining Surgeon and Solicitor 
 were appointed in May, 1863, and in the same month 
 an office was opened in the building occupied by the 
 U. S. Sanitary Commission, at No. 1307 Chestnut 
 street, Philadelphia. The result has fully demonstrated 
 the value of the enterprise. Without any special 
 effort to call public attention to the work of the Agency 
 nearly one thousand claims were presented to it in the 
 first six months of its operation, and the business has 
 shown each month a steady increase. Two-thirds of 
 these claims were preferred by soldiers coming from 
 all parts of the loyal States, who had been honorably 
 discharged from the United States Service, by reason 
 of wounds or sickness incurred therein ; and the re- 
 mainder were made by the relatives of deceased sol- 
 diers. In addition to its regular work of prosecuting 
 claims for pension and bounty, the Agency has been 
 instrumental in" obtaining their descriptive lists for sol- 
 diers who had lain months in hospitals without pay, 
 by reason of the absence of those papers, and in^cor- 
 recting through the aid of its correspondents at Wash- 
 ington, errors in the final statements of discharged 
 soldiers, which would otherwise have, occasioned them 
 serious loss. 
 
 By an arrangement with the paymaster. Major Tag- 
 gart, and the U. S. District Attorney, the back pay due 
 prisoners of war at E-ichmond, is also procured for their 
 wives or mothers, upon sufficient proof being made of 
 such captivity, and of the claiment's identity. These 
 matters are all adjusted and payments made without 
 any cost to the applicant, except a trifling fee paid to a 
 
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 magistrate for executing the necessary affidavits. The 
 saving thus effected to parties who are in nearly every 
 case, of very limited means, may be computed already 
 at thousands of dollars. A few instances, selected at 
 random, will effectually prove this. A woman residing 
 in Philadelphia, whose husband died in the service 
 about eighteen months ago, applied shortly after his 
 death, to a fivm doing business as Claim Agents, who en- 
 gaged to procure her pension and bounty for the snm 
 of ten dollars. At the end of eighteen months, the}' 
 lianded over to her the amount of her claim for boun- 
 ty less a charge of twenty-five dollars for their services, 
 and then told her that they had overlooked her claim 
 for pension altogether. Another lady, the widow of 
 an officer to whom large arrearages were due, but 
 wdiose claim required very little proof, and that of the 
 simplest sort, and was promptly adjusted by the De- 
 partment, was forced to pay ten per cent, to a Claim 
 Agent for its collection. Although a severe penalty is 
 imposed by the Act of July llth, 1862, where the 
 charge by an Attorney for prosecuting a pension claim 
 exceeds five dollars; the provision is often evaded by 
 charges for additional papers, w^hich are seldom re- 
 quisite, if the claim is originally properly prepared. 
 It is believed that a very moderate estimate of the 
 saving of the ap]:)licant, upon every case adjusted 
 through the Agency, would be at least ten dol- 
 lars. In very many instances the gain is much 
 greater. 
 
 One great hindrance to the satisfactory adjustment 
 of claims for the bounty and back pay of soldiers 
 dying in the service, and it is feared, to the w^ork of 
 enlisting recruits, is found in the tedious process to 
 
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 which those claims are subjected before final action 
 upon them is had at the second Auditor's Department 
 At least a year must elapse from the date of the sol- 
 dier's death before the bounty and back pay remaining 
 unsettled, can be secured to his widow or children. 
 This period is usually the one in which his loss is most 
 felt pecuniarily by his family. Legislation upon this 
 point, either in increasing the force of clerks in the 
 Departments, or in simplifying the accounts of the 
 army, is imperatively needed. To alleviate in some 
 degree the distress caused by this delay, a sum of 
 money has been set apart from the funds of the Com- 
 mission, from which to advance small sums in very 
 necessitous cases, upon claims on file at the Agency: 
 but the relief thus afforded, it is manifest, must be very 
 meagre and inadequate. 
 
 No. of claims registered at the Agency to January 
 1st, 1864, 1,103. 
 
 Of the claims for Pensions, there were : 
 
 For Invalid Soldiers ,. 355 
 
 '' Widows : 151 
 
 " Mothers ! 61 
 
 " Guardians of minors 3 
 
 570 
 
 Of the claims for bounty and back pay, there were : 
 
 * For Invalid Soldiers 209 
 
 " Widows 138 
 
 " Mothers 56 
 
 " Fathers 98 
 
 " Guardians and others 3T 
 
 533 
 
 Total 1,103 
 
 * The claims of invalid soldiers for bounty will not be acted upon until an 
 appropriation has been made by Congress, for their payment. 
 
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 The claims transmitted, were for soldiers and others coming 
 from nineteen different States of the Union, viz. : 
 Members of Penns3'l?ania Regiments.... 7 74 
 
 New York do ,...116 
 
 " New Jersey do 56' 
 
 ^* Delaware do , 12 
 
 *♦ Maine do 24 
 
 '' Massachusetts, do 18 
 
 Rhode Island, do 6 
 
 ** Vermont do 6 
 
 " Connecticut do 5 
 
 Ohio do 5 
 
 *♦ Missouri do 2 
 
 " Wisconsin do 4 
 
 " Michigan do 12 
 
 *' New Hampshire do 3 
 
 *' Illinois do 2 
 
 " Minnesota do 2 
 
 *' East Virginia do 1 
 
 " Dis. of Columbia do 1 
 
 " Indiana do 4 
 
 " Maryland do 3 
 
 U. S. Regular do 45 
 
 Total , 1 ,(8 
 
 An analysis of the Treasurer's Report presents an 
 interesting and encouraging view of the growth of 
 confidence in the Commission's work on the part of 
 contributors in Philadelphia. It will be observed that 
 the large sum of $82,000 has been expended by the 
 Philadelphia Agency, mainly for supplies. It is pro- 
 per to remark in explanation, that the supphes pur- 
 chased with this money, have been bought by order of 
 the Officers of the Commission at Washington, and 
 have been forwarded to points designated by them. 
 The Philadelphia Branch has always been regarded by 
 its Officers as an Agency of the Central Commission, 
 in the strictest sense of that term. With the excep- 
 tion of certain comparatively small sums expended for 
 
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 local relief, they have considered all the funds collected 
 by them as subject to the order and control of the Cen- 
 tral Office, for the general purposes of the Commission. 
 It has been found more convenient for several reasons, 
 principally because Philadelphia was the nearest point 
 to the Army of the Potomac, where a large fund was 
 collected, that certain articles needed for that Army, 
 should be purchased in this city : hence its treasury 
 has been drawn upon by the Washington Office for this 
 purpose, whenever it was found necessary. From the 
 beginning, the Philadelphia Agency has maintained 
 the policy of holding all its funds except those re- 
 quired for local purposes, at the disposal of those 
 Officers of the Commission whose duty it is to ascer- 
 tain where the greatest need exists. It has never 
 undertaken to spend money, or send supplies without 
 being enlightened by the knowledge of those who are 
 on the ground, and who can best judge in which por- 
 tion of the field, the money or supplies will be most 
 useful. 
 
 Respectfully submitted, 
 
 ROBERT M. LEWIS, 
 
 General Superintendent. 
 
 Philadelphia^ Feb. Ist., 1864. 
 
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 Bejyori of Caleb Cope, Treasurer PliihideJpliia Agency, to 
 January \st, 1864; 
 
 Total amount of collections $119,682 04 
 
 Remitted to Mr. G. T. Strong, treasurer.$10,500 00 - 
 Paid Mr. Strong's draft, in favor of J. 
 
 Babcock 40 00 
 
 Kemitted to Mr. Strong, proceeds of 
 
 Henry Ward Beecher's lecture 1,848 50 
 
 Printing, advertising and stationery 2,566 07 
 
 Special Relief 1,406 00 
 
 Rent 1,858 77 
 
 Clerk hire 2,216 38 
 
 Traveling expenses 377 98 
 
 Incidental expenses at depository includ- 
 ing carpenter's work, freight, hauling 
 
 and furniture ..,.. 1,468 47 
 
 Miscellaneous, including collecting com- 
 missions 1,914 20 
 
 ♦Tablet to the memory of the late super- 
 intendent 300 00 
 
 Paid for supplies, embracing material for 
 clothing, provisions, fitting out trans- 
 ports, &c •. 82,108 13 
 
 Cash in Philadelphia Bank 13,075 54 
 
 119,682 04 
 
 Amount collected from 
 
 Dec. 10, 1861 to July 1, 1862 $9,575 00 
 
 July 1, 1862 to Jan. 1, 1863 37,819 55 
 
 Jan. 1, 1863 to July 1, 1863 24,488 76 
 
 July 1, 1863 to Jan 1, 1864 47,798 73 
 
 Making a total of. $119,682 04 
 
 ^ The eminent services of Mr. Piatt were given without any compensation 
 whatever, and it was deemed but a fitting mark of respect that the Sanitary 
 Commission should erect this tablet to the memory of one whose life had 
 been lost in the Commission's service. 
 
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 KECEIPTS 
 
 Of the Philadelphia Agency, including those in the Women's Penn- 
 sylvania Branch from December lU/i, 1861, to January 1st, 1864. 
 
 Articles. Number. Value. 
 
 Apples, bushels 600 ^150 00 
 
 Apple Butter, galls 46t 350 25 
 
 Arrow Root, lbs 35 19 25 
 
 Arnica, bottles 114 28 50 
 
 Adhesive Plaster, yds 40 10 00 
 
 Blankets, wool 6,352 15,880 00 
 
 do gum 28 56 00 
 
 Beef, Extract, cans, lbs... .10,1500 10,150 00 
 
 do Tea do do 139 139 00 
 
 do Soup do do 1,272 254 40 
 
 do Roast do do 6,312 1,325 52 
 
 do Assorted,do do 1,196 239 20 
 
 do Corned, bbls 5 100 00 
 
 do Dried, lbs 662 99 30 
 
 Barley,lbs :....56 3 92 
 
 Bread, loaves 166 13 28 
 
 Butter, lbs 1,084 329 20 
 
 Bed Ticks 4,735 7,812 75 
 
 Bed Pans 1 1 00 
 
 Bed Chairs 33 100 00 
 
 Bandages, bbls 32 320 00 
 
 Blouses, wool 25 37 50 
 
 Brushes, hair 157 34 54 
 
 Blinds and Shades, yds 1,268 665 70 
 
 Broma, lbs 24 10 80 
 
 Condensed Milk, lbs 21,852 5,468 00 
 
 Crackers do 16,078 2,009 75 
 
 Corn Starch do 5,682 568 20 
 
 Cocoa do 915 366 00 
 
 Chocolate do.., 2,304 806 40 
 
 Coffee, ground... do 2,042 376 56 
 
 Coffee, roasted. ..do 41 16 40 
 
 Coffee, green do 67 20 10 
 
 Coffee, extract of. do 741 370 50 
 
 Candies do 32 12 80 
 
 Cakes do 253 63 25 
 
 Cheese do 395 59 25 
 
 Candles do 195 31 20 
 
 Catsup, bottles 446 Hi 50 
 
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 Cranberries, bush 15 $60 00 
 
 Cranberry Sauce cans 120 45 00 
 
 Corn Meal, lbs 1*7,894 447 35 
 
 Caps 202 101 00 
 
 Coats, wool 309 1,236 00 
 
 do thin 233 233 00 
 
 Collars 266 26 60 
 
 Crutches, pairs 878 316 18 
 
 do spring do 2 9 00 
 
 Canes 471 117 75 
 
 Combs, course and fine 2,251 112 55 
 
 Cigars 6,500 104 00 
 
 Cushions and Pads 6,487 993 05 
 
 Cologne, bottles 292 73 00 
 
 Camphor, spirits of. 186 46 50 
 
 Camp Stoves ...12 42 00 
 
 Cooking utensils 56 65 
 
 Drawers, wool, prs 3,472 7,076 00 
 
 do cotton flannel 1,046 1,307 50 
 
 do cotton 14,688 14,688 00 
 
 Eggs, doz 1,047 209 40 
 
 Egg nogg, bottles 
 
 Flannel, gray, yds 216 102 60 
 
 Fans 12,141 364 23 
 
 Farinaceous food 4,688 466 80 
 
 Fruits, preserved, jars 1,371 685 50 
 
 Fruits, dried, bbls 278 4,170 00 
 
 Farina, lbs 253 25 30 
 
 Figs, do 126 21 50 
 
 Flour, bbls 11 88 00 
 
 Ginger, ext. of Jamaica 2,653 552 50 
 
 Gelatine, pkgs 51 12 75 
 
 Grapes, hothouse, lbs 27 27 00 
 
 Games 557 55 70 
 
 Hams, lbs 6,922 899 86 
 
 Hominy. do 245 14 70 
 
 Honey do 45 13 50 
 
 Handkerchiefs 21.508 2,580 96 
 
 Hats '.. 18 4 50 
 
 Havelocks 160 48 00 
 
 Jellies and Preserves, jars... 7, 492 3,746 00 
 
 Lemons, boxes 58 319 00 
 
 Limes, bbls 3 48 00 
 
 Lemon Syrup, bottles 310 77 50 
 
 Lemon Juice do 517 193 87 
 
 Lard, lbs 165 23 10 
 
 Lanterns 99 37 12 
 
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 Liquorice, lbs H $5 50 
 
 Lint, bbls 37 1,110 00 
 
 Linen, old, do o3 495 00 
 
 Leg boxes 26 10 40 
 
 Mittens & gloves, wool, prs.. 1,659 414 75 
 
 Mosquito netting, pieces 518 906 50 
 
 Mattresses 150 375 00 
 
 Neckties 4G1 27 66 
 
 Needle books and pincush's.2,100 262 50 
 
 Oat meal 1,043 83 44 
 
 Oranges, boxes 14 56 00 
 
 Ovsters, spiced, cans 243. 101 25 
 
 Oil silk, yds 14 14 00 
 
 Pillows 5,770 8,655 00 
 
 Pillow cases 6,401 1,920 00 
 
 Pillow ticks 306 91 80 
 
 Pants wool, prs 465 1,162 50 
 
 do 'thin 167 250 50 
 
 Pails, wooden 50 15 00 
 
 Pipes 187 3 00 
 
 Prunes, lbs 62 U 16 
 
 Pickles, galls 265 195 75 
 
 do kegs 29 108 75 
 
 do cans and jars 2,366 1,183 00 
 
 Pepper sauce, bottles 139 34 75 
 
 Peppermint, essence 122 15 25 
 
 Quilts and comfortables 2,646 4,762 80 
 
 Kice, lbs.... 364 29 12 
 
 Kice flour, do 176 17 6U 
 
 Kocking chairs 75 187 50 
 
 Rusk, bbls 34 170 00 
 
 Rags, do 20 160 00 
 
 Shirts, wool 11,828 20,699 00 
 
 do cotton flannel 1,128 1,768 50 
 
 do cotton 20,587 18,013 63 
 
 do hospital 2,306 2,117 50 
 
 Sheets 6,487 6,487 00 
 
 do flannel 12 15 00 
 
 Scarfs and wrappings 211 52 75 
 
 Slippers, prs 2,729 1,091 60 
 
 Shoes, do 120 180 00 
 
 Socks, wool, do 15,204 6,081 60 
 
 do cotton, do 7,104 1,420 80 
 
 Suspenders 112 28 00 
 
 Slings 1,930 103 00 
 
 Splints 959 383 60 
 
 Spirometers 2 53 00 
 
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 Sponges, lbs 51 $102 00 
 
 Sugar, white, do 2,501 400 16 
 
 do brown, do 1,301 130 10 
 
 Syrups, assorted, bottles 1,081 270 25 
 
 Sardines, boxes 40 18 20 
 
 Sauces, bottles 81 26 73 
 
 Shields, enameled 12 12 00 
 
 Sausages, lbs 290 36 25 
 
 Scrappel 114 6 84 
 
 Sour Krout, bbls 10 60 00 
 
 Sweet oil, galls 2 4 50 
 
 Spices, assorted, lbs 390 234 00 
 
 Saccharine lemon juice, lbs.... 155 77 50 
 
 Soaps, of all sorts. do. ..2,953 442 95 
 
 Salt, bags 26 6 50 
 
 Teas, lbs 377 310 60 
 
 Tapioca, do 50 10 00 
 
 Tripe, spiced, cans 360 108 00 
 
 Tamarinds, kegs 28 140 00 
 
 do lbs 516 51 60 
 
 Towels and napkins 10,904 1,644 60 
 
 Tobacco, lbs 1,474 884 40 
 
 Tin cups 2,426 Ill 30 
 
 Tin basins 299 74 75 
 
 Tin plates 841 52 56 
 
 Tea spoons 1,420 28 40 
 
 Vinegar, bottles 191 23 87 
 
 do galls 24 6 00 
 
 do Raspberry, bottles. 1,268 418 44 
 
 do do "^ galls 17 21 25 
 
 Vests, wool 149 74 50 
 
 do thin 135 54 00 
 
 Wrappers 2,377 4,753 50 
 
 Washing machines 3 30 00 
 
 Wringers 2 18 00 
 
 STATIONERY, &c. 
 
 Books and Pamphlets, boxes. ..40 200 00 
 
 Newspapers 3,593 25 00 
 
 Writing paper, reams 34 85 00 
 
 Envelopes 10,475 23 57 
 
 Postage stamps 416 12 48 
 
 Ink, bottles.. 86 21 50 
 
 Pens, doz 113 5 00 
 
 LIQUORS. 
 
 Alcohol, galls 11 11 00 
 
 Brandy do 156 858 00 
 
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 Brandy, bottles 1,185 $1,481 25 
 
 do cherry 148 74 00 
 
 do blackberry 142 71 00 
 
 do do galls 35 70 00 
 
 Bay rum, bottles 690 276 00 
 
 Cherry Cordial, do 179 89 50 
 
 do do galls 12 27 00 
 
 Gin do 45 135 00 
 
 do bottles 136 91 12 
 
 Porter and ale, bbls 107 963 00 
 
 Rum, Jamaica, bottles 110 96 00 
 
 Wines, foreign, galls.... 1,117 2,513 25 
 
 do do bottles 1,501 1,125 50 
 
 do domestic do 1,997 499 25 
 
 do do galls 149 149 00 
 
 Whiskey do 1,277 1,915 50 
 
 do do bottles, 437... 174 80 
 
 VEGETABLES. 
 
 Peaches, cans 513 213 75 
 
 Beans cans 72 22 50 
 
 Beans, bushels 27 81 00 
 
 Cabbage, heads 161 12 88 
 
 Onions, bushels 388 388 00 
 
 Potatoes, bbls 43 107 50 
 
 do cans 2 32 00 
 
 Vegetables, preserved, do 143 42 90 
 
 do mixed, bbl 133 399 00 
 
 Pine Apples 120 45 00 
 
 TRANSPORTATION. 
 
 Horses 6 1,200 00 
 
 Wagons, sutler 3 420 00 
 
 do covers 5 85 00 
 
 do tongues 4 18 00 
 
 Harness, setts 3 142 50 
 
 Halters 6 9 00 
 
 Whips 3 3 00 
 
 Hay, lbs 766 9 75 
 
 Oats, bush 48 28 80 
 
 Bags 5 4 50 
 
 Wagons, heavy 4 655 00 
 
 Total, $197,320 85 
 
 Of the above amount about $75,000 were articles purchased 
 v^ith the funds of this branch of the Commission, ana the balance 
 were contributed. 
 
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 Appendix. 
 
 This report of the operations of the Philadelphia, Agency 
 would be incomplete without a more particular reference 
 to the loss sustained by the Commission in the death of 
 Mr. Piatt. The subjoined resolutions of the Philadelphia 
 Associates, passed at the time of his death, exhibit in fitting 
 terms their appreciation of his virtues, and services. The 
 mural tablet to his memory has since been erected in St. 
 Thomas' Church. 
 
 At a meeting of the Philadelphia Associates of the U. S. 
 Sanitary Commission, held on November 26, 1862, the follow- 
 ing resolutions were unanimously adopted: 
 
 Resolved^ That the Philadelphia Associates of the Sanitary 
 Commission have learned, with the deepest sorrow, of the 
 death of their late most faithful superintendent, AVilliam 
 Piatt, Jr., Esquire, who fell a victim to disease contracted 
 on the battle-fields of Maryland, in the service of the 
 Commission, and in the discharge of the highest duties 
 of humanity and patriotism. 
 
 Resolved, That the Associates desire to record their high 
 appreciation of the character of Mr. Piatt, and of his 
 invaluable labors in the cause of the Sanitary Commission. 
 
 Accepting the invitation of the Executive Committee, in 
 June last, to undertake the superintendence of the business 
 of the Philadelphia agency, Mr. Piatt devoted all the force 
 of a highly energetic, though gentle character, to the dis- 
 charge of the duties of his post. Giving his whole time, and 
 applying remarkable vigor to the business of the agency, he 
 soon brought it to a state of efficiency not previously reached, 
 while his judicious and eff'ective applications to the friends 
 of the Commission brought its claims under general notice 
 
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 in Philadelphia, and rapidly filled its treasury, so that the 
 contributions, which, on his entering on his ofiice, in June 
 last, were but eight thousand dollars, had at the time of his 
 death, in Kovember, exceeded the sum of forty thousand 
 dollars, an increase which the Associates ascribe almost 
 wholly to the labors of Mr. Piatt, and of an agent of his 
 own designation. 
 
 All the services of Mr. Piatt were rendered gratuitously. 
 When the battles in Maryland were impending in September 
 last, Mr. Piatt hastened to Washington, and volunteered to 
 take charge of a wagon train of hospital stores, for use in 
 the field. Visiting and supplying the hospitals at Eockville, 
 Frederick and Middletown, and reinforced with other supplies 
 forwarded by the Commission, he left Middletown at eleven 
 o'clock at night, on the ITth of September, and proceeded 
 with his train of wagons to Boonsborough, and thence to 
 Keedysville, and arrived at the headquarters of the army at 
 nine o'clock the next morning. His own modest ofiicial 
 report of his services omits mention of the fact that, as he 
 came within sound of the cannon, he quickened his speed, 
 driving the leading wagon himself, and when darkness 
 threatened to delay the train, he left it and walked in 
 advance, carrying a lantern, and compelling the reluctant 
 drivers to follow. 
 
 The supplies of the Commission thus brought to the battle- 
 field by Mr. Piatt anticipated those forwarded by the 
 government, and were at once distributed by the medical 
 director and surgeons of the army, to the unspeakable relief 
 of the suiferers. 
 
 But Mr. Piatt's earnestness was not satisfied with mere 
 direction and supervision. On the 20th of September, as the 
 ambulances appeared bringing the sufi*erers from the bloody 
 field of Antietam, but unaccompanied by competent assistance 
 for their removal, Mr, Piatt gave himself up for a long time 
 to this arduous service, carrying the wounded in his arms to 
 places of shelter, and there rendering them the tenderest 
 offices of a nurse. Thus engrossed, he overtasked himself, 
 
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 and through fatigue and exposure contracted the disease 
 which, on the 22d November, brought to a close, in his 37th 
 year, his short but well spent life. 
 
 To those who knew and loved him in the relations. of 
 private life, and particularly as an active member of the 
 church, which he adorned by a consistent Christian conver- 
 sation, no public record is needed of his modest virtues. 
 But as he fell in the service of his country — a willing 
 offering in the noblest cause — his life has become part of its 
 public history, and it is therefore 
 
 Resolved, That the Philadelphia Associates of the Sanitary 
 Commission desire to perpetuate their estimate of the services 
 and worth of their late friend and officer by some enduring 
 memorial, and they therefore most respectfully request the 
 family of Mr. Piatt, and the vestry of St. Thomas' Church, 
 Whitemarsh, (of which he was warden,) to allow them to 
 erect in that church a mural tablet to his memory. 
 
 Resolved^ That the foregoing resolutions be communicated 
 to the family of Mr. Piatt, and to the vestry of St. Thomas' 
 Church, with the assurance of the most sincere sympathy of 
 the Associates in their loss. 
 
 Resolved J That the forgoing resolutions be published. 
 
 HORACE BINNEY, Jr., Chairman. 
 Edward Hart^horne, Secretary. 
 
R E P O R T 
 
 GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT 
 
 PHILADELPHIA BRANCH 
 
 U. S. SANITARY COMMISSION 
 
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, 
 
 JANUAEY 1st, 1865 
 
 PHILADELPHIA: 
 KING & BAIRD, PRINTER?, No. 007 SANSO]\I STREET. 
 
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OFFICEES 
 
 IT. S. SAXITAEY COMMISSION 
 
 PHILADELPHIA. 
 
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE PHILADA. ASSOCL\TES. 
 
 HORACE BINNEY, Jr., Chairman, 
 EDWARD HARTSHORNE, M. D., Secretary, 
 CALEB COPE, Treasurer, 
 
 M. W. Baldwin, Samuel Powel, 
 
 Rev. H. a. Boardman, D.D., Thomas T. Tasker, 
 
 John C. Cresson, Samuel V. Merrick, 
 
 J. I. Clark Hare, William M. Tilghman, 
 
 John F. Meigs, M. D., Prof. Fairman Rogers, 
 
 Charles J. Stille, Robert M. Lewis. 
 
 ROBERT M. LEWIS, General Superintendent, 
 
 Philadelpliia Agency, No. 1307 Chestnut Street. 
 
 wome:n'\s pexxsylva^ia beaxcii. 
 
 CALEB COPE, President and Treasurer. 
 ROBERT M, LEWIS, Secretary. 
 
 SUPPLY DEPARTMENT, RELIEF DEPARTMENT, 
 
 Mrs. M. B. GRIER, Mrs. J. TEA'IS, 
 
 Chairman of Executive Com. Chairman of Relief Com. 
 
COMMITTEE ON COREESPONDENCE. 
 
 i^E]srjsrs^5riL.-v^^^3sri^^. 
 
 FIRST SECTION. 
 
 Miss. S. B. DUNLAP. 
 
 Cleai field, Centre, Elk, McKean, Jefferson, Potter, Cameron and 
 
 Clinton Counties. 
 
 SECOND SECTION. 
 Mrs. E. LATHROP. 
 
 Bradford, Tioga, Lycoming, Union, Snyder, Northumberland, Mon- 
 tour and Sullivan Counties. 
 
 THIRD SECTION. 
 
 Mrs. GEORGE PLITT. 
 
 Monroe, Pike, Wayne, Carbon, Susquehanna, Columbia, Luzerne and 
 
 Wyoming Counties. 
 
 FOURTH SECTION. 
 Mrs. L. DELAFIELD. 
 
 Delaware, Chester, Montgomery, Berks, Northampton, Bucks, Lehigh 
 and Schu3ikill Counties. 
 
 FIFTH SECTION. 
 
 Mrs. ISAAC HAZLEHURST. 
 
 Adams, Cumlierland, Franklin, Perry, Lebancm, Dauphin, York and 
 
 Lancaster Counties. 
 
 SIXTH SECTION. 
 Mrs. E. D. GILLESPIE. 
 
 Fulton, Bedford, Somerset, Cambria, Juniata, Mifflin, Huntingdon and 
 Blair Counties. 
 
 SEVENTH SECTION. 
 
 Miss. R. W. MORRIS. 
 
 Philadelphia Count3\ 
 
 SOUTHERN PORTION OF NEW JERSEY. 
 Mrs. p. M. CLAPP. 
 
 D K L A W A K E . 
 
 Mrs. C. GRAFF. 
 
PROTECTIVE 
 
 WAR CLAIM AND PENSION AGENCY. 
 
 Ohai?^man of Foard of (X)i rector i 
 
 WM. M. TILGHMAN. 
 
 Soliciior, 
 
 W. K ASHMAN. 
 
 Jlssistant Solicitor, 
 
 JAMES W. HAZLEHURST. 
 
 Examining- Surgeon, 
 
 H. LENNOX HODGE, M. D. 
 
 HOSPITAL DIEECTOEY DEPAETMENT 
 
 Superintend.ent, 
 
 JOHN W. WILSON. 
 
 SPECIAL EELIEF DEPAETMEXT. 
 
 Special I^elief Jigent, 
 
 Colonel CLEMENT SOEST. 
 
 Storeheeper , 
 
 WILSON J. CARTER. ' 
 
 OFPIOE, 1307 CHESTNUT STEEET, PHILADA. 
 
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Tl E T» O R T 
 
 GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT, 
 
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 
 
 PHILADELPHIA ASSOCIATES. 
 
 JANUARY 5th, 186S. 
 
U S. Sanitary Commission, Philadelphia Agency, 
 loOt Chestnut Street, Jan. 1st, 1865. 
 
 To the Executive Committee of the 
 
 Philadelphia Braach of the U. S. Sanitary Commission. 
 
 Gentlemen : 
 I I have the honor to lay before you a report of the 
 
 I operations of this Branch of the Commission for the 
 
 \ year 1864. Previous to doing so, however, it may be 
 
 I well to say a word respecting the general work of the 
 
 ! Commission. ' 
 
 j During the past year the Sanitary Commission has 
 
 I been, as heretofore, the great channel through which 
 
 I the contributions of the humane and patriotic people 
 
 I of our country have reached the soldier. The exten- 
 
 I sive scale on which our military operations have been 
 
 conducted during this campaign has caused an in- 
 creased demand upon the Commission, in almost every 
 I department. Our Homes and Lodges have never 
 
 I been fuller. With a corps of Agents in the field, 
 
 strengthened in numbers, and provided more liberally 
 than ever with comforts for the men, there is still 
 much left to be done. Our offices for the collection 
 
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 of Pensions, Bounty, and Back-pay are at all times 
 crowded. Everywhere the demands upon us increase. 
 Thus far the means to accomplish the work have been 
 generously given to us. The very large sums realized 
 by the great Fairs, held during the past year, have 
 enabled the Commission not only to make good a 
 falling off which has taken place in the supplies con- 
 tributed through the various agencies, but also to ex- 
 tend its operations materially. 
 
 The financial statement, published by order of the 
 Commission in December last, shows that the value 
 of the supplies contributed from June 1, 1861 to 
 October 1, 1864, was $7,134,661.15, and the amount 
 of money for the same period w^as $3,083,124 58, 
 making a grand total of money and supplies of 
 $10,217,785.73. The actual cost of distributing 
 these supplies has been four and eighty-eight hun- 
 dredeths per centum upon their value. No portion 
 of the proceeds of " The Great Central Fair," held in 
 Philadelphia are included in this statement. The 
 amount received from that source still remains in the 
 possession of the authorities of the Fair, with the 
 exception of $86,000, nearly all of which has been 
 expended by the Philadelphia Branch, for the general 
 purposes of the Commission. 
 
 In this growing work of the Sanitary Commission, 
 it is gratifying to be able to report to you that the 
 Philadelphia Branch has not failed to do its portion. 
 While the largely augmented demands for the general 
 purposes of the Commission have always been promptly 
 met by us, during the year, our work in this city has 
 been extended and enlarged in every department. 
 
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 The supplies, under the management of the Women's 
 Pennsylvania Branch, continue to come in freely, not- 
 withstanding the high price of material. The busi- 
 ness of the Protective War-claim Agency grows 
 rapidly. The Directory and Special Eelief Depart- 
 ments have both required additional force to meet the 
 growing demands upon them. 
 
 One important portion of our w^ork, in common 
 with the other Branches of the Commission, is the 
 judicious purchase of the immense amount of sup- 
 plies now needed for our use. In this we have 
 the choice of the markets of all our great cities. It 
 frequently happens that Philadelphia, having easy 
 access to the two armies operating in Virginia, be- 
 comes the best point to procure supplies. In obedi- 
 ence to the orders of the central office, large purchases 
 have been made here during the year, and sent for- 
 ward. Several vessels have been chartered, loaded, 
 and dispatched to City Point. 
 
 In response to numerous calls, a number of gentle- 
 men have been sent from here to enter the Field 
 Pelief Service of the Commission ; some merely for 
 an emergency, others for the campaign. The need 
 for additional help usually comes upon us suddenly, 
 and must be supplied promptly. It is no inconsider- 
 able task at such times to select from the many 
 gentlemen applying, those best suited for the arduous 
 duties imposed upon them. The reports of some of 
 those returned have been received at this office. 
 They bear satisfactory evidence of the zeal and fidelity 
 with w^hich the work committed to them has been 
 performed. 
 
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 The following is a list of the gentlemen who have 
 entered the Field-service of the Commission from 
 Philadelphia : — 
 
 During the year 1864. 
 Dr. C. H. Vontagen entered the service May ^, 1864. 
 Mr. Wm. F. Jenks 
 Rev. Jos. A. Stone 
 Mr. W. H. Holstem 
 Mr. T. Mason Mitchell " 
 
 Mr. Charles Winslow " " May 22, 1864. 
 
 Mr. Lemuel J. Deal 
 Mr. C. E. Griffith 
 Mr. J. H. Eccleston 
 Mr. H. J. W. Allen 
 
 Mr. Royal Marshall " '' May 24, 1864. 
 
 Major C. F. Howes 
 
 Dr. Horace Homer " "' " " 
 
 Mr. Cortlandt Whitehead " 
 Mr. Henry C. Garrison " 
 
 Mr. W. W. Johnson " ^•' July 4, 1864. 
 
 Mr. S. C. Remindino 
 Mr. W. T. Clayton 
 
 Mr. W. J. Bridells '' " July 7, 1864. 
 
 Mr. L.S.Clark 
 Rev. Albra Wadleigh " 
 
 Mr. Wm. Graff " " Sept. 24, 1864. 
 
 Mr. W. A. Runkle " " Oct. 1, 1864. 
 
 Mr. Albert Caclwallader " 
 
 Mr. F. McDowell " " Oct. 2, 1864. 
 
 Dr. H. T. Rowland " " Oct. 5, 1864. 
 
 Mr. Alex. Kern 
 
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 THE WOMEN'S PENSSYLYANIA BRANCH. 
 
 Supply Department. — The Executive Committee 
 of the AVomen's Pemisylvania Branch, having charge 
 of the supply department, has, during the past year, 
 retained nearly its original organization. The resig- 
 nation of their corresponding secretary having ren- 
 dered some action necessary to fill so important a 
 vacancy, it v^as deemed expedient to place the whole 
 correspondence in the hands of a competent Com- 
 mittee, among whom the w^ork is systematically di- 
 vided. Associate managers have been appointed in 
 nearly every county in this department, which includes 
 forty-nine counties of Pennsylvania, the southern part 
 of New Jersey, and the State of Delaware. Fifty-four 
 associate managers in all. It is believed that the 
 present plan of thoroughly cultivating the field by 
 corresponding with the people, as well as sending 
 canvassing agents among them, will yield a rich 
 harvest of comfort for the sick and wounded soldiers 
 of the Union. The Committee report that while the 
 long continuance of the Avar has of course caused the 
 faith and zeal of some to wax cold, yet on the whole 
 there has been a steady growth of energetic liberality, 
 as is evinced by the suppKes contributed. This de- 
 partment numbers three hundred and fifty auxihary 
 societies, besides a considerable number of individual 
 contributors, who send boxes with almost the fre- 
 quency observed by active societies. During the year, 
 twenty-one hundred and ninety-nine boxes and 
 packages, valued at about one hundred and ten 
 
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 thousand dollars, have been received at the rooms. 
 Eight hundred and seventy-five boxes have been dis- 
 patched to various points v^here they were needed, 
 besides an enormous aggregate of issues for the relief 
 of individual soldiers applying at the rooms of the 
 Commission. Large supplies have also been sent to 
 the various hospitals in this military department. 
 
 At the time the Great Central Fair was held, it 
 was feared that the extraordinary efforts then being 
 made by our societies would so exhaust their resources 
 that but little could be expected from them for a long 
 time. The result has not justified this apprehension ; 
 for while there was but a temporary falling off of the 
 receipts, the wide-spread interest excited by the Fair 
 in the work of the Sanitary Commission, has stimula- 
 ted the efforts of many who before had done little or 
 nothing for its support. 
 
 The list of issues, which will be found subjoined, 
 includes those of the Women's Pennsylvania Branch 
 for the year 1864. 
 
 Kelief Department. — During the year just passed, 
 relief of various kinds has been afibrded to more than 
 six hundred families of soldiers by the Committee. 
 
 Steady employment is given weekly to two hundred 
 and eighty women. The remuneration for this work 
 (though not in any case sufficient for the support of a 
 family) is ample, and more than twice as much as is 
 paid for the same amount of work by the Government. 
 
 The Committee have had made for the Sanitary 
 Commission between eight and nine thousand gar- 
 ments ; they have, besides, taken work from contrac- 
 tors, for which they receive one-half the amount paid 
 
15 
 
 to their workmen. Sixteen thousand and ninety-one 
 garments have been made in this way, and the work 
 is largely sought by many a soldier's wife and widow. 
 These women are visited and cared for in divers ways 
 by the ladies who have them in charge. 
 
 The funds to carry on the work of the Committee 
 are contributed by generous friends. These sums are 
 acknowledged, from time to time, in the printed re- 
 ports of the Committee. During the year 1864, 
 eleven thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars have 
 been received from various sources. 
 
 A large part of this amount is in monthly subscrip- 
 tions, conveyed to the Committee through Mr. A. D. 
 Jessup. 
 
 The only regret the Committee ever feel is, that 
 they cannot relieve all the want which comes to their 
 notice. 
 
 Last year, much comfort was given by the donation 
 of half a ton of coal to each family. This year the 
 amount of coal contributed for this purpose is ten 
 tons, which the Committee have received through Mr. 
 J. J. Borie, and which will be distributed to the most 
 destitute. 
 
 HOSPITAL DIEECTOEY. 
 
 During the year just closed, the Hospital Directory 
 has continued its work and greatly extended its sphere 
 of usefulness. It is, indeed, difficult to estimate the 
 amount of anxiety and distress relieved through its 
 instrumentality. Most of those who apply for infor- 
 mation of their friends and relatives in the Army and 
 Navy seem to be entirely ignorant how to commence 
 
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 the search. Many, too, are constantly calling for ad- 
 vice, who, having exhausted every other source, apply 
 to the Sanitary Commission. In giving an answer to 
 an inquiry as to the whereabouts of a soldier, not only 
 the inquirer's mind is reheved, but frequently a large 
 circle of friends also. Numerous letters have been 
 received at our office during the year expressing the 
 utmost satisfaction at the answers we have been ena- 
 bled to furnish. In some cases we have succeeded in 
 ascertaining that men were alive, and in rebel hands, 
 whose families had given them up for lost months 
 before.* 
 
 When it is considered that this work is done at a 
 cost of only one dollar and fifty-five cents for eacli 
 successful answer, it wiU be readily admitted that 
 nothing which the Commission has undertaken has 
 been more satisfactory in its results. It will be ob- 
 served from the report given below that in seventy- 
 seven out of every hundred inquiries we have been 
 enabled to obtain information. As very many never 
 apply at our rooms until they have failed in every 
 effort of their own, it is thought that the proportion 
 of answers given is fully as large as could be expected. 
 
 In addition to the regular inquiries of the Direc- 
 tory, we are constantly called upon for advice and as- 
 sistance of a miscellaneous character, such as the best 
 
 * A Captain in our Army had been missing for nearly a year, and his 
 family had abandoned all hopes of his being alive. His mother, after 
 searching in vain in every other quarter, appealed to the Sanitary Com- 
 mission. The oflScer in charge of the Directory applied for information 
 to a released prisoner just returned from " the Libby," and then at our 
 rooms. That gentleman at once declared that the long-lost son had 
 been confined with him for months in the Libby, and was removed to 
 Andersonville on the day of his exchange. 
 
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 and cheapest mode of procuring the bodies of deceased 
 soldiers from the Army, the means of communi- 
 cating with those in hospitals at distant points, the 
 method of obtaining passes, the means to be used in 
 securing the effects of men who die in the service, and 
 of writing letters to prisoners, &c. On all these 
 points w^e keep ourselves thoroughly advised, so as to 
 be able to make the proper answers. It is estimated 
 that not less than fifty weekly, or twenty-six hundred 
 persons during the year, have sought and received 
 information of this nature. 
 
 At the present time we have on our books 75,830 
 names, 47,987 of which have been added during the 
 year, viz. : 
 
 New England States 12,269 
 
 Kew York 16,918 
 
 Pennsylvania 26,054 
 
 Other States east of mountains 4,314 
 
 Western States 9,714 
 
 United States Eegnlars 4,922 
 
 Miscellaneous organizations 1,639 
 
 75,830 
 
 Total number of inquiries and answers in 
 
 Correspondence Book, Dec. 31, 1864 3,204 
 
 Information afforded 2,367 
 
 ISTo information afforded 790 
 
 Awaiting reply. 47 
 
 3,204 
 
 Number of inquiries and answers on Cor- 
 respondence Book for the year 1864 2,203 
 
 Information afforded (77 per cent).. 1,691 
 
 No information afforded 465 
 
 Awaiting reply 47 
 
 2,203 
 
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18 
 
 PROTECTIVE WAR CLAIM AND PENSION AGENCY. 
 
 Five classes of claims are now prosecuted by this 
 Agency, viz : claims for pensions on behalf of disabled 
 soldiers and the relatives of deceased soldiers; for 
 bounty and back-pay due the estates of deceased sol- 
 diers ; for pay of prisoners-of-war ; for pay of soldiers 
 discharged with defective final papers ; and for prize 
 money of seamen. Although the prosecution of two 
 classes at least of these claims was not contemplated 
 when the Agency was established, they came so en- 
 tirely within the relief designed to be afforded that 
 they could not be rejected without manifest incon- 
 sistency. 
 
 The table accompanying this report will show tliat 
 since the Agency was organized, in May, 1863, 4:,odo 
 claims have been received for collection. Of these, 
 there h^ve been settled 731 claims for pension, 594 
 claims for bounty and back-pay, amounting in value to 
 $72,067 50; 182 claims for pay applied for by the 
 families of prisoners-of-Avar amounting to $21,363 64 ; 
 and 52 claims for prize money, amounting to $1,992 26. 
 The total amount thus collected in cash, and paid to 
 claimants, or held subject to their order, is $95,423 40. 
 To this must be added the sums paid to this date upon 
 the certificates of pension, which, at tlie lowest esti- 
 mate, cannot be less than $41,712 00, showing a total 
 sum realized for applicants of at least $137,135 40, 
 without the expense of one dollar to the claimants. 
 
 It win be noticed that the very large number of 
 3,252 claims belongs to the year 1864, a rate of in- 
 crease over that of the previous year of 96 per cent. 
 
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 This is remarkable, from the fact that scarcely any 
 attempt has been made during the year to advertise 
 the objects of the Agency through the press. The 
 growth of the business might, with very little effort, 
 have been very largely accelerated ; but the consequent 
 increase of labor, especially in the item of correspond- 
 ence, would have compelled a very considerable addi- 
 tion to the clerical force. If the principle which led 
 to the establishment of the Agency be a just one, it 
 may be questioned whether it is proper longer to re- 
 frain from giving the widest scope possible to its oper- 
 ation. That motive was the manifest injustice of com- 
 pelling claimants against the Government to pay a 
 percentage for the collection of their dues, which is 
 never contemplated in the settlement of ordinary 
 debts. The debt Avhich must be prosecuted under 
 legal forms to a settlement, and for whose collection 
 the sum of 10 per cent, is charged, would be deemed, 
 in mercantile business, desperate. If the interests of 
 Government" require a strict adherence to technical 
 forms and proofs in the presentation of claims, it 
 would seem that the expenses of the process should 
 be borne by the Government, and not by its creditors. 
 This result might be effected either by the establish- 
 ment of Government Agencies similar in character to 
 that of the Commission, or by the allowance to the 
 party, upon the settlement of the claim, of a sum suf- 
 ficient to defray the legal charges allowed to claim 
 agents. In the absence of such provision by the Go- 
 vernment, the value of the service performed by this 
 branch of the Commission cannot easily be exagger- 
 ated. These services are valuable not merely in saving 
 legitimate expenses, but in preventing dishonesty. 
 
20 
 
 Perhaps no line of business offers larger or more 
 tempting opportunities for the perpetration of dishon- 
 esty than does that of the prosecution of claims against 
 the Government. The character of the claimants and 
 of the claims, while it invites to extortion, renders its 
 detection almost impossible. It must be remembered 
 that in all claims preferred by the relatives of a de- 
 ceased soldier, the actual amount due to his estate can 
 never be accurately known until the account is finally 
 audited at the Treasury Department. The vouchers 
 in settlement of the claim are sent to the attorney, to 
 whose integrity the claimant must trust for a proper 
 settlement of the accounts and payment of the pro- 
 ceeds. When it is further remembered that a very 
 large proportion of claimants are the widows and 
 mothers of soldiers, a class rendered by their position 
 peculiarly powerless, it may be safely assumed that the 
 sums illegally withheld are enormous, if they bear any 
 proportion to the opportunities presented for dis- 
 honesty. 
 
 Objection has been taken to the work of this branch 
 of the Commission that it is not strictly charitable, 
 because it makes no distinction in the circumstances 
 of claimants. Such a discrimination, however, even 
 if it were practicable, could not fail to result in em- 
 barrassment. A careful observation of the cases pre- 
 sented during the year shows the practical uselessness 
 of the policy by disclosing the fact that of the whole 
 number of claimants the circumstances of at least 
 three-fourths are but a step removed from actual 
 poverty. 
 
 The delay in the settlement of claims, so familiar ^ 
 to all who have frequent dealings with Government, 
 
21 
 
 needs a word of explanation. The pay-rolls upon 
 which the claims of deceased soldiers are settled by 
 the Second Auditor of the Treasury Department are 
 frequently not accessible to that officer until several 
 months have elapsed after the death of the soldier. 
 These rolls, as well as the proof submitted by the legal 
 representatives of the deceased, must be carefidly ex- 
 amined and submitted for approval to the Second 
 Comptroller before any claim can be settled. The 
 result is that an interval often exceeding a year inter- 
 venes between the filing and the final adjustment of a 
 claim for arrears of pay. In applications for pension 
 the delay, although not usually so great, is still very 
 considerable. Owing to the numerous attempts at 
 fraud in the presentation of unworthy or fictitious 
 claims, the rides of proof insisted upon by the De- 
 partment have been gradually rendered more stringent. 
 The disability or death of the soldier is required in 
 every case to be distinctly shown as having occurred 
 in the line of military duty, and as incident to the 
 service. In at least tliree-fourths of the whole num- 
 ber of cases the Company records fail to throw^ suffi- 
 cient light upon these points, and the party, or his at- 
 torney, is called upon to furnish the requisite proof. 
 Where the claimant is the widow of a soldier, her 
 marriage must be shown, if possible, by a sworn copy 
 of the church, or other public record of the marriage, 
 and no other proof will be admitted unless the ab- 
 sence of such record is clearly established. Where 
 the claimants are minors, a guardian must be appointed 
 by Court, and the exact ages of the children and the 
 marriage of their parents must be shown, if possible, 
 by record evidence. Where the claimant is a mother, 
 
22 
 
 she must establish the fact of her dependence for sup- 
 port upon her deceased son by proof of the sums ac- 
 tually contributed by him, and for what, in general, 
 they were appropriated. The witnesses called to tes- 
 tify in any claim must be disinterested, and, if possible, 
 not near relatives of the claimant. This rule, of 
 course, excludes at once a large number of persons 
 from testifying, with Avhom the knowledge of these 
 facts peculiarly lies, and increases in the same propor- 
 tion the difficulty of establishing the claim. 
 
 It would be easy perhaps to add a feature of interest 
 to this report by citing examples of the operation of 
 this branch of the Commission in individual cases. 
 These comprise frequently the most afflicting exhibi- 
 tions of utter poverty and hopelessness. In repeated 
 instances a home has been kept to the families of sol- 
 diers by the trifling loans which have been advanced 
 upon claims in course of settlement. During the 
 present month a certificate of pension in favor of a 
 soldier discharged for consumption contracted in the 
 service was received upon the day of his death. His 
 wife called to say that she had no means with which 
 to defray the expenses of his burial. Fortunately the 
 arrears upon the pension proved to be considerable, 
 and were promptly paid by the Government pension 
 agent. 
 
 But it is believed that the character of the work, 
 as one of benevolence, is sufficiently indicated in the 
 tables accompaning this report. The large and rapid 
 growth, which, with little aid from the public press, 
 the work has attained, shows the estimation in which 
 it is held, and the ease with which it may be still 
 further enlarged. Probably in no branch of the 
 
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 Commission are the benefits resulting from its labors 
 so direct and so encouraging. 
 
 Tlie Agency was incorporated on the otli of Decem- 
 ber, 1864, under the provision of the Act of Assem- 
 bly, giving that power to the Court of Common Pleas. 
 
 Number of claims received for collection, from 
 
 January 1, 1864, to January 1, 1865 3,252 
 
 Previously entered 1,103 
 
 Total number of claims on file 4,355 
 
 Of these there were for Pension 
 
 For Invalid Soldiers 1,121 
 
 " Widows 605 
 
 " Mothers 177 
 
 " Minors 21 
 
 1,924 
 
 For Bounty and Back Pay 
 
 " Discharged Soldiers 716 
 
 " Widows 573 
 
 '' Mothers 258 
 
 " Fathers 360 
 
 " Brothers and sisters 132 
 
 2,039 
 
 For pay of prisoners of war, 
 
 ^W^ives ) 
 
 Widowed Mothers f ^^^ 
 
 Prize Money and commutation of rations 126 
 
 4,355 
 
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 Of the claims for Pension, there have been settled as 
 follows : 
 
 For Invalid Soldiers 589 
 
 " Widows 116 
 
 '• Mothers 26 
 
 . 731 
 
 For Bounty and Back Pay. 
 
 " Discharged Soldiers 272 
 
 " Widows 138 
 
 " Mothers 49 
 
 " Fathers lU 
 
 '• Guardians and others 26 
 
 59-1 
 
 For pay of Prisoners of war. 
 " Wives and Mothers 182 
 
 F'or Prize-money and other claims 52 
 
 1,559 
 
 The amounts collected in cash upon the above claims, 
 except those for pension, are as follows : 
 
 For bounty and Back-pay, 
 
 " Discharged Soldiers $30,077 U 
 
 " Widows 18,025 09 
 
 '^ Mothers 6,383 69 
 
 " Fathers 13,928 01 
 
 " Guardians and others 8,658 27 
 
 " Pay of Prisoners of war 21,863 64 
 
 " Prize-money and other claims, 1,992 26 
 
 95.423 40 
 
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 To this sum sliould be added the probable 
 amounts due or paid up to December 31, 1864, 
 upon the certificates of pension, as follows : 
 
 Estimating^ the averao'e value of each invalid 
 pension at six dollars per month, and the date of 
 its commencement at eight months prior to De- 
 cember 31, 1864, the amounts paid or due upon 
 this class of pensions at the latter 
 date would be §28,176 00 
 
 Estimating the widow's pension 
 at an average value of eight dollars 
 per month, and twelve months as 
 the average date, the amount col- 
 lected or due would be 11,010 00 
 
 Estimating the mother's pension 
 at eight dollars per month for 
 twelve months, the amount would 
 be 2,-196 00 
 
 41;712 00 
 
 Total amount received for claimants §137,135 -40 
 
26 
 
 SPECIAL RELIEF. 
 
 At the date of our last report, tlie Special Relief 
 Department in Philadelphia had just been reorganized. 
 Sufficient time had not then elapsed to test its practi- 
 cal working. The results of more than a year's ex- 
 perience is now sufficient to convince us, not only of 
 its immense benefit to our hospitals and men, but also 
 of the economical residts of the plan adopted. Colonel 
 Soest, our Special Relief Agent, visits one or other of 
 our hospitals daily, keeping himself thoroughly ad- 
 vised of their requirements. He is prepared at all 
 times to render such assistance as falls wdthin the 
 scope of the Sanitary Commission. When requisi- 
 tions are made upon us. Colonel Soest, by personal 
 inspection, ascertains whether the articles demanded 
 are really needed or not. Thus a constant check is 
 maintained to secure the economical distribution of 
 the supplies entrusted to our care. 
 
 Perhaps the most important portion of our Special 
 Ilelief work is the looking after the comfort of indi- 
 vidual soldiers, those in the service as w^ell as those 
 discharged. Any one familiar with the subject knows 
 how many and various are the wants of the soldier 
 which the Government cannot reasonably be expected 
 to care for. There are at our rooms daily : men with- 
 out descriptive lists, men with their clothing accounts 
 overdrawn, those discharged, or waiting to be dis- 
 charged who have claims unsettled, those needing 
 transportation, and those suffering from countless 
 other causes. The case of each man is thoroughly 
 
27 
 
 investigated, whenever necessary he is visited, and 
 snch aid afforded as the circnnistances require. 
 
 The apphcations have recently become so numerous 
 that it has been found necessary to appoint an assistant 
 to Colonel Soest. By this arrangement the latter is 
 enabled to pass most of his time in visiting our hos- 
 pitals. 
 
 During the year, iifty-three hundred and fifty-six 
 cases have received attention, as follows : 
 
 Number of issues of supplies made to general and 
 
 vohmteer hospitals and transports 464 
 
 Number of issues of supplies made to individual 
 
 soldiers in the service 2,091 
 
 Number of issues of supplies made to discharged 
 
 soldiers 1,210 
 
 Visits paid to hospitals 317 
 
 Visits paid to individuals 303 
 
 Referred to local relief associations 330 
 
 Transportation given or procured 375 
 
 Temporary subsistence given 139 
 
 Supplied with trusses, &c 6 
 
 Miscellaneous 121 
 
 5,356 
 
 Value of supplies issued to general hospitals $24,244 40 
 Value of supplies issued to volunteer hospitals, 
 refreshment saloons, " home," &c., including 
 
 Harrisburg: Lods-e 7,623 37 
 
 Value of supplies issued to transports, &c 1,120 50 
 
 Value of supplies issued to individual soldiers, 20,777 35 
 
 53,765 62 
 
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 It will be observed, on reference to the above state- 
 ment, that supplies, amounting in value to $7,623 37, 
 have been issued to the various volunteer organiza- 
 tions for the relief of soldiers in this department. In 
 addition to this, the Executive Committee has appro- 
 priated $2,000 to the Citizens' Volunteer Hospital, 
 $2,000 to the Cooper Shop Volunteer Eefreshment 
 Saloon, $2,000 to the Union Volunteer E-efreshment 
 Saloon, and $500 to the Soldiers' Home. 
 
 It vras mentioned in the Report of last year that 
 the propriety of establishing a " Home" in Philadel- 
 phia had received our serious attention, and that after 
 proper investigation, it was deemed inadvisable at that 
 time. The experience of the year just closed has led 
 to the conviction that, altliough our conclusion may 
 have been wise then, the necessity for a " Home" now 
 exists. 
 
 Those who need the protection of a Home are : — 
 1st. Soldiers on furlough, or those detained tempo- 
 rarily here. 2d. Soldiers awaiting their discharge. 
 3d. Soldiers waiting the adjustment of their bounty 
 and pension papers. 4th. Women visiting sick rela- 
 tives in our hospitals. 5th. Widows of soldiers whose 
 claims for pension are being attended to by our Pen- 
 sion Agency. 6 th. Soldiers, who, for a variety of 
 reasons impossible to define, find themselves thrown 
 here without the means of obtaining slielter. When 
 the subject was considered a year ago, it was thought 
 that the Refreshment Saloons and Citizens Volunteer 
 Hospital WT3uld meet aU these requirements. But 
 experience has sliow^n that this plan is neither satis- 
 factory to ourselves nor to those institutions. We 
 frequently find their accommodation inadequate, that 
 
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 the cases we send do not come within their regula- 
 tions, or that we subject them to inconvenience. 
 
 In conchision, it is earnestly hoped that the Execu- 
 tive Committee may see proper to authorize the 
 opening of a Home or Lodge, on a moderate scale, 
 which shall be under our own control. With this 
 accomplished, our usefulness would be increased, and 
 no department of work legitimately belonging to the 
 Sanitary Commission woidd be wanting in the city of 
 Philadelphia. 
 
 Kespectfully submitted, 
 
 ROBERT M. LEWIS, 
 General Superintendent, 
 
 Philadelphia, January 3, 1865. 
 
Eeport of CALEB COPE, Treasurer, Philadelphia Agency, 
 to January 1st, 1865. 
 
 Total amount of collection to January 1st, 1SC5...$138,3G4 10 
 Advance by Great Central Fair 8G,000 00 
 
 Total $224,3(34 TO 
 
 DISBURSEMENT. 
 
 Printers, advertising, stationery, and 
 
 postage $4,627 10 
 
 Special relief 2,408 96 
 
 War Claim Agency 2,416 70 
 
 Hospital Director}^ 3,034 34 
 
 Kent 1,225 00 
 
 Traveling expenses, including the fit- 
 ting out of Relief Agents 769 97 
 
 Incidental expenses at depositor}^, in- 
 cluding carpenters work, plumbing, 
 freight, hauling furniture, and insur- 
 ance 5,4S5 72 • 
 
 Miscellaneous, including collector's 
 
 compensation 2,741 75 
 
 Paid for supplies, embracing material 
 for clothing, provisions, fitting out 
 transports, &c 84,974 86 
 
 Donation to Citizens' Volunteer Hospl 2,000 00 
 YolunteerRefresh't Saloon 2,000 00 
 Cooper Shop Saloon 2,000 00 
 
 Exchanged for Cit}^ warrants 750 00 
 
 Paid Wm. Struthers, Treas., Soldiers' 
 
 Home 500 00 
 
 Cash in Philadelphia Bank 2,823 80 
 
 Amount expended previous to Jan. 1st, 
 
 1864, as shown in last Report 106,606 50 
 
 $224,364 70 
 
ISSUES OF THE PHILADEirHIA AGENCY 
 
 OF THE 
 
 IT. S. SANITARY COMMISSION 
 
 Including the Women's Pennsylvania Branch, from January 1st, 
 1864, to December 31st, 1864, inclusive. 
 
 Articles. Number. Value. 
 
 Arrow Eoot, lbs 50 $9 00 
 
 Adhesive Plaster, yds. 60 15 00 
 
 Aromatic Vinegar, bottles 54 13 50 
 
 Bread, loaves 28 2 2-4 
 
 Bay Rum, bottles 146 109 50 
 
 Butter,lbs ' 1,139 569 50 
 
 Barley, lbs 69 6 90 
 
 Blouses, wool 20 70 00 
 
 Blankets, wool 757 2,271 00 
 
 Bed Ticks 2,785 5,570 00 
 
 Bed Ticking, yards 60 21 60 
 
 Bed Spreads ..7.. 87 478 50 
 
 Bed Pans. 50 36 00 
 
 BedChairs 31 93 00 
 
 Bed Quilts and Comfortables.... 732 4,392 00 
 
 Brushes, hair 74 18 50 
 
 Boots, pairs 1 3 50 
 
 Broma, lbs 146 80 30 
 
 Boilers, iron 7 18 00 
 
 Bottles, glass, gross 3i 42 00 
 
 Blinds, Venetian 10^ 80 00 
 
 Bread 50 00 
 
 Blinds and Sliades, yards 160 128 00 
 
 Bandages, dozens, 591 J 1,035 12 
 
 Bandage Rollers 12^ 27 00 
 
 Beef, roast, lbs 6,630 1,657 50 
 
 do tea, do 4 4 00 
 
 do extract, lbs 28 28 00 
 
 do soup, do 3,930 982 50 
 
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 Beef assorted lbs 120 $30 00 
 
 do dried do 1,314 815 36 
 
 do corned, bbls 5 132 50 
 
 do Julienne soup, lbs 624 156 00 
 
 do a la mode do 4,080 1,020 00 
 
 Bromine, oz 500 330 00 
 
 Coffee, green, lbs 237 107 88 
 
 do extractor, do 52 26 00 
 
 do ground do 396 118 80 
 
 do roasted do 60 88 00 
 
 Cheese, do 252 55 44 
 
 Corn, dried, do 162 8 10 
 
 do meal, do 687 24 04 
 
 do starch, do 3,818 458 16 
 
 Cakes, do 191 47 75 
 
 Crackers, do 17,072 1,877 92 
 
 Chicken, condensed, cans 1 50 
 
 Chocolate, lbs 733 410 48 
 
 Cocoa, do 162 90 72 
 
 Cod-fish do 3,000 240 00 
 
 Corks, gross 13} 23 19 
 
 Catsup, bottles 615 153 75 
 
 Coats, wool 523 2,876 50 
 
 do light 161 402 50 
 
 Combs, fine and coarse 10,602 848 16 
 
 Collars 43 4 80 
 
 Canes 2,584 852 72 
 
 Cups, spit 548 82 20 
 
 Comforters 37 12 95 
 
 Counterpanes 37..... 203 50 
 
 Cushions and Pads 5,282 1,320 50 
 
 do air 30 135 00 
 
 do ring 724 181 00 
 
 do oil-cloth 30 9 00 
 
 do stomach 2 60 
 
 Cologne, bottles 158 76 00 
 
 Cocoa Matting, yards 79 98 75 
 
 Caps 289 144 50 
 
 Chairs, Windsor 12 12 00 
 
 Crutches, pairs l,394i 773 67 
 
 Candles, lbs 112 22 40 
 
 Crutches, spring, pairs 4 22 00 
 
 Cooking utensils 88 60 
 
 Coal Oil, gallons 43 89 54 
 
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 Camplior, bottles 121 $50 82 
 
 Chlorine Powders 100 190 00 
 
 Chickens 2 1 50 
 
 Drugs and Medicines, assorted.. 840 31 
 
 Drawers, wool 9,750 19,500 00 
 
 do cotton 6,261 8,139 00 
 
 do canton flannel 2,996 5,392 80 
 
 do hospital 356 534 00 
 
 Ear-warmers 1 12 
 
 Eggs, dozens 242fo 72 65 
 
 EggNogg 167 195 39 
 
 Eje-shades.... 24 6 00 
 
 Flavoring Extract, bottles 1,488 372 00 
 
 Farina, lbs 3,629 453 62 
 
 Flour, barrels 22 264 00 
 
 Flannel, red, yards 29 18 85 
 
 Fans 4,941 222 35 
 
 Farinaceous food, lbs 48 12 00 
 
 FRUITS. 
 
 Fruit, preserved, cans 597 298 50 
 
 Peaches, preserved, cans 1,333 506 54 
 
 Fruits, dried, lbs 5,812 1,162 40 
 
 Apples do 5,920 661 20 
 
 do green, bushels 74i 93 13 
 
 Apple Butter, gallons 122 122 00 
 
 do do cans 980 294 00 
 
 Cranberries, barrels 1 17 50 
 
 Hot-house Grapes, lbs 10 10 00 
 
 Lemons, boxes 194^ 2,428 13 
 
 Oranges, do 19 114 00 
 
 Prunes, lbs 253 50 60 
 
 Finger Stalls 380 38 00 
 
 Feathers, lbs 7 5 60 
 
 Ginger, Extract of, bottles 3,532 1,059 60 
 
 Gelatine, packages 7 1 75 
 
 do lbs 6 7 50 
 
 Glass Jars, dozens 156^2 312 35 
 
 Golden Bitters, bottles 48 36 00 
 
 Games, assorted 285 34 20 
 
 Gas Stove 1 11 25 
 
 Hand Printing Press 1 110 00 
 
 3 
 
34 
 
 Horse Eadish, jars 13 $3 25 
 
 Honey, lbs 28 9 80 
 
 Ham, do 61 15 86 
 
 Havelocks 102 30 60 
 
 Hats 40 40 00 
 
 Handkerchiefs 15,238 2,285 70 
 
 Hominy, lbs 108 6 48 
 
 Invalid Chairs 3 75 00 
 
 Isinglass Plaster, yards 2 1 50 
 
 Knives and Forks, gross 3 49 50 
 
 Lint, lbs 2,133 1,066 50 
 
 Lard,lbs, 16 4 00 
 
 Lanterns 60 90 00 
 
 Linen, old, lbs 1,480 370 00 
 
 Lime Juice, bottles 3,156 1,514 88 
 
 Medical Saddle Bags, filled 18 50 
 
 Mittens and gloves, pairs 555 275 00 
 
 Milk, condensed, lbs 10,775 3,771 25 
 
 Maizena, do 17 2 38 
 
 Mosquito Netting, pieces, 252 579 60 
 
 Mattrasses 3 
 
 Mackerel, kits 20 
 
 Mustard, lbs 10 
 
 Matches, gross 21 
 
 Muslin, yards 400 
 
 Neck-ties 125 
 
 Needle books and Housewives. 1,876 469 00 
 
 Nutmegs, lbs 15 
 
 Needles 2,500 
 
 Oat-meal, lbs 74 
 
 Oil Silk, yards 37 
 
 Onions, pickled, jars 480 
 
 Oil, sweet, bottles 1 
 
 Paper Bags 2,000 
 
 Pepper Hash, barrels 5 
 
 Pork, do 1 
 
 Pickles, gallons 2.148 1,611 00 
 
 do jars 2,479 1,239 50 
 
 Preserves and Jellies 3,186 1,593 00 
 
 Pails, wood 120 36 00 
 
 Pipes, tobacco 193 97 
 
 Pickled Cabbage, kegs 31 139 50 
 
 do do barrels llj 115 00 
 
 Pepper Sauce, bottles 13 4 55 
 
 10 
 
 50 
 
 55 
 
 00 
 
 4 
 
 50 
 
 68 
 
 75 
 
 220 
 
 00 
 
 15 
 
 00 
 
 469 
 
 00 
 
 31 
 
 50 
 
 7 
 
 00 
 
 7 40 
 
 46 
 
 25 
 
 182 
 
 40 
 
 
 50 
 
 2 
 
 50 
 
 50 
 
 00 
 
 25 
 
 00 
 
35 
 
 Pms,packs 19 $11 40 
 
 Pillows, feather 1,073 1,609 50 
 
 do ticks 2,869 1,147 60 
 
 do cases 2,755 1,102 00 
 
 do hop 75 56 25 
 
 Pants, wool, pairs 723 2,892 00 
 
 do light do 26 65 00 
 
 Peaches, dried, lbs 749 157 29 
 
 do fresh, boxes 120 210 00 
 
 Pies 3 75 
 
 Kubber Cloth, yards 3 4 50 
 
 Eefrigerators 4 102 00 
 
 Eusks, lbs 879 52 74 
 
 do barrels 1 4 80 
 
 Kazors 20 ^20 00 
 
 Eags, muslin and linen, lbs 2,375 593 75 
 
 Eice, lbs 368 36 80 
 
 do flour, lbs 11 165 
 
 Eocking Chairs 20 105 00 
 
 Spectacles, green, pairs 12 3 00 
 
 Syrups, assorted, bottles 416 208 00 
 
 do lemon, do 578 289 00 
 
 Saccharine Lemon Juice, bott's. 491 245 50 
 
 Slings 2,360 590 00 
 
 Sick-feeders 200 42 00 
 
 Sour Krout, barrels 5 32 50 
 
 Splints, hospital, setts 1,521 1,140 75 
 
 Shirts, cotton 5,465 8,197 50 
 
 do wool 18,370 36,740 00 
 
 do cotton flannel 310 620 00 
 
 Sugar, white, lbs 3,568 1,034 72 
 
 do brown,lbs 225 51 75 
 
 do maple do 127 22 86 
 
 Sheets 1,180 2,360 00 
 
 Stoneware jars, dozens 14 35 00 
 
 Shoes, pairs 615 953 25 
 
 Suspenders, pairs 195 54 60 
 
 Scissors, do 101 30 30 
 
 Slippers, do 2,021i 1,617 20 
 
 Sago, lbs 32 6 40 
 
 Scrapple, do 95 7 60 
 
 Sausage, do 150 37 50 
 
 Sponge, do 29 87 00 
 
 Spices, assorted, do 119 89 25 
 
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 Salt, bags 59 $14 75 
 
 Soap; lbs 629 125 80 
 
 SeedS; garden, assortment of..... 35 00 
 
 Socks, cotton, pairs 1,817 45-1 25 
 
 do wool, do 11,780 4,240 80 
 
 Schenck's Syrup, bottles 3 3 00 
 
 do Tonic, do 3 3 00 
 
 Soap, soft, barrels 1 8 00 
 
 Sonp, vegetable, cans 120 60 00 
 
 Salve, boxed, dozens 4 11 00 
 
 Spittoons 50 15 00 
 
 Settees 12 54 00 
 
 Stretchers 1 4 50 
 
 Tripe, spiced, lbs 1,000 160 00 
 
 Tobacco, pkig do 7,390^ 4,138 68 
 
 do smoking, lbs 5,188^ 1,867 68 
 
 Tin-ware, pudding-pans 100 23 00 
 
 do saucepans 7 2 40 
 
 do basins 115 46 00 
 
 do plates 3,186 318 60 
 
 do cups 2,034 223 64 
 
 do boilers 1 4 75 
 
 do graters 48 4 80 
 
 do wash-basins 23 11 04 
 
 Tea, black, lbs 560i 756 67 
 
 do green, do 129r. 193 50 
 
 Tamarinds, do 1,332 119 88 
 
 Towels 8,298 1,410 66 
 
 Trusses 7 21 00 
 
 TestTubes 100 10 00 
 
 Tapioca,lbs 30 6 00 
 
 Thread, patent, lbs 18 48 60 
 
 Table-spoons, iron, gross 16 112 00 
 
 Vinegar, raspberry, bottles 720 360 00 
 
 do cider, do 80 13 60 
 
 do do gallons 192 69 12 
 
 Vegetables, beets, barrels 143 679 25 
 
 do beans, bushels 2 6 50 
 
 do tomatoes, cans 5,463 2,185 20 
 
 do string beans, cans,. 19 4 75 
 
 do preserved do 68 17 00 
 
 do cabbage heads 5,182 466 38 
 
 do onions, bushels 23J 52 87 
 
 do do barrels 489i- 3,793 62 
 
Vegetables; potatoes, bbls 119 $743 75 
 
 do do sweet, bbls.. 122 884 50 
 
 do mixed, do 4 15 00 
 
 do turnips do 2 6 00 
 
 Yests, cotton 119 148 75 
 
 do wool 271 474 25 
 
 Water-cooler 1 8 50 
 
 Window-shades 16 40 00 
 
 Wrappers 1,635 5,722 50 
 
 WINES AND LIQUOES. 
 
 Ale and Porter, barrels 69 897 00 
 
 do do half barrels 10 65 00 
 
 Alcohol, gallons 5 10 00 
 
 Foreign wine, do 25 87 50 
 
 do bottles 1,441 1,441 00 
 
 Champagne, do 36 72 00 
 
 Domestic wine do 1,473 736 50 
 
 do do gallons 19 38 00 
 
 Brandy, do 22 143 00 
 
 do bottles 367 550 50 
 
 Cherry cordial, gallons 14 42 00 
 
 do brand V; bottles 1,253 1,065 05 
 
 Whisky, " do 962 721 50 
 
 do gallons. 48 120 00 
 
 Easpberrv shrub, bottles 3 1 50 
 
 Gin, Holland, do 4 5 00 
 
 Porter, do 312 78 00 
 
 Kum, Jamaica, do 7 7 00 
 
 Cordials, assorted, do 478 239 00 
 
 do blackb'y, gal 12 42 00 
 
 Blackberry brandy ,"bottles 699 559 20 
 
 do do gallons 37 129 50 
 
 Ale, bottled, dozens 90 202 50 
 
 Sherry Wine, bottles 1,258 1,258 00 
 
 Yarn, lbs 25 50 00 
 
 Zea mays, cans 68 17 00 
 
 BOOKS AND STATIONERY. 
 
 Eeading Matter, boxes 30 150 00 
 
 Newspapers 3,512 70 24 
 
 Envelopes 89,460 179 00 
 
38 
 
 Lead pencils 1,253 $50 12 
 
 Pen-holders 201 2 04 
 
 Steel Pens, dozens 683 68 30 
 
 Note Paper, reams 130J 261 00 
 
 Postage Stamps 489 14 67 
 
 Ink-stands and Ink 1,487 416 36 
 
 Books, volumes 819 307 12 
 
 TKANSPORTATION. 
 
 Wagons, sutlers 1 180 00 
 
 do tongues 1 4 75 
 
 Coal and Wood for Steamers... 1,249 45 
 
 Packing Materials ) 
 
 Boxes, Barrels, Kegs, Paper, |- 800 00 
 
 Straw, &c ) 
 
 Total, $196,601 52 
 
ISSUES MADE 
 
 U. S. A. GENERAL HOSPITALS 
 
 In the Department of Pennsylvania from January 1st, 186 1, to 
 December 31st, 1864. 
 
 Articles. Number. Value. 
 
 Coats, wool, 1 $5 50 
 
 Pantaloons, wool 5 20 00 
 
 Shirts, do 2,035 4,070 00 
 
 do cotton and cotton flanoel. 1,393 2,437 75 
 
 do linen 12 24 00 
 
 Drawers, wool 1,165 2330 00 
 
 do cotton and cot. flannel. 613 1,072 75 
 
 Socks, wool, pairs 1,239 446 04 
 
 do cotton, pairs 201 50 25 
 
 Shoes, do 2 3 10 
 
 Slippers, do 808 646 40 
 
 Gloves, wool, do 103 5150 
 
 Suspenders, do 3 84 
 
 Handkerchiefs 2,864 579 60 
 
 Towels 959 163 03 
 
 Green Spectacles, pairs 1 25 
 
 Hats and Caps 6 3 00 
 
 Smoking Caps....'. 41 20 50 
 
 Wrappers 214 749 00 
 
 Blankets, wool 25 75 00 
 
 Quilts 47 282 00 
 
 Sheets 167 334 00 
 
 Bed Ticks 20 40 00 
 
 Mattrasses 1 3 60 
 
 Pillows 171 256 50 
 
 Pillow-cases 174 69 60 
 
 Cushions and Pads 584 146 00 
 
 Eing Cushions and Pads 302 75 50 
 
 Air Cushions 6 27 00 
 
 Chair do 2 1 50 
 
40 
 
 Comfortables 6 $36 00 
 
 Coverlets 18 99 00 
 
 Bed-spreads 6 33 00 
 
 Mosquito ^N'etting, yards 170 42 50 
 
 Cocoa Matting, do 79 98 75 
 
 Stomach Pads 6 1 80 
 
 Arm Pillows 12 3 60 
 
 do Slings 676 169 00 
 
 Bandages, dozens 285 498 75 
 
 Lint,lbs 978 489 00 
 
 Eags, barrels 2 60 00 
 
 do lbs 1,750 437 50 
 
 Old Muslin, lbs 63 15 75 
 
 do Linen, barrels 1 20 00 
 
 Eed Flannel; yards 29 18 85 
 
 Oil Silk, pieces 1 125 
 
 Adhesive Plaster, rolls 11 2 75 
 
 Canes 1,508 497 64 
 
 Crutches, pairs 550 302 50 
 
 do spring, pairs 1 5 50 
 
 Eolling Chairs 2 10 50 
 
 Bed Chairs 1 3 00 
 
 Window-shades 18 45 00 
 
 IceBoxes 1 25 00 
 
 Eefrigerators 2 53 00 
 
 Counterpanes 25 137 50 
 
 Tin Saucepans 2 70 
 
 Gas Stoves 1 11 25 
 
 Pipes, tobacco 37 19 
 
 Chewing Tobacco 390 218 40 
 
 Pans 1,876 93 80 
 
 Housewifes 84 21 00 
 
 Combs 244 19 62 
 
 Small Work-bags.; 120 14 40 
 
 Eeading Matter, boxes 10 50 00 
 
 Feathers,lbs 7 5 60 
 
 Garden Tools, sett 1 4 75 
 
 Seeds, assortment of. 35 00 
 
 Note Paper, reams IIOJ 221 00 
 
 Envelopes, boxes 93f. 93 80 
 
 Postage Stamps 100.' 3 00 
 
 Inkstands 4 80 
 
 Ink, bottles 13 3 64 
 
 do quart 1 50 
 
41 
 
 Pens, gross 7 $5 25 
 
 Pen-holders 148 1 48 
 
 Lead Pencils 12 48 
 
 Checker Boards 88 10 56 
 
 Solitaire do 4 48 
 
 Dominoes, setts 4 58 
 
 Chinese Puzzles 12 1 44 
 
 Link do 8 96 
 
 Chess Boards and Men 4 48 
 
 Hearts and Kings 8 96 
 
 Jewsharps, blocks 2 12 
 
 Assortment of Games 5 60 
 
 Cane Seat Rocking-chairs 20 105 00 
 
 Soap, lbs 271 5 50 
 
 Candles do 2h 50 
 
 Butter do 56.1 28 00 
 
 Eggs, dozens 69 14 49 
 
 Dried Meat, lbs 143 48 62 
 
 Sausages, do 20 5 00 
 
 Dried Corn, do 30 150 
 
 Popped Corn, do 2 40 
 
 Corn Meal, do 141 4 95 
 
 do Starch, do 245 29 52 
 
 Farina, do 259 32 37 
 
 Cakes, do 103 25 75 
 
 Crackers, do 481 52 91 
 
 Rusk, do... 184 9 20 
 
 Potatoes, barrels 14f 92 19 
 
 Onions, do 4 31 00 
 
 Pickled Cabbage, gallons 15 5 25 
 
 Green Apples, barrels 4^- 18 00 
 
 Dried do and Fruits, bbls. 5l| 824 00 
 
 do do do lbs... 1,928.''. 212 08 
 
 Lemons, boxes 95 1,187 50 
 
 Oranges, do Ill 69 00 
 
 Grapes ^ 1 00 
 
 Chocolate, lbs 56 31 36 
 
 Cocoa, do 29 16 24 
 
 Tea, do 13 17 55 
 
 Sugar, do 226 65 54 
 
 do mapledo 10 ^ 180 
 
 Hone J, jars 7 2 45 
 
 Fruit Syrups, gallons 18 54 00 
 
 do do cans 8 12 00 
 
42 
 
 Lemon Sugar, bottles 3 $1 50 
 
 do Syrup, do 13 6 50 
 
 do Juice, lbs 218 104 64 
 
 Tamarinds, do 32 2 88 
 
 do jars 8 6 00 
 
 Apple Butter, gallons 136 136 00 
 
 Preserves and Jellies, cans 1,623 811 50 
 
 Tomatoes, cans 200 80 00 
 
 Catsup and Horseradish, jars.... 88 22 00 
 
 do do jugs... 4 6 00 
 
 do do bot's.. 89 22 25 
 
 Pickles, barrels 1 18 00 
 
 Pickles, kegs 19 95 00 
 
 do gallons 911 683 25 
 
 Vegetables, cans 3 1 50 
 
 Beef Extract, lbs 4 4 00 
 
 Pepper Sauce, jars 2 1 00 
 
 Gelatine,lbs 4 5 00 
 
 Domestic Wine, gallons 84 168 00 
 
 Foreign do do 18 63 00 
 
 Currant do do 12 24 00 
 
 Blackberrydo do 12 36 00 
 
 do Cordial, do 49i 148 50 
 
 Easpberry do do 2^ 6 00 
 
 do Yinegar do 7 J 15 00 
 
 do do jugs, 2 5 00 
 
 Sherry Wine, bottles 96 96 00 
 
 Claret do do 12 6 00 
 
 Champagne, do 26 52 00 
 
 Brandy, gallons 14 91 00 
 
 do blackberry, gallons 1391 488 25 
 
 Jam, do jars 1 3 50 
 
 Whiskey, bottles 15^ 38 75 
 
 BayEum, do 63.^ 3150 
 
 Cologne, do 33 16 50 
 
 Ginger, essence, do 18 5 40 
 
 do Jamaica, do 12 3 60 
 
 Fruit, vinegar, do 16 8 00 
 
 Aromatic do do 36 9 00 
 
 Nutmegs, lbs i 27 
 
 Oat Meal, do 12 1 30 
 
 Yarn, • do 1 2 25 
 
 Total, $24,244 40 
 
ISSUES MADE 
 
 YOLU]NrTEEE ORG A]^IZATI0:N^S 
 
 For the relief of Soldiers in the Department of Pennsylvania, 
 from January 1st, 1864:, to December 31st, 1864. 
 
 Articles. Number. Value. 
 
 Coats, light 13 $ 32 50 
 
 do. wool 2 11 00 
 
 do. old 12 15 00 
 
 Pants, pairs 31 124 00 
 
 Shirts, wool 247 494 00 
 
 do. cotton and cot. flannel... 586 1,025 50 
 
 Drawers, wool 161 322 00 
 
 do. cotton and cot. flan'l.. 155 27125 
 
 Socks, wool, pairs 326 117 36 
 
 do. cotton, do 154 38 50 
 
 Shoes, do 9 13 95 
 
 Slippers, do 247 197 60 
 
 Handkerchiefs 449 67 35 
 
 Towels, 273 46 41 
 
 Quilts 1 6 00 
 
 Mattrasses, old 2 6 00 
 
 Sheets 146 292 00 
 
 Bed ticks 185 370 00 
 
 Pillow cases 96 38 40 
 
 Wool Blankets 27 81 00 
 
 Arm slings 36 9 00 
 
 Muslin, yards 200 80 00 
 
 Bandages, dozen 200 350 00 
 
 Pvags, lbs 105 26 25 
 
 Material for bed ticks, yards 64 21 76 
 
 Fans 136 6 80 
 
 Combs 96 7 68 
 
 Canes 27 8 91 
 
Eggs, doz 207 
 
 99 
 
 do. box 
 
 Coffee, lbs 
 
 Tea, do '/;;;;.; 
 
 Chocolate, lbs 30 
 
 Sugar, do [[][[ 7(30 
 
 Sausages, do 
 
 Pepper, do 281 
 
 Salt, do ox'-^ 
 
 Potatoes, do 35 _ 
 
 Vegetables, do 41 
 
 Rice, lbs 54^ 
 
 Flour, barrels. 
 
 $102 85 
 
 U 00 
 
 5 00 
 
 72 00 
 
 44 
 
 Crutches, pairs 137 
 
 Note Paper, reams 3 
 
 Envelopes [ 2,500.'.'.'.'.'. 
 
 Comfortables 22 . . 
 
 Vests * 6......... 10 60 
 
 Patent crutches 2 3 50 
 
 Castile soap, lbs :;;;: m;;;;;;;;; 29 00 
 
 ooit soap, barrels 2 8 00 
 
 Matches, gross 1.'.*.*.*.*.'*" 3 9- 
 
 Pipes 22 or 
 
 Chewing tobacco, lbs 151. *.*.'.'.'."" 83 05 
 
 Pins, papers 1..'.'.."' 29 
 
 32 
 56 64 
 
 Ham, lbs 39 
 
 Dried Beef, lbs ;:;: 236 ., ,, 
 
 i^^^es^' cIo 106 23 30 
 
 gutter do 289 144 50 
 
 26 75 
 
 Cakes, lbs v^; 5 ^q 
 
 Rusk, do OQA -1-1 ^.^ 
 
 230 11 50 
 
 1 1 50 
 
 S35 108 00 
 
 58 75 80 
 
 16 80 
 
 ... 222 14 
 
 ^0 20 00 
 
 15 96 
 Sour Krout, barrels 3..'.'.*.'.'.*.'.* 30 00 
 
 '0 18 75 
 
 do. do. gallons, 
 
 Cabbage, barrels ^ 15 00 
 
 2^'^^^^^ ^^^ 91 73 63 
 
 218 75 
 
 15 75 
 
 5 40 
 
 1 12 50 
 
 3 80 
 
 3 99 
 
 3 00 
 
 26 04 
 
 do. prepared, lbs 471 
 
 Corn meal, do 114^ 
 
 do. dried, do 60.'^ 
 
 do. starch, do 217* 
 
 ^^™a^ clo .'■' 162'.*.'.'.'.".Z 20 25 
 
 ^pice, do 1 75 
 
 Mustard, do 131 q 08 
 
 Nutmegs do 5 .:.;:.:.: 1050 
 
 lurnips, barrels 2 6 00 
 
45 
 
 Green apples, barrels llj $46 00 
 
 do. do. bushels 1^ 1 88 
 
 Dried do. and fruit, bbls .. . 12| 200 00 
 
 do. do. do. lbs 155 17 05 
 
 Lemons, box ISJ 163 75 
 
 Oranges, do 3 18 00 
 
 Lemon syrup, bottles 12 6 00 
 
 Preserves and jellies, cans 468 229 00 
 
 Apple butter, gallons 103 103 00 
 
 Pine apples 1 25 
 
 Cocoa, lbs 26 14 56 
 
 Extract of coffee, cans 4 2 00 
 
 Women's k children's shoes, prs 28 21 00 
 
 Bread 50 00 
 
 Wrappers 25 87 50 
 
 Mosquito netting, pieces 3 6 90 
 
 Isinglass plaster, yards 2 1 50 
 
 Housewives 148 37 00 
 
 Scissors, pairs 1 30 
 
 Eubber cloth, yards 3 4 50 
 
 Lint, lbs 8 4 00 
 
 Adhesive plaster, yards 5 1 25 
 
 Sulph. of Morphia, oz J 200 
 
 Camphor, oz 1 10 
 
 Syrup, lemon, cases 4 16 00 
 
 Salve, lbs 2 1 24 
 
 do. box 24 6 00 
 
 Sponges 12 1 44 
 
 Olive oil, bottle 1 62 
 
 Water cooler 1 8 00 
 
 Tea,lbs 16 21 60 
 
 Crackers, lbs 152 16 72 
 
 Reading^ matter, box 5 5 00 
 
 Smoking tobacco, lbs 10 5 50 
 
 do. do. gross 2 22 70 
 
 Brandy, bottles 12 18 00 
 
 Whiskey, do 12 9 00 
 
 Sherry wine do 49 49 00 
 
 Blackberry, wine, bot's 16 8 00 
 
 Blackberry brandy, do 48 38 40 
 
 Raspberry vinegar, do 12 6 00 
 
 Cologne, do 24 12 00 
 
 Ginger extract, do 12 3 60 
 
 Port wine, do 1 1 25 
 
46 
 
 Domestic wine, gall's 5 $10 00 
 
 do. do. bottles 16 8 00 
 
 Whiskey, gallons 82 80 00 
 
 Brandy, do 8 62 00 
 
 Brandy, blackberry, gall's 8 28 00 
 
 Cordial, do. bot's 3 160 
 
 Jamaica ginger, do 6 1 80 
 
 Meat, lbs 5 75 
 
 Chickens 2 1 00 
 
 Chestnuts, lbs< 8 80 
 
 Pies .' 3 75 
 
 Condensed milk, lbs 76 26 60 
 
 Dried cherries, do 17 3 74 
 
 Lemon juice, do 24 12 00 
 
 Tomatoes, jars 80 32 00 
 
 Tomatoes, jugs 24 36 00 
 
 Catsup, jars 18 4 50 
 
 do. bottles.: 48 12 00 
 
 Condensed chicken, can 1 50 
 
 Pickles, barrels 2 36 00 
 
 do. gallons 501 375 75 
 
 Yinegar, do 5 1 75 
 
 do. aromatic, bots 6 1 50 
 
 $7,623 37 
 
ISSUES MADE 
 
 INDIVIDUAL SOLDIERS 
 
 In the Service and discharged, from January 1st, 1864, to 
 December 1st, 1864. 
 
 Articles. Number. Value. 
 
 Coats, wool 267 $1,468 50 
 
 do light 108 270 00 
 
 do old 2. 2 50 
 
 Pants, wool, pairs 309 1,236 00 
 
 do light, do 88 220 00 
 
 do old, do 1 1 25 
 
 Vests 78 136 50 
 
 Shirts, wool 3,562 7,124 00 
 
 do cotton flannel 316 553 00 
 
 do cotton 393 687 75 
 
 DraAvers, wool 2,424 4,848 00 
 
 do cotton flannel 90 157 50 
 
 do cotton 403 705 25 
 
 Socks, wool, pairs 2,502 900 72 
 
 do cotton do 349 
 
 Shoes do 465^ 
 
 Slippers do 164 
 
 Gloves, wool do 67 J 
 
 do hair do 1 
 
 Mittens do 10 
 
 Handkerchiefs 336 
 
 Towels 11 
 
 Neckties 42 
 
 Collars 14 
 
 Wrappers 55 192 50 
 
 Wool Blankets 26 78 00 
 
 87 
 
 25 
 
 721 
 
 53 
 
 131 
 
 60 
 
 33 
 
 75 
 
 
 75 
 
 5 
 
 00 
 
 50 
 
 40 
 
 1 
 
 87 
 
 5 
 
 04 
 
 1 
 
 40 
 
48 
 
 Quilts 
 
 Sheets 
 
 Bed-sacks 
 
 Comfortables 
 
 Pillows... 
 
 Pillow-cases 
 
 Stomach Pads 
 
 Arm Slings 
 
 Trusses 
 
 Smoking Caps 
 
 Hats and Caps 
 
 Combs 
 
 Housewives 
 
 Mosquito Netting 
 
 Sponges 
 
 Shoes for Artificial Les^... 
 
 Flannel Sashes 
 
 Green Eyeglasses 
 
 Bags lbs 
 
 Lint do 
 
 Bandages dozens 
 
 Canes 
 
 Crutches pairs 
 
 do spring pairs 
 
 Paper, reams 
 
 Envelopes, box 
 
 Pens gross 
 
 Lead Pencils , 
 
 Postage Stamps , 
 
 Medical Saddle Bags , 
 
 Castile Soap lbs 
 
 Chewing Tobacco do 
 
 Chocolate do 
 
 Cocoa do 
 
 Tea do 
 
 Sugar, white do 
 
 Condensed Milk cans 
 
 Honey jars 
 
 Lemon Syrup bottles 
 
 Preserves and Jellies, cans. 
 Tomatoes do . 
 
 Beef Extract do . 
 
 Farina lbs 
 
 Corn Starch do 
 
 9 $54 00 
 
 35 70 00 
 
 6 12 00 
 
 1 6 00 
 
 11 16 50 
 
 23 9 20 
 
 1 25 
 
 7 1 75 
 
 4 14 00 
 
 12 6 00 
 
 104 52 00 
 
 6 48 
 
 126 31 50 
 
 2 30 
 
 4 48 
 
 2 6 00 
 
 1 30 
 
 10 2 50 
 
 12 3 00 
 
 13 6 50 
 
 5 8 75 
 
 564 186 12 
 
 23 12 65 
 
 1 5 50 
 
 2i 4 20 
 
 If 1 67 
 
 U 78 
 
 1 04 
 
 375 11 25 
 
 1 13 50 
 
 6 1 50 
 
 675J 371 53 
 
 19 10 64 
 
 2 1 12 
 
 101 14 18 
 
 87 25 23 
 
 3 2 10 
 
 1 70 
 
 2 1 00 
 
 64 32 00 
 
 5 2 00 
 
 2 2 00 
 
 5Q 7 00 
 
 69 8 28 
 
49 
 
 Ground Spice lbs... 
 
 
 1.... 
 3.... 
 
 $ 69 
 
 Eice do.... 
 
 
 
 30 
 
 Holland Gin 
 
 bottles...... 
 
 2.... 
 
 2 50 
 
 •Tamaica Rum 
 
 do 
 
 do 
 
 do ...... 
 
 2.... 
 
 . . 2 00 
 
 do Ginger 
 Essence do 
 
 7.... 
 9.... 
 
 2 10 
 
 2 70 
 
 Cologne 
 Sherry Wine 
 Domestic Wine 
 
 do 
 
 do 
 
 do 
 
 1... 
 
 50 
 
 11.... 
 10.... 
 
 11 00 
 5 00 
 
 Foreign Wines 
 Cordials 
 
 do 
 
 do 
 
 9.... 
 62.... 
 
 9 00 
 31 00 
 
 Blackberry Brandy 
 
 do Syrup. 
 Brandy, 
 Whisky, 
 
 do 
 
 do ...... 
 
 do ...... 
 
 do 
 
 16.... 
 
 2.... 
 
 16.... 
 
 15.... 
 
 12 80 
 
 1 00 
 
 24 00 
 
 26 25 
 
 Schenck's Tonic, 
 
 do ...... 
 
 3.... 
 
 3 00 
 
 do Syrup, 
 Cuffs, pairs 
 
 do 
 
 3.... 
 1.... 
 1.... 
 
 3 00 
 25 
 
 Boots, do 
 
 Total. 
 
 4 00 
 
 
 $20,779 65 
 
ISSUED 
 
 TO 
 
 U. S. TRANSPORT STEAMERS 
 
 For the year ending December 31st, 1864. 
 
 Articles. Number. Value, 
 
 Woolen Shirts :.. 80 $160 00 
 
 Cotton do ,.. 201 351 76 
 
 Drawers, wool 25 50 00 
 
 do cotton 44 77 00 
 
 Socks, wool, pairs 100 36 00 
 
 Cushions 12 3 00 
 
 Pillows 4 6 00 
 
 Pillow Cases 6 2 40 
 
 Sheets 6 12 00 
 
 Quilts 4 24 00 
 
 Towels 136 23 12 
 
 Comfortables.... 30 165 00 
 
 Small Splints 6 72 
 
 Lint, lbs 10 5 00 
 
 Rags, do 25 6 25 
 
 Pipes 50 , 25 
 
 Note Paper, reams 4 8 00 
 
 Envelopes, box 5 5 00 
 
 Lemons, do 2 26 00 
 
 Gelatine, lbs i 32 
 
 Farina, do 5 , 25 
 
 Soda Crackers, do 104 U 44 
 
 Potatoes, barrels ,,, 3 18 75 
 
 Onions, do 2 , 15 50 
 
 Beets, do ,.. 3 14 25 
 
 Dried Fruit, lbs 50 10 00 
 
 Apple Butter, gallons 10 10 00 
 
 Tomatoes, jars .....,,,,..,. 39......... 15 60 
 
51 
 
 Preserves and Jellies, cans 51...,,.... $25 50 
 
 Condensed Milk, lbs 12 ^ ^U 
 
 Pickles, gallons... ..,....• U.. ..,,... i ^^ 
 
 Blackberry Brandy, bottles '24 i^ ^^ 
 
 Cologne, clo 12 ^^ 
 
 .Flavoring Extract, do ^•••.- ^ 
 
 Total, $1^120 50 
 
REPORT 
 
 GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT 
 
 PHILADELPHIA BRANCH 
 
 U. S. SANITARY COMMISSION, 
 
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 
 
 JANUARY 1st, 1866, 
 
 PHILADELPHIA: 
 KING & BAIRD, PRINTERS, No. 607 SANSOM STREET. 
 
 1866. 
 
REPORT 
 
 GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT 
 
 PHILADELPHIA BRANCH 
 
 U. S. SANITARY COMMISSION, 
 
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, 
 
 JANUAEY 1st, 1866. 
 
 PHILADELPHIA: 
 KING & I3AIRD, PRINTERS, No. 607 iSANSOM STREET. 
 
 1866. 
 
71 
 
p 
 
 R h: I> O R T 
 
 OF 
 
 GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT, 
 
 TO 
 
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 
 
 OF 
 
 PHILADELPHIA ASSOCIATES, 
 
 JANUAEY 1st, 1866. 
 
U. S Sanitary Commission, Philadelphia Agency, 
 1307 Chestnut Street, 
 
 Janumnj 1st, 18G6. 
 
 To the Executive Committee of the 
 
 Philadelphia Branch of the U. S. Sanitary Commission. 
 
 Gentlemen: 
 
 I have the honor to submit herewith a report of this 
 Branch of the Commission, from the 1st of January, 
 1865, to the present time, with a review of the work 
 prior to that period.' 
 
 The opening of the past year found the Sanitary 
 Commission fully occupied in all its departments, both 
 at home and in the field. The operations of General 
 Grant before Richmond, and the rapid movements of 
 General Sherman through the Southern States, made it 
 necessary for the Commission to be prepared with abun- 
 dant supplies at every point on the Atlantic coast, where 
 there was a possibility of their being needed. This 
 involved a large expenditure throughout the winter 
 months, a time when it has been usual to contract our 
 issues very considerably. While this extensive work 
 was being performed, the officers of the Commission 
 were preparing largely for the spring and summer cam- 
 paign. Hospital supplies were collected, and arrange- 
 
ments made for a still more effective corps of Relief 
 Agents for the field. It was fortunate that the gene- 
 rous support of the puhlic enabled us to make these 
 preparations. Although the requirements of the Com- 
 mission for battle-field relief were comparatively small, 
 it became apparent, immediately after the surrender of 
 the rebel armies, that the Commission would have a 
 large work to do during the passage of the troops from 
 the field to their homes. Before the army of General 
 Sherman had reached Washington, immense requisitions 
 were made upon us for antiscorbutics, etc. Almost simul- 
 taneously with this demand came the orders from the 
 War Department to reduce the Army expenses. These 
 orders were at once felt by us in an increased demand 
 for many necessary things, heretofore supplied by the 
 Government. These articles have been freely issued. 
 The Homes and Lodges of the Commission have been 
 open to those needing rest and refreshment on their 
 journey homeward. The Protective War-Claim and 
 Pension Agencies have saved the soldiers hundreds of 
 thousands of dollars, by collecting their dues free of 
 charge and preserving them from sharpers ; while the 
 Bureau of Employment has been the means of aid- 
 ing many in obtaining comfortable and remunerative 
 situations. 
 
 It has been thought by many that the great object of 
 our Philadelphia iVgency was merely to collect money 
 and supplies, and to forward them to the scene of war, 
 and that the benevolent of our city Avould amply care 
 for all the suffering and distress which should be found 
 in our midst. 
 
 The number of men who passed through this city on 
 their way to join the Army, and on their return home, 
 
in the aggregate amounted to one million two hundred 
 and fifty thousand. The number who w^ere treated in 
 General Hospitals in this Department, during the war, 
 was one hundred and fifty-seven thousand. The num- 
 ber stationed at this post, recruited in the vicinity, or 
 remaining here under orders from the Government, in- 
 cluding Provost Marshal's men, drafted men, etc., was 
 not less than one hundred and fifty thousand; making 
 a grand total of fifteen hundred and fifty-seven thousand 
 men, who have passed through or remained for a time 
 in this city, duiing the war. 
 
 From those passing through numbers are constantly 
 left behind, from sickness, straggling, or other causes. 
 A very small per centage of these makes a very large 
 aggregate to be cared for. In our General Hospitals, 
 notwithstanding the unwearied self-sacrificing labors of 
 hundreds of devoted men and women and the most 
 generous support of our fellow-citizens, the cry has 
 come daily to tha Sanitary Commission, send us more 
 clothing, more delicacies. But the class which suffered 
 most severely, and had the least attention paid to them, 
 until the Commission undertook their relief, includes 
 the camps of newly-recruited regiments, discharge 
 camps, places of rendezvous for drafted men, barracks, 
 etc. The amount of ignorance frequently displayed by 
 officers just entering the service is perfectly astonishing. 
 Sick men have repeatedly been allowed to lie upon the 
 ground, half cared for, with inadequate food, within a 
 half mile of comfortable hospital accommodation, for no 
 other reason than the ignorance of their officers as to 
 how they should have them admitted. At most of the 
 barracks and camps provided for temporary accommo- 
 dation very little provision was made for the comfort of 
 
the well men, and less for the sick. It was quite man- 
 ifest, therefore, that the Commission had no small task 
 to accomplish in this city and its immediate Ticinity. 
 It was apparent, too, that the work, to be done well, 
 must be done systematically, under proper departments 
 and officers. 
 
 In the early history of the Commission in this city, 
 the collection and dispatch of supplies was the chief 
 object. As necessity arose other provisions were made. 
 Early in the spring of 1863 the Hospital Directory was 
 opened. About the same time the Supply Department 
 was reorganized on a much enlarged and more effective 
 scale, under the direction of the Women's Pennsylvania 
 Branch. Soon the increasing demands called for the 
 appointment of a Special Relief officer, and a system of 
 Hospital visiting ; then the Protective War-Claim and 
 Pension Agency ; then the Lodge for the accommoda- 
 tion of passers through, and those delayed from a variety 
 of causes; and finally, when the war was over, the 
 Bureau of Employment, for the purpose of assisting 
 discharged soldiers to obtain suitable occupation. 
 
 How far the Commission has been able to give relief 
 in these various Departments will be seen from the fol- 
 lowing reports. 
 
 GENERAL OFFICE. 
 
 Very soon after the establishment of this Agency 
 the extent and variety of its operations made it neces- 
 sary to have a General Office, through which all the 
 orders of the General Secretary and of the Executive 
 Committee should pass, and where reports should from 
 
7 
 
 time to time be received from the difFercnt Depart- 
 ments. 
 
 With the rapid growth of the Commission came a 
 corresponding increase of miscellaneous work, which 
 had not been provided for. All of this was intrusted 
 to the care of the General Office. 
 
 Among its most onerous duties w^ere the following : 
 
 1st. The reception and care of goods sent from other 
 Branches to this city, to be retained here until required 
 for immediate use. 
 
 2d. Providing transportation for all stores shipped 
 from this point. This involved the chartering of steam- 
 boats and barges, and sometimes the purchase of horses 
 and wagons. 
 
 8d. The employment of suitable persons to act as 
 E-elief Agents and nurses. 
 
 4th. Informing the public of the Avants of the soldier, 
 through newspapers and documents published by the 
 Commission. 
 
 5th. Corresponding with other offices of the Com- 
 mission. 
 
 The following is a list of the expenses of the General 
 Office, from October 15, 1861, to December 31, 1865: 
 
 Kent of Office $ 366 56 
 
 Salaries of Clerks 3,513 62 
 
 Books, Stationery and Printing 647 92 
 
 Advertising 1,099 21 
 
 Postages and Telegraphs 335 92 
 
 Furniture, Eepairs, Fuel and Lights 690 77 
 
 Travelling expenses of Belief Agerits 1,306 83 
 
 Miscellaneous 603 47 
 
 Total $8,564 30 
 
THE WOMEN'S PENiYSYLVANIA BRANCH. 
 
 Supply Departjient. — On the evening of the 2i:th 
 of February, 1863, the Academy of Music in this city 
 was thronged by an assemblage of citizens, who came 
 to listen to a statement of the claims of the United 
 States Sanitary Commission upon the American people. 
 The President, the E-ev. Dr. Bellows, addressed the au- 
 dience at length, making a clear exhibition of the Com- 
 mission's objects and work, and ending with a forcible 
 appeal to the sympathies of the assembly. A strong 
 and favorable impression was produced. 
 
 On the following morning a large number of ladies 
 met in the foyer of the Academy, upon the invitation 
 of Dr. Bellows, and formed themselves into an auxiliary 
 organization, to which they gave the name of " The 
 Women's Pennsylvania Branch of the United States 
 Sanitary Commission." This organization consisted of 
 an Executive Committee of fifteen, a Committee for 
 Special Relief of Soldiers and their Families, and a 
 Finance Committee; the three Committees, with the 
 addition of a few members at large, composing the 
 Board of Managers. 
 
 In forming their Constitution and planning their 
 work the Executive Committee was largely indebted to 
 the presence of Miss Louisa Lee Schuyler, of the Wo- 
 men's Central Association of Relief in the city of New 
 York, whose large experience and valuable suggestions, 
 being made available to the Pennsylvania Branch, were 
 no doubt a prominent cause of the early and large suc- 
 cess which attended its efforts. An Agency of the 
 
Commission for the Collection of Hospital Supplies had 
 existed in Philadelphia from the beginning of the war, 
 but the field of its operations, though large and rich, — 
 inckiding, as it did, the whole of Eastern Pennsylvania, 
 the State of Delaware, and the southern half of New 
 Jersey, — had been very imperfectly cultivated. In fact 
 the people outside of the cities knew little of the Sani- 
 tary Commission. 
 
 Woman's instrumentality had been successfully 
 used in the West, in New York, and New Eng- 
 land, in raising supplies for its work; and the only 
 reason it had not been tried in Philadelphia was one 
 most complimentary to the patriotic spirit of the city, 
 Philadelphia had been rivalled by no city in the vast 
 amount of voluntary service it had rendered to the na- 
 tional cause. Her Refreshment Saloons, her Volunteer 
 Hospital, the vast amount of self-sacrificing work of her 
 citizens for the sick and wounded soldier, will fill the 
 proudest pages in the future annals of the city. Phila- 
 delphians had already done so much, that the Commis- 
 sion hesitated long as to the propriety of appealing to 
 them for aid, after the mode which had been pursued 
 in other cities. But the appeal was made, and Phila- 
 delphia responded, by showing that the readiness to do 
 much only proved the ability to do more. On the 26tli 
 of March, 1863, the Supply Department of the Phila- 
 delphia Agency was transferred to the Executive Com- 
 mittee of the Women's Pennsylvania Branch. A large 
 and commodious building, No. 1307 Chestnut Street, 
 was rented, and the new organization commenced its 
 work. How rapidly the work grew, and how greatly 
 its results exceeded our anticipations, are now matters 
 of pleasant memory with us all. The number of con- 
 
10 
 
 tributing Aid Societies was largely increased in a few 
 weeks, and this was accompanied by a corresponding 
 augmentation of the supplies received. The summer 
 came, and with it sanguinary Gettysburg, with its heaps 
 of slain and wounded, giving the most powerful impulse 
 to every loving patriotic heart. Supplies flowed in 
 largely, and from every quarter; and we found that 
 our work was destined to be no mere holiday pastime, 
 no matter of sudden impulse, but that it would require 
 all the thought, all the time, all the energy we could 
 possibly bring to bear upon it. We had indeed put on 
 the armor, to take it off only when soldiers were no 
 more needed on our country's battle-fields, because the 
 flag of the Union was waving again from every one of 
 her cities and fortresses. Then came the bloody battles 
 and glorious victories, with their depressing and their 
 exhilarating effects. But, through the clouds and 
 through the sunshine alike, our armies marched on, 
 fought on, steadily and persistently advancing towards 
 their final triumph. And so in the cities, in the vil- 
 lages, in the quiet country homes, in the luxurious 
 parlor, in the rustic kitchen, everywhere, always, the 
 women of the country too pursued their patriotic, lov- 
 ing work, content if the toil of their busy fingers might 
 carry comfort to even a few of our bleeding, heroic sol- 
 diers. And as they labored in their various spheres, 
 the results of their work poured into the great centres 
 where supplies were collected for the Sanitary Commis- 
 sion. Our Department came to number over three 
 hundred and fifty contributing Societies, besides a large 
 number of individuals contributing with almost the 
 regularity of our auxiliaries. Associate Managers, 
 whose business it was to supervise the work in their 
 
11 
 
 own neighborhoods, had been appointed in nearly every 
 county of the entire Department, fifty-six Associate 
 Manaofers in all. The time came when the work of 
 corresponding with these was too vast to be attended to 
 by only one Corresponding Secretary. The lady who 
 had filled that office with great ability, and to whose 
 energetic zeal our organization owed its first impulse, 
 was compelled by ill health to resign. Her place was 
 filled by a Committee of nine, among whom the duty 
 of correspondence was systematically divided. The 
 work of our Associate Managers deserves more than 
 the passing tribute which this report can give. They 
 were nearly all of them women whose home duties 
 gave them little leisure, and yet the existence of most 
 of our Aid Societies is due to their efforts. In one of 
 the least wealthy and populous counties of Pennsyl- 
 vania, one faithful, earnest woman succeeded in estab- 
 lishing thirty Aid Societies. When the Great Central 
 Fair was projected their services were found most valu- 
 able in the counties under their several superintendence, 
 and they deserve a share of the credit for the magnifi- 
 cent success of that splendid undertaking. 
 
 The total cash value of supplies received is three 
 hundred and six thousand and eighty-eight dollars and 
 one cent. Of this amount, twenty-six thousand three 
 hundred and fifty-nine dollars were contributed to the 
 Philadelphia Agency before the formation of the 
 Women's Branch. The whole number of boxes, bar- 
 rels, etc., received since the 1st of April, 1863, is fifty- 
 three hundred and twenty-nine. Of these packages, 
 twenty-one hundred and three were received, from 
 April 1st, 1863, until the close of the year; twenty- 
 one hundred and ninety-nine were received in 1864 J 
 
12 
 
 and one thousand and twenty-seven have been received 
 since January 1st, 1865. During the present year, 
 three hundred and ninety-six boxes have been shipped 
 to various points where they were needed for the Army, 
 and sixteen hundred and ninety-nine were sent to the 
 central office at Washington City. The last item in- 
 cludes the transfer of stock upon closing the depot of 
 this Agency. The total number of boxes shipped from 
 the Women's Pennsylvania Branch, since April 1, 1863, 
 is two thousand and ninety-live. This means, of course, 
 the articles contributed by Societies, and does not in- 
 clude those purchased by the Commission, excepting 
 the garments made by the Special E^elief Committee. 
 
 At length our work is done. Our army is disbanding, 
 and we too must follow their lead. No more need of 
 our daily Committee and their pleasant aids, to unpack 
 and assort supplies for our sick and wounded. God has 
 given us peace at last. Shall we ever sufficiently thank 
 him for this crowning happiness '? Kather shall we not 
 thank him, by refusing ever again to be idle spectators 
 when he has work to be done for any form of suffering 
 humanity'? And if our country shall, after its baptism 
 of blood and of fire, be found to possess a race of better, 
 nobler American women, with quickened impulses, high 
 thoughts, and capable of heroic deeds, shall not the 
 praise be chiefly due to the better, nobler aims set before 
 them by the United States Sanitary Commission ] 
 
 The following is a list of the expenses of the Supply 
 Department, from the time of its organization to Jan- 
 uary, 1, 1866. These charges were incurred upon goods 
 purchased in this city, as well as upon those contributed 
 to the Women's Pennsylvania Branch. Their total value 
 
13 
 
 is five hundred and ninety-six thousand four hundred 
 and sixty-eight dollars and ninety-seven cents. 
 
 Kent of Depository $2,876 QQ 
 
 Wm. Piatt, Jr., Superintendent for expenses in- 
 curred by him on supplies contributed 2,159 73 
 
 Salary of Storekeeper and Porter 3,093 50 
 
 Freight, express charges, cartage 7,115 22 
 
 Boxes and material for packing 261 78 
 
 Labor, extra 352 96 
 
 Printing and Stationer}^ 928 49 
 
 Advertising 2,310 59 
 
 Fueland Lights 34:1: 03 
 
 Fitting up Depository, including repairs 619 13 
 
 Insurance on Stock 241: 00 
 
 Postages 940 6Q 
 
 Miscellaneous 668 11 
 
 Total §21,914 86 
 
 Relief Committee. — This Committee was organized 
 in April, 1863, and had for its object, during the first 
 months of its existence, the relief of the wants of sol- 
 diers ; but finding a committee of women unequal to 
 the proper performance of this duty, and at the same 
 time having had brought before them the great neces- 
 sities of the families of our volunteers, they resigned 
 to other hands the care of the soldiers, and determined 
 to devote themselves to the mothers, wives and children 
 of those who had gone forth to battle for the welfare 
 of all. 
 
 The rooms in which this work has been carried on 
 are at the south-east corner of Thirteenth and Chestnut 
 Streets. 
 
 Two Committees have been in attendance daily to 
 
14 
 
 receive applications for relief, work, fuel, etc. Persons 
 thus applying for aid are required to furnish proof that 
 their sons or husbands were actually soldiers, and are 
 also obliged to bring from some responsible party a cer- 
 tificate of their own honesty and sobriety. It then 
 becomes the duty of the Committee in charge to visit 
 the applicant, and to afford such aid as may be needed. 
 
 The means for supplying this aid have been furnished 
 principally through generous monthly subscriptions from 
 a few citizens, through the hands of Mr. A. D. Jessup. 
 Donations and subscriptions, through the ladies of the 
 Committee, have also been received, and from time to 
 time acknowledged in the printed reports of the Com- 
 mittee. 
 
 It has been the aim of the Committee to provide 
 employment for the women, for which adequate com- 
 pensation has been given. The Sanitary Commission 
 furnished material, which the Relief Committee had 
 cut and converted into articles required for the use of 
 the soldiers by the Sanitary Commission. Thirty-seven 
 thousand nine hundred and fifteen articles have been 
 made and returned to the Commission, free of charge. 
 Finding the supply of work from this source inadequate 
 to the demands for it, the Committee decided to obtain 
 work from Government contractors, and to pay the 
 women double the price paid by the contractors. 
 Twenty thousand one hundred and seventy-four arti- 
 cles were made in this way, and returned to the con- 
 tractors who were kind enough to furnish the work. 
 Eleven hundred and twenty-nine articles have been 
 made for the freedmen, and five hundred and five for 
 other charities ; making in all fifty-nine thousand seven 
 hundred and twenty-three articles. 
 
15 
 
 Eight hundred and thirty women have been employed 
 in the two years during which the kbors of the Com- 
 mittee have been carried on ; and it is due to the women 
 thus employed to state, that of the number of garments 
 made, but two have been missing through dishonesty. 
 
 The sources from which work has hitherto been ob- 
 tained having failed, through the blessed return of 
 peace, and the destitution being great among those 
 near and dear to the men whose lives have been given 
 to purchase that peace, the Committee have determined 
 not to cease their labors during the present winter. 
 
 Two hundred women, principally widows, are now 
 employed in making garments from materials furnished 
 by the Committee. These garments are distributed 
 to the most needy among the applicants for relief. 
 
 More than four hundred tons of coal have been given 
 out to the needy families of soldiers during the past two 
 years, the coal being the gift of a few coal merchants. 
 
 The receipts of the Committee have been as follows : 
 
 From subscriptions and donations $28,300 00 
 
 From entertainment oiven for the benefit of the 
 
 Committee 1,4:4:4: 00 
 
 From contractors in payment for work done 1,681 31 
 
 From the Sanitary Commission 2,55 1 50 
 
 Total §33,976 81 
 
 This amount has all been expended, with the excep- 
 tion of $248 47, which balance remained in the hands 
 of the Treasurer on the 31st of December, 1865. 
 
16 
 
 SPECIAL RELIEF. 
 
 The Department of Special Ilelief, during the past 
 year, has been, perhaps, the most important portion of 
 ovu' work. During the early part of the year the de- 
 mands for clothing and delicacies continued about the 
 same as it had been previous to that time. As soon, 
 however, as hostilities ceased, and the reduction of the 
 expenses of the Government began, the demands upon 
 us increased. The clothing accounts of several of our 
 Hospitals were closed long before the Hospitals them- 
 selves. Thus men were unable to obtain clothes, unless 
 they bought them. Few had the means, however, to 
 purchase, as they had not been paid for some time. 
 Hundreds of men, who had been discharged and paid, 
 were drugged and robbed in our city. Many discharged 
 men, in the most destitute condition, remained here, in 
 the hope of procuring employment. All these have 
 claimed our attention, and the requisite aid has been 
 afforded. 
 
 The plan of constantly visiting the Hospitals, bar- 
 racks and camps in the vicinity of this city has been 
 pursued, with most satisfactory results. While w^e have 
 been always at hand, and ready to supply real wants, 
 the constant inspection which has been kept up has en- 
 abled us to guard against improper and excessive drains 
 upon our resources. The case of every individual ap- 
 plicant for relief is very carefully investigated. The fact 
 that the Sanitary Commission issues supplies free of 
 charge is sufficient to bring large numbers of unworthy 
 and dishonest men to our rooms. When it is stated 
 
17 
 
 that not more than five or six out of every ten appli- 
 cants receive anything, it can be readily perceived how 
 much labor is necessary to select the worthy from the 
 unworthy. 
 
 The Special Relief Office was closed on the 19th of 
 August last. By that time the necessity for its contin- 
 uance had so far diminished that it did n.ot warrant the 
 employment of an Agent. What little remained to be 
 done was placed in charge of the Superintendent of the 
 'Lodge. 
 
 Fourteen thousand four hundred and sixty-five cases 
 have received attention at the Special Relief rooms ; 
 and Hospital supplies, clothing, etc., amounting in 
 value to one hundred and two thousand five hundred 
 and fifty-nine dollars and ninety-nine cents have been 
 issued, as follows : 
 
 !N"umber of issues of supplies made to General and 
 
 Yolunteer Hospitals and Transports 2,829 
 
 Number of issues of supplies made to individual soldiers. 8,226 
 
 Visits paid to Hospitals 468 
 
 Visits paid to individual soldiers 434 
 
 Referred to local Relief Associations 636 
 
 Transportation and subsistence given to soldiers 1,449 
 
 Miscellaneous 42 3 
 
 Total 14,465 
 
 Value of supplies issued to United States General 
 
 Hospitals $49,871 m 
 
 Value of supplies issued to United States Tran- 
 sports 1;726 75 
 
 Value of supplies issued to Volunteer Hospitals, 
 
 Refreshment Saloons, Soldier's Home, &c 17,290 57 
 
 Value of supplies issued to individual soldiers... 33,671 01 
 
 Total $102,559 99 
 
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 The following is a list of the expenses of the Special 
 Relief Office : 
 
 Kent of Office.., -. $250 00 
 
 Salary of Agent and Clerk 2,200 00 
 
 Postages , 6C^ 00 
 
 Books, Stationery, Printing 169 49 
 
 Furniture, Fuel; Lights, &c 146 98 
 
 Transportation and Subsistence furnished 3,357 33 
 
 Total $6,189 80- 
 
 LODGE. 
 
 The Executive Committee, on the 28th of February, 
 1865, appointed a Committee to erect and put in ope- 
 ration a ''Lodge," somewhat similar to those of the 
 Sanitary Commission in Washington and other im- 
 portant centres. Through the extreme kindness of 
 Henry Helmuth, Esq., we were permitted to use the 
 lot of ground on the south-west corner of Thirteenth 
 and Christian Streets, containing one hundred and fifty 
 feet on Thirteenth Street, by one hundred and fifty feet 
 in depth on Christian Street. We were particularly 
 fortunate in obtaining a location so exactly suited to 
 our purposes. The great majority of troops arriving 
 or departing from the city go to the Philadelphia, Wil- 
 mington and Baltimore Railroad Depot. It was, there- 
 fore, of the utmost consequence that the Lodge should 
 be located in that immediate vicinity. A suitable plan 
 for the building was at once agreed upon. Its erection 
 was begun on the 27th day of March, and on the 12th 
 day of May we received the first inmates. The inten- 
 
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 tion was to provide accommodation for about seventy- 
 five men, and twenty-five women, with facilities for 
 giving three to four hundred meals a day. The pro- 
 vision was soon found inadequate to the demands made 
 upon us ; on some occasions as many as live hundred 
 and seventy meals and two hundred night's lodgings 
 had to be provided. 
 
 It would perhaps have been better had the Lodge 
 been established at an earlier period of the war. Its 
 necessity, however, w^as not absolutely apparent until 
 the latter part of the year 1864. So long as those ex- 
 cellent institutions, the Citizens' Volunteer Hospital 
 and the two Refreshment Saloons, could provide for the 
 cases for which our Lodge w^as built, the Commission 
 was unwillinof to interfere in ^vork thev were doinc: so 
 efficiently. On the contrary, we contributed a large 
 amount of hospital supplies to the Citizens' Volunteer 
 Hospital, and five thousand dollars to each of the lle- 
 freshment Saloons. 
 
 It was fortunate, however, that the Lodge was estab- 
 lished even for the short period of six months that it 
 was open. The breaking up of our vast armies threw 
 thousands of homeless, hungry men upon our hands, 
 who, had it not been ibr this building, would have wan- 
 dered about our streets, without food, obtaining shelter 
 only in station-houses or dens of infamy. 
 
 The Lodge was intended to provide for tlie following 
 classes of men : 
 
 1st. Men passing through this city, detained for a 
 short period to make railroad connections, or requiring 
 rest before proceeding. 
 
2o: 
 
 2d. Men discharged from Hospitals in this Depart- 
 ment, and waiting to receive their pay. 
 
 8d. Men remaining in the city to have their claims 
 for bonnty, back-pay and pension presented. 
 
 4 th. Men sent here to have artificial limbs fitted. 
 
 5th. Sick and wounded men requiring medical and 
 surgical treatment before they could proceed homeward. 
 
 6th. Discharged men seeking employment. 
 
 7th. Women visiting relatives in our Hospitals. 
 
 A thorough and systematic method was adopted of 
 advertising to the soldiers everywhere the comforts of 
 our Lodge. This was effected by means of posters in 
 Hospitals, depots, Government offices, and public places. 
 Thousands of cards were sent to Washington and else- 
 where, and distributed at the railroad stations to men 
 travelhng in this direction. Agents, wearing conspic- 
 uous badges of the Sanitary Commission, were in attend- 
 ance at the principal railroad stations on the arrival of 
 trains, day and night, to protect those arriving from the 
 horde of sharpers lying in wait to decoy and rob them. 
 Tliose requiring food or shelter were immediately 
 brought to the Lodge and made comfortable, arrange- 
 ments having been made to provide meals during the 
 night. While large numbers were being paid off the 
 Paymaster's office was visited daily, and those detained 
 there were provided with refreshment. 
 
 Although a very limited provision was made at the 
 Lodge for the sick, cases were constantly brought to our 
 doors which it was impossible to reject. These w^ere 
 taken in, and the best medical treatment afforded. In 
 some few instances men, after remaining with us for a 
 time, were admitted to the Pennsylvania Hospital. It 
 not unfrequently happened that soldiers, in their anxiety 
 
21 
 
 to reach home, accepted their discharge papers when 
 they were quite unable to bear the fatigue of travel ; 
 consequently they would break down on their journey, 
 and remain with us until sufficiently recovered to 
 proceed. 
 
 But four deaths occurred at the Lodge, viz. : Lorenzo 
 H. Veazie, Third Regiment New York Cavalry; Charles 
 Diegerity, Sixty-fourth Company, Second Battalion V. 
 R. C. ; Michael Wilson, Company A, Tenth Eegiment 
 Y. H. C ; Patrick Began, Company B, Second U. S. In- 
 fantry. 
 
 Each man received a suitable burial, with proper 
 religious services. A sufficient number from the in- 
 mates of the Lodge always volunteered to form the 
 escort. The friends were notified, when it was possible, 
 both of the illness and death of the parties. 
 
 During the summer squads of sick men, unable to 
 leave the cars, were constantly passing through the city. 
 On receiving notice from our Agent of their arrival, hot 
 coffee and refreshments w^ere sent to the depot for their 
 use. 
 
 For the successful operation of the Lodge the Com- 
 mission is largely indebted to its faithful Superintendent, 
 Colonel Clement Soest. His untiring vigilance and in- 
 dustry, united with a remarkable capacity for man- 
 aging those under his charge, enabled him to conduct 
 the establishment with the most gratifying success. 
 Through the exertions of Miss S. B. Dunlap, to whom 
 we are under great obligations for her untiring efforts 
 at the Lodge, religious services were held on every 
 Sunday afternoon. 
 
 The Lodge was closed on the first day of November 
 last. Those admitted were from the following States : 
 
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 Maine 85 
 
 New Hampshire 60 
 
 Vermont 85 
 
 Massachusetts 187 
 
 Ehode Island 6 
 
 Connecticut 54 
 
 New York ' 985 
 
 New Jersey 215 
 
 Pennsylvania 2,333 
 
 Delaware 90 • 
 
 Maryland 78 
 
 Yirginia 7 
 
 West Virginia 3 
 
 Ohio 115 
 
 Indiana 57 
 
 Illinois 30 
 
 Michigan 85 
 
 Iowa 3 
 
 Minnesota 9 
 
 Wisconsin 17 
 
 Tennessee 7 
 
 Missouri '. 5 
 
 District of Columbia 22 
 
 Veteran Keserve Corps 401 
 
 United States Army 225 
 
 Navy 70 
 
 Colored Troops 390 
 
 Miscellaneous 129 
 
 Women and Children 90 
 
 5,843 
 
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 The reasons for admission were as follows : 
 
 Passing through on furlough, duty or discharged 2,057 
 
 Discharged from Hospitals and waiting for back pay, 
 
 final pay, bounty or pension 2,729 
 
 Waiting orders, or ordered to report in this city 86 
 
 Sick 256 
 
 Waiting for Government transportation 55 
 
 Waiting to receive money from home 88 
 
 Waiting for artificial limbs 109 
 
 Seeking employment 884 
 
 In search of parents or relatives... 10 
 
 In charge of sick soldiers IS 
 
 Waitino^ admittance to Soldier's Home 18 
 
 Wives and mothers of soldiers 88 
 
 Total 5,848 
 
 The following table shows the admissions and number of 
 meals and night's lodgings given at the lodge : 
 
 No. of No. of No. of Night's 
 
 Admissions. Meals. Lodgings. 
 
 May 475 2,818...., 799 
 
 June 1,746 10,697.....' 3,467 
 
 July 1,220 11,140 4,012 
 
 August 1,078 9,155 3,035 
 
 September 799 8,072 2,705 
 
 October 516 7,562 2,307 
 
 November...: 9 285 58 
 
 5,848 49,729 16,888 
 
 A careful examination shows that the average cost 
 of the meals given at the Lodge was about thirteen and 
 a half cents. 
 
 The cost of building, furnishing, and maintaining the 
 Lodge was as follows: 
 
24 
 
 Cash paid for erection of building and for furniture. .S9;701 55 
 Bedding and furniture received from Women's - 
 
 Pennsylvania Branch 2,401 97 
 
 12,103 52 
 
 From this should be deducted mate- 
 rial given to the Freedmen's Aid 
 Society and Soldier's Home, after the 
 closins: of theLods'e.includincy heat- 
 ers, ranges, gas-fixtures, plumbing, 
 furniture, bedding, &c.. valued at... $3,437 14 
 
 Cash received for sale of lumber 778 00 
 
 4,215 14 
 
 Cost to the Commission 7,888 38 
 
 Expense of maintaining the Lodge : 
 
 Cash paid for Provisions $6,773 70 
 
 Wages 2,017 43 
 
 Furniture 
 
 Bedding 
 
 Fuel and lights.... 
 
 Medicines 
 
 Repairs 
 
 Transportation 
 
 Undertaker's bills 
 
 Sundries 
 
 10,871 35 
 
 Received from Women's Pennsylvania Branch: 
 
 Provisions 
 
 Clothing 
 
 Medical stores 
 
 Stationery 
 
 Sundries «...., 
 
 325 
 
 87 
 
 140 
 
 00 
 
 283 
 
 09 
 
 127 56 
 
 627 
 
 13 
 
 186 07 
 
 103 
 
 00 
 
 287 50 
 
 ia Branch 
 
 $1,253 
 
 57 
 
 687 
 
 80 
 
 384 
 
 85 
 
 52 
 
 72 
 
 18 
 
 90 
 
 2,397 84 
 
 Total cost of building and maintaining Lodge... $21;157 57 
 
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 HOSPITAL DIRECTORY. 
 
 The usefulness of the Hospital Directory was more 
 manifest than ever during the last months of the war. 
 Many, who had heard nothing from their friends and 
 relatives in the Army for a long period, had confidently 
 expected, with the return of the troops, either to see 
 the missing ones, or at least obtain positive tidings of 
 their fate. Too often those expectations were disap- 
 pointed. Some had deserted; others had dropped from 
 the ranks from exhaustion or sickness, and been removed 
 from Hospital to Hospital, without the officers of their 
 regiments knowing anything of their whereabouts. All 
 such inquiries have been received at our office and pa- 
 tiently investigated. Months have sometimes elapsed 
 before even a clew could be found to a missing man ; 
 but the perseverance of our agents has generally been 
 rewarded with success in the end. 
 
 The number of inquiries from January 1, 1865, to 
 the time of closing the Directory, were eight hundred 
 and seventeen, of which seven hundred and sixty-one 
 were successfully answered — about 93 per cent. 
 
 In addition to this, advice and information of a mis- 
 cellaneous character was given to about twenty-six hun- 
 dred persons during the same period. 
 
 The books of the Directory were closed on the 1st 
 of May last. Since that time, however, we have not 
 turned away any one asking our services. 
 
 We have upon the books of the Directory eighty- 
 nine thousand four hundred and fifty names, thirteen 
 
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 thousand six hundred and twenty of which have been 
 added during the year, viz.: 
 
 New England States 13,202 
 
 New York 21,6i8 
 
 Pennsjdvania 30,776 
 
 Other States east of the mountains... 5,228 
 
 Western States 10,960 
 
 Cnited States troops, white and col'd. 5,142 
 
 Veteran Keserve Corps 774 
 
 Miscellaneous org^anizations 1,720 
 
 89,450 
 
 o " -W 
 
 Total number of inquiries and answers on 
 
 Correspondence book 4,021 
 
 Information afforded 3,171 
 
 No information afforded 850 
 
 4021 
 
 Advice, assistance and information of a mis- 
 cellaneous character, such as the mode of 
 procuring the bodies of deceased soldiers, 
 the means of communicating with distant 
 Hospitals, &c., &c., not included in^ the 
 above report 7,250 
 
 The following is a list of the expenses of the Hos- 
 pital Directory : 
 
 Kent of office $366 58 
 
 Salary of Clerks 3,758 52 
 
 Books, stationery, printing, advertising, 
 
 &c 510 66 
 
 • Furniture, fuel, lights, &c 229 56 
 
 Postages and telegraphs 407 64 
 
 Miscellaneous expenses 43 17 
 
 $5,316 12 
 
27 
 
 PROTECTIVE WAR-CLAIM AND PENSION AGENCY. 
 
 The following tables will show the state of the busi- 
 ness of the Agency on the 31st of December, 1865. It 
 will be seen by this exhibit that the number of claims 
 received during the year exceed by two thousand and 
 eighty-eight the entire number previously filed, from 
 May 1st, 1863, a period of twenty months. More than 
 three-fifths of the wliole number of claims have been 
 finally disposed of; and in most of the remaining cases 
 all the evidence required to effect their settlement has 
 been filed in the proper Departments at Washington, 
 and awaits its turn for official examination. 
 
 AYith regard to the claims which are marked in these 
 tables " Rejected," it is proper to state that the rule has 
 been adhered to, of receiving every claim which has 
 been presented, however defective in proof, except 
 where fraud has been apparent, and submitting it to 
 the action of the Departments. This course has added 
 largely to the list of rejected cases, but has given, free 
 of expense, to applicants the benefit of an official inves- 
 tigation of their claims. In the great majority of in- 
 stances, it is impossible, without a reference to records 
 which are exclusively in possession of the Bureaus at 
 Washington, to determine whether a claim is valid. 
 Most of the claims for pensions which were rejected by 
 the Commissioner of Pensions, were cases in which a 
 full examination revealed the fact that the disability of 
 the soldier had existed prior to the date of his enlist- 
 ment. Those for bounty and back-pay, w^hich were 
 passed upon unfavorably, were cases in which some 
 
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 charge involving a forfeiture of the allowances of the 
 the soldier appeared upon the company rolls, or in 
 which no data could be found upon which to effect a 
 settlement of his accounts. In attempting to settle 
 these claims, it became apparent that, in very many in- 
 stances, officers had been guilty of culpable negligence 
 in making up the company records. In addition, the 
 books of whole regiments were lost by capture, or were 
 accidentally destroyed, and no possible means of supply- 
 ing their entries existed. A large number of claims for 
 pay due prisoners of war were also returned unsettled 
 to claimants, in consequence of the general exchange 
 of prisoners, which enabled the Paymaster-General to 
 cause payments to be made directly to the men upon 
 the regimental pay-rolls. 
 
 The saving in the single item of attorney's fees, 
 effected to claimants upon cases already set- 
 tled, amounts at the lowest rates charged by 
 Claim Agents, to the sum of $83,597 44 
 
 If the claims still on hand shall be settled in the 
 same proportions as those which have already 
 been disposed of, an additional saving will have 
 been effected of 52,114 21 
 
 Making together the sum of §135,711 65 
 
 This amount is based upon the supposition that the 
 fees would have been in all cases such as are allowed 
 by law. That the legal rates are often very largely ex- 
 ceeded is a matter which can scarcely be doubted. 
 
 The decrease in the number of claims presented at 
 the office, in the months of November and December, 
 was very marked. This fact, and the additional knowl- 
 edge that the greater part of the Army has now been long 
 
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 enough disbanded to have enabled those who desired it 
 to avail themselves of the facilities afforded by this and 
 other Agencies of the Commission, sufficiently justify 
 the action of the officers in discontinuing the reception 
 of claims with the close of the current year. 
 
 Number of claims on file January 1, 1865, as per last 
 
 report 4,355 
 
 Number of claims received from January i, 1865, to 
 
 December 31, 1865, inclasive 6,413 
 
 Total number of claims on file 10,798 
 
 These claims were subdivided as follows : 
 
 For Pension 
 
 Of Invalid Soldiers 3,178 
 
 Of Widows of Deceased Soldiers 1,081 
 
 Of Mothers " " 334 
 
 OfMinor Children '' '' 58 
 
 4,651 
 
 For Bounty and Back-Pay 
 
 Of Discharged Soldiers 3,017 
 
 Of Widows of Deceased Soldiers 998 
 
 OfMothers " " 405 
 
 Of Fathers " " 629 
 
 Of Brothers and Sisters of Deceased Soldiers... 285 
 
 5,334 
 
 For pay due Prisoners of War or payable to the 
 
 Wives or Mothers of Prisoners 345 
 
 For Prize-money of Seamen ., 328 
 
 For Commutation of Kations due Prisoners of War.. 140 
 
 10,798 
 
 Of these 6,657 cases have been settled by the Departments, 
 as follows : 
 
30 
 
 Rejected or 
 Granted. Abandoned. 
 
 For Pension 
 
 OfSoldiers - 1,858 214 
 
 Of Widows 560 94 
 
 Of Mothers 162 45 
 
 Of Minors 19 11 
 
 For Bounty and Back- Pay 
 
 Of Discharged Soldiers 1,100 502 
 
 Of Widows 567 55 
 
 Of Mothers 233 32 
 
 Of Fathers 395 30 
 
 Of Guardians, Brothers and Sisters 140 25 
 
 For Prisoners' Pa}- 218 127 
 
 " Prize-money 178 12 
 
 " Commutation of Eations 58 22 
 
 5,488 1,169 
 
 Total, 6,657 cases. 
 
 The claims still awaitins; settlement are distributed as 
 follows : 
 
 For Pension 
 
 Of Invalid Soldiers 1,106 
 
 Of Widows 427 
 
 Of Mothers 127 
 
 Of Minors 28 
 
 1,688 
 
 For Br)unty and Back-Pay 
 
 Of Disc harged Soldiers 1,415 
 
 Of Widows 376 
 
 Of Mothers 140 
 
 Of Fathers 204 
 
 Of Brothers, Sisters, &c 120 
 
 2,255 
 
31 
 
 For Prisoners' Pay none 
 
 For Prize-money 138 
 
 For Coinmutation of Eations 60 
 
 Total 4,U1 
 
 The following tables will show the amoimts collected 
 in cash, with the average value of each claim : 
 
 Acrsrre^ate 
 Vulue. Total. 
 
 For Bounty and Back- Pay 
 
 Of Discharged Soldiers §157 04 $172/742 81 
 
 Of Widows 210 88 119,569 30 
 
 OfMothers 195 17 45,473 50 
 
 Of Fathers 195 20 77,122 75 
 
 Of Brothers and Sisters 183 73 25/720 62 
 
 For Prisoners' Pay Ill 57 24,322 55 
 
 " Prize-money 150 92 26,864 86 
 
 " Commutation of Rations.... 33 41 1,938 00 
 
 $493,754 39 
 
 Estimating the pensions to have commenced 
 January 1, 1864, and to have averaged six dol- 
 lars per month for invalid soldiers, and eight 
 dollars per month for widoAVs and mothers, the 
 amoimts collected or payable upon these claims 
 on the 13st of December, 1865, would be as fol- 
 lows, viz. : 
 1,858 Pensions for Invalid soldiers..$267,552 00 
 
 560 " " Widows 107,520 00 
 
 162 '' " Mothers 31,104 00 
 
 19 " " Minors 3,648 00 
 
 ■ 409,824 00 
 
 Total collected np to December 31, 1865.. ..$903,578 39 
 
32 
 
 The following is a list of the expenses of the Agency 
 lip to the'present time: 
 
 Kent of office 733 13 
 
 Salaries of Solicitors and Clerks 10,454 68 
 
 Books, stationery and printing 1,860 30 
 
 Advertising 372 45 
 
 Furniture, fuel, lights, &c 1,267 67 
 
 Postages 1,349 28 
 
 Travelling expenses 43 50 
 
 Miscellaneous 353 14 
 
 Cash advanced to claimants in distress, to be repaid 
 
 on receipt of their Pensions, Back-pay, kc 300 00 
 
 $16,734 15 
 
 BUREAU OF EMPLOYMENT. 
 
 Under the direction of the Executive Committee, this 
 Bureau was established, on the first day of December 
 last. Its object is to aid disabled and honorably dis- 
 charged soldiers and sailors in obtaining employment. 
 
 The long-tried and valuable services of Mr. John W. 
 Wilson, in connection with the Commission, indicated 
 that he was the person to whom the charge of the un- 
 dertaking could be best confided. If success is attain- 
 able, it is certain that it will be secured under his 
 superintendence. 
 
 To accomplish any considerable results in this Bureau, 
 we must have the cordial support of all our fellow-citi- 
 zens who have employment to give. The whole city and 
 suburbs are now being canvassed by a competent Agent. 
 So far he has met Avith most gratifying assurances of 
 assistance and co-operation. 
 
33 
 
 The present season is probably the most unfavorable 
 for procuring employment. The prospects are that 
 toward February or March we shall meet with more 
 decided encouragement. 
 
 It will be observed, from the foregoing report, that 
 the Supply Department, under the charge of the 
 Women's Pennsylvania Branch, the Special Eelief 
 Office, the Hospital Directory, and the Lodge are now 
 entirely closed. The Protective War-Claim and Pen- 
 sion Agency ceased to receive claims on the 1st of Jan- 
 uary, 1866. Their business is now being settled as 
 rapidly as possibly. The Bureau of Employment and 
 the Relief Committee of the Women's Branch alone 
 remain in active operation. 
 
 Before closing, it may perhaps be interesting to give 
 a very brief summary of what has been accomplished 
 by the Philadelphia Agency, from the date of its organ- 
 ization to the present time. This cannot be done with 
 absolute accuracy, because it is impossible to estimate 
 the true value of much of the material contributed, the 
 voluntary labor bestowed, and the gratuitous railroad, 
 telegraph, and other facilities afforded. In making an 
 estimate of these things care has been taken that their 
 value should not be overstated. The result, however, 
 is believed to be substantially correct. 
 
 Supply Department — Hospital supplies, delicacies, 
 clothing, etc., amounting in value to three hundred and 
 six thousand and eighty- eight dollars and one cent, 
 collected, unpacked, assorted, stamped, repacked, and 
 shipped. 
 
34 
 
 Committee for the Relief of Soldiers' Families. — Eight 
 hundred and thirty women, the wives and widows of 
 soldiers provided with work at a fair remuneration; 
 fifty-nine thousand seven hundred and twenty-three 
 articles made; four hundred tons of coal distributed to 
 needy families. 
 
 Special Relief Office. — Eleven thousand and fifty-five 
 issues of Hospital supplies ; clothing, etc., made, to 
 camps, barracks. General Hospitals, and individual 
 soldiers, amounting in value to one hundred and two 
 thousand fixe hundred and fifty-nine dollars and ninety- 
 nine cents; transportation and subsistence given in four- 
 teen hundred and forty-nine cases, at a cost of thirty- 
 three hundred and fifty-seven dollars and thirty- three 
 cents ; nineteen hundred and sixty-one miscellaneous 
 cases of relief attended to. Total number of cases, 
 fourteen thousand four hundred and sixty-five. 
 
 Sanitary Commission Lodge. — Fifty-eight hundred 
 and forty-three persons admitted ; forty-nine thousand 
 seven hundred and twenty-nine meals, and sixteen thou- 
 sand three hundred and eighty-three night's lodgings 
 furnished. 
 
 Hosj)it(d Directorij. — Information obtained, for rela- 
 tives and friends, of missing soldiers, in thirty-one hun- 
 dred and seventy-one cases ; advice and assistance given 
 in seventy-two hundred and fifty cases. 
 
 Protective War-Claim and Pension Agency. — Ten 
 thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight claims for 
 pensions, bounty, back-pay, etc., received and placed on 
 
35 
 
 file. Of these, fifty-four hundred and eighty-eight have 
 been granted, eleven hundred and sixty-nine have been 
 rejected or abandoned, and forty-one hundred and forty- 
 one await adjustment. The cash value of settled claims 
 collected up to December 31, 1865, is nine hundred and 
 three thousand five huudred and seventy-eight dollars 
 and thirty-nine cents. Amount saved to claimants, in 
 fees to attorneys, on cases filed, one hundred and thirty- 
 five thousand seven hundred and eleven dollars and 
 sixty-five cents. 
 
 SUMMAKY OF EE0EIPT3 AND EXPENDITUEES. 
 
 The total amount in cash contributed to the Treasury of 
 the Philadelphia Agency, including the proceeds of the 
 Great Central Fair, is $1,186,515 14 
 
 The total amount in case contributed to the Kelief Com- 
 mittee of the "Women's Pennsylvania Branch, excluding 
 $2,551.50, received from the Treasurer of the Philadel- 
 phia Agency, and $1,681. 31 received by them from con- 
 tractors for work done, is 29,744 00 
 
 Total amount of cash received by the Philadelphia 
 
 Agency 1,216,289 li 
 
 Cash value of hospital supplies, clothing, &c., received by 
 
 the Philadelphia Agency 303,088 01 
 
 Cash value of four hundred tons of coal, received by the 
 
 Relief Committee of the "Women's Pennsylvania Branch, 3,000 00 
 
 Estimated value of volunteer labor and railroad and other 
 
 facilities rendered free of charge 40,000 00 
 
 Total contributions of all kinds to the Philadelphia 
 Agency $1,565,377 15 
 
 This amount has been distributed as follows : 
 For the support of the work of the Sanitary Commission 
 in Philadelphia and its vicinity, including cash remain- 
 ing in the hands of the Treasurer of the Philadelphia 
 
 Agency $303,554 63 
 
 For the general work of the Sanitary Commission 1,261,822 52 
 
 $1,565,377 15 
 
 3 
 
36 
 
 In conclusion, permit me to express my sincere 
 thanks to the gentlemen of the Executive Committee 
 for the cordial support and co-operation always afforded 
 me in the discharge of the duties of my position. To 
 this and the untiring zeal of those ladies and gentlemen 
 so actively engaged at our rooms is largely due what- 
 ever measure of success has attended the operations of 
 the Philadelphia Agency. 
 
 Respectfully submitted. 
 
 ROBERT M. LEWIS, 
 
 General Superintendent, 
 
 PhiladeljpMa, January 1, 1866. 
 
APPENDIX 
 
REPORT OF CALEB COPE, TREASURER, 
 
 PHILADELPHIA AGENCY, 
 
 TO JANUARY 1, 1866. 
 
 Total amount of Collections and Subscriptions 
 
 to January 1,1866 $189,685 43 
 
 Proceeds of Great Central Fair, witli interest... 1,016/859 71 
 
 Total Contributions $^1,186,545 14 
 
 Cash received from Insurance Company of 
 IN'ortli America for loss sustained by fire at 
 
 Depository 913 11 
 
 Casli received for re-sale of Material not re- 
 quired for use at the termination of the 
 war 2,680 98 
 
 §1,190,139 23 
 
 DISBUESEMEXTS. 
 
 To cash paid for Hospital Sup- 
 plies, Clothing, &c 8290,380 96 
 
 Expenses of General Office 8,564 30 
 
 Expenses of Supply Department 
 
 on goods received and shipped 21,914 86 
 
 Expenses of Special Relief Of- 
 fice 6,189 80 
 
 Expenses of Hospital Directory.. 5,316 12 
 
 Expenses of War-Claim and Pen- 
 sion Agency 16,734 15 
 
 Expenses of Bureau of Employ- 
 ment to January 1, 1S66 454 37 
 
 Expense of Building and Main- 
 taining Lodge 20,572 90 
 
39 
 
 Cash paid Kelief Committee of 
 
 AVomen's Pennslvania Branch $2,551 50 
 
 Cash paid H. A. De France for 
 Commissions on Subscriptions 
 Collected 1,449 47 
 
 Cash paid Office Expenses of 
 Editor of Sanitarj^ Commission 
 Bulletin 244 05 
 
 Cash paid Union Yolunteer Re- 
 freshment Saloon 5,000 00 
 
 Cash paid Cooper Shop Volun- 
 teer Refreshment Saloon 5,000 00 
 
 Cash paid Soldiers' Home 500 00 
 
 Cash paid Pennsylvania Hospital 1,000 00 
 
 Cash paid Expenses of Lectures 
 
 given by the Rev. Dr. Bellows 755 84 
 
 Cash paid Great Central Fair 6Q6 45 
 
 Cash, paid Miss Dix 700 00 
 
 Cash paid Miss Harris 20 00 
 
 Cash remitted to Geo. T. Strong, 
 Treasurer U. S. Sanitary Com- 
 mission, being proceeds of Lec- 
 ture by the Rev. H. Ward 
 Beecher 1,848 56 
 
 Cash remitted to Geo. T. Strong, 
 Treasurer IT. S. Sanitary Com- 
 mission, by order of the Exec- 
 utive Committee of the Phila- 
 delphia Associates 731,582 88 
 
 $1,121,445 21 
 
 Balance January 1, 1866 §68,694 02 
 
 Deposited in U. S. Mint §26,000 00 
 
 Loaned on Collateral Security 35,341 92 
 
 Cash 7,352 10 
 
 $68,694 02 
 
40 
 
 ISSUES OF THE PHILADELPHIA AGENCY 
 
 TJ. S. SANITARY COMMISSION, 
 
 Including the Women's Pennsylvania Branch, from October 15th, 1861, 
 to lecember 1st, 1865. 
 
 Arrow Eoot, lbs 86 $39 75 
 
 Adhesive Plaster, yds 110 28 00 
 
 Azumea, boxes 101 10 10 
 
 Apple Butter, gallons 845 732 50 
 
 cans 980 29-1 00 
 
 Aprons, muslin 10 5 00 
 
 Arnica, bottles 120 30 30 
 
 Arm Slings 5,521 1,334 25 
 
 Blankets, wool 7,488 20,278 50 
 
 gum 28 66 00 
 
 Beef, lbs 379 68 22 
 
 extract of, cans, lbs 9,509 9,509 00 
 
 tea, '^ " 143 143 00 
 
 soup, '' '•' 5,202 1,236 90 
 
 roast, " " 13,242 3,058 02 
 
 assorted, " '' 1,738 372 80 
 
 corned, barrels 10 232 50 
 
 dried,lbs 2,206 471 S6 
 
 Julienne, cans, lbs 624 156 00 
 
 a la-mode " " 4,080 1,020 00 
 
 Barley, lbs 139 12 22 
 
 Bread, loaves 959 76 72 
 
 Butter, lbs 2,672 1,131 20 
 
 Bandages, barrels 925 1,383 75 
 
 dozens 2,096 2,936 39 
 
41 
 
 Bandages, Boilers 12 $27 00 
 
 Benches 29 43 50 
 
 Bed Ticks 8,934 17,032 50 
 
 " Ticking, yards 60 21 60 
 
 " Chairs 180 378 60 
 
 '' Spreads, quilted 232 949 75 
 
 " Steads, iron 26 135 00 
 
 " Pans 53 40 00 
 
 ^' Quilts and Comfortables 4,330 17,059 00 
 
 Blouses, wool 357 1,121 50 
 
 Brushes, hair 515 143 84 
 
 Broma, lbs 336 177 42 
 
 Bay Bum, bottles 1,783 1,008 10 
 
 Boilers, iron 15 54 00 
 
 circulating 1 100 00 
 
 Bottles, glass, gross 3 42 00 
 
 Blinds and Shades, yards 1,438 873 70 
 
 Bromine, oz 500 330 00 
 
 Body Bands 600 720 00 
 
 Brooms 37 17 39 
 
 Buckets 50 16 60 
 
 Catsup and Sauces, bottles 1,227 376 88 
 
 Cakes, lbs 444 Ill 00 
 
 Crackers, lbs 38,827 4,568 20 
 
 Candies 88 40 80 
 
 Coffee, green, lbs 364 151 93 
 
 extractor, " 670 342 14 
 
 " ground '' 3,099 836 69 
 
 roasted '' 101 49 40 
 
 Codfish, '' 3,000 240 00 
 
 Cheese, " 832 160 94 
 
 Corn, dried, '' 215 11 28 
 
 " meal, '' 19,681 518 14 
 
 '' starch, " 13,530 1,593 04 
 
 Chocolate, '' 2,204 1,150 24 
 
 Cocoa, '' 1,750 830 92 
 
 Matting, yards, 79 98 75 
 
 Corks, gross 13 23 19 
 
 Coats, light 332 641 00 
 
 '^ wool 931 4,576 00 
 
 " over 28 252 00 
 
 Cigars 6,500 104 00 
 
 Combs 50,048 3,020 48 
 
 Collars 580 63 42 
 
42 
 
 Canes 5,395 $1,753 55 
 
 Cups, spit 913 144 25 
 
 Comforters 37 12 95 
 
 Cushions and Pads 12,298 2,630 50 
 
 air 38 179 00 
 
 oil cloth 199 52 80 
 
 ring 270 67 50 
 
 Cologne, bottles 1,869 503 50 
 
 Caps....'. 1,121 560 50 
 
 Chairs, Windsor 48 39 00 
 
 " night 2 8 00 
 
 " invalid 17 405 00 
 
 " rocking 104 337 50 
 
 Crutches, pairs 2,827 1,442 83 
 
 " spring, pairs 15 78 50 
 
 Candles, lbs 597 140 60 
 
 Cooking utensils 101 67 
 
 Coal Oil, gallons 43.... 39 54 
 
 CaniDhor, spirits of, bottles 267 90 32 
 
 '^ mixture " 730 153 30 
 
 Chlorine powders 100 190 00 
 
 Condensed Milk, lbs 61,330 20,155 88 
 
 Camp Stoves 12 42 00 
 
 Comfort Bags 226 56 50 
 
 Clock 1 15 00 
 
 Cod Liver Oil, bottles 36 27 00 
 
 Drugs and Medicines 921 02 
 
 Drawers, wool... 25,504 49,189 06 
 
 cotton 24,451 27,783 87 
 
 Canton flannel 5,413 9,308 05 
 
 Eggs, dozens 1,722 433 60 
 
 Egg Xogg, bottles 167 195 39 
 
 Eye Shades 124 31 00 
 
 ^' Glasses, green 367 109 50 
 
 Ear Trumpet^ 1 2 50 
 
 " Warmers 227., 56 75 
 
 Flavoring Extract, bottles 1,534 387 18 
 
 Farina, lbs 7,083 902 64 
 
 Flour, barrels 33 352 00 
 
 Flannel, yards 425 220 73 
 
 Fans 16,048 562 51 
 
 Farinaceous food, lbs 4,716 478 80 
 
 Flaxseed, '' 61 4 88 
 
 Fruits, preserved, cans 3,270 1,504 80 
 
 " Peaches, preserved, cans 1,846 722 00 
 
43 
 
 FruitS; Peaclies, dried, lbs 749 ..... 
 
 fresh, box 120 
 
 Dried, lbs 10,841 
 
 Apples, dried, lbs 28,700 
 
 " '' " barrels 305 
 
 " " green, bushels, 792 
 
 '' Cranberries, barrels 5 
 
 " '^ sauce, cans 120 
 
 Figs, lbs 126 
 
 " Hot-house Grapes, lbs 37 
 
 " Lemons, boxes 293 
 
 " Oranges, " 42 
 
 Prunes, lbs 799 
 
 Pine Apples 120 
 
 Tamarinds, lbs 1,862 
 
 kegs 28 
 
 Finger Stalls 1;216 
 
 Feathers, lbs 7 
 
 Ginger, extract of, Jamaica, bottles... 7,950 
 
 Gelatine, packages 162 
 
 lbs 402 
 
 Garden Tools — 
 
 Glass Jars, dozens 156 
 
 Golden Bitters, bottles 48 
 
 Games, assorted 1,025 
 
 Gas Stoves 1 — 
 
 '^ Pipes and Fixtures 
 
 Garden Seed c... 
 
 Hand Printing Press 1 
 
 Honey, lbs 196.... 
 
 Ham, '^ 7,697 
 
 Havelocks 262.... 
 
 Hats 104.... 
 
 Household Furniture 
 
 Handkerchiefs 79,370...., 
 
 Hominy, lbs 353 
 
 Housewives 519 .... 
 
 Isinglass Plaster, yards 12.... 
 
 Jellies and Preserves, Jars 14,256 7,055 
 
 Kitchen Kange , 1 . . . . 
 
 Knives and Forks, dozens 208.... 
 
 Lint, lbs 4,196.... 
 
 Lard, " 181.... 
 
 Lanterns 196 ... . 
 
 $157 
 
 29 
 
 210 
 
 00 
 
 2,922 
 
 55 
 
 3,498 
 
 70 
 
 4,575 
 
 00 
 
 1,099 
 
 13 
 
 65 
 
 50 
 
 45 
 
 00 
 
 31 
 
 50 
 
 37 
 
 00 
 
 3,030 
 
 63 
 
 260 
 
 00 
 
 211 
 
 80 
 
 45 
 
 00 
 
 182 
 
 88 
 
 140 
 
 00 
 
 121 
 
 60 
 
 5 
 
 60 
 
 2,191 
 
 65 
 
 48 
 
 06 
 
 443 
 
 10 
 
 5 
 
 75 
 
 312 
 
 35 
 
 36 
 
 00 
 
 117 
 
 74 
 
 11 
 
 25 
 
 200 
 
 00 
 
 63 
 
 37 
 
 110 
 
 00 
 
 60 
 
 20 
 
 1,093 
 
 61 
 
 78 
 
 60 
 
 75 80 
 
 90 
 
 87 
 
 11,351 
 
 85 
 
 21 
 
 18 
 
 129 
 
 75 
 
 9 
 
 00 
 
 7,055 50 
 
 120 
 
 00 
 
 408 
 
 25 
 
 2,098 
 
 00 
 
 27 
 
 10 
 
 158 
 
 00 
 
44 
 
 Linen, old, lbs 3,040 $760 00 
 
 Lime Juice, bottles 3,156 1,514 88 
 
 Limes, barrels 3 48 00 
 
 Lemon Syrup, bottles 1,723 888 38 
 
 " Sugar, lbs 55 27 50 
 
 Lime, Chloride of, lbs 118 11 80 
 
 Liquorice, " .. 11 5 50 
 
 Leg Boxes 26 19 50 
 
 Medical Saddle Bags 80 00 
 
 Mittens and Gloves, pairs 3,297 1,407 95 
 
 Maizena, lbs 407 49 18 
 
 Mosquito Netting, pieces 558 1,204 35 
 
 Mattresses 154 389 50 
 
 Mackerel, kits 20 55 00 
 
 Mustard, lbs 48 21 60 
 
 Matches, gross 29 88 75 
 
 Match Safes, 22 4 40 
 
 Muslin, yards 400 220 00 
 
 Neck Ties 700 83 70 
 
 Needle Books and Pin Cusbions 6,452 1,423 87 
 
 Needles 17,500 37 00 
 
 Nutmegs, lbs 53 104 Q6 
 
 Nails, " 400 32 00 
 
 Oat Meal, " 1,212 100 34 
 
 Oil Silk, yards 65 78 75 
 
 " Sweet, bottles 13 6 50 
 
 Onions, pickled, jars 480 182 40 
 
 Oysters, spiced, cans 243 102 06 
 
 Pillows, Feather 6,639 9,854 20 
 
 Cases 13,586 4,920 30 
 
 Ticks 7,520 2,970 50 
 
 Hair c... 237 339 80 
 
 " Hop 75 56 25 
 
 Pants, wool 1,443 5,195 50 
 
 " thin 327 516 50 
 
 Plumbing work 350 00 
 
 Pails, wooden.. 170 51 00 
 
 Pipes, boxes 9 11 00 
 
 Pickles, gallons 8,028 4,336 50 
 
 kegs 24 180 00 
 
 '•' jars 5,570 2,785 00 
 
 Pickled Cabbage, gallons 692 276 80 
 
 kegs 31 139 50 
 
 barrels 26 207 50 
 
45 
 
 Pepper Sauce, bottles 152 $39 30 
 
 " Mint, Essence of, bottles 195 33 50 
 
 ^' Hash, barrels 5 50 00 
 
 Paper Bags , 2,000 2 50 
 
 Pork, barrels 1 25 00 
 
 Pins, packs 163 18 60 
 
 Eubber Cloth, yards 5 10 75 
 
 Eefrigerator 6 147 00 
 
 Kusk, lbs 1,417. 85 02 
 
 " barrels 35 174 80 
 
 Razors 44 44 00 
 
 Rags, muslin and linen, lbs 4,052 929 15 
 
 '^ barrels 20 160 00 
 
 Rice, lbs 1,035 120 02 
 
 '^ Flour, lbs 223 26 49 
 
 Syrups, assorted, bottles 734 287 50 
 
 Saccharine Lemon Juice, bottles 993 496 50 
 
 Sick Feeders 234 50 50 
 
 Sinks, iron 27 50 
 
 Splints, hospital, sets 2,183 1,405 55 
 
 Shirts, cotton 30,216 35,567 50 
 
 '' flannel 2,294 3,596 00 
 
 wool 42,603 79,417 50 
 
 Sugar, Avhite, lbs 10,078 2,316 86 
 
 " brown, " 3,624 601 37 
 
 " inaple, " 127 22 86 
 
 Sheets, linen and cotton 10,550 12,705 75 
 
 flannel 12 15 00 
 
 Stone AVare, jars, dozens 14 35 00 
 
 Shoes, pairs, 2,820 4,367 35 
 
 " Gum, pairs 46 92 00 
 
 Suspenders, '' 2,143 541 60 
 
 Scissors, '' 126 39 05 
 
 Slippers, " 9,550 6,417 65 
 
 Sago, lbs 274 64 48 
 
 Scrapple, lbs 234 18 19 
 
 Sausage, " 443 92 15 
 
 Sponges, lbs 98 279 00 
 
 Spices, assorted, lbs 586 314 60 
 
 Salt, bags 110 30 00 
 
 Soap, assorted, lbs 4,571 705 35 
 
 " Soft, barrels 1 8 00 
 
 '' Castile, lbs 224 63 00 
 
 Shields, Enamelled 12 12 00 
 
46 
 
 Soup, Vegetable, cans 120 $60 00 
 
 Stamp Covers 47 4 70 
 
 Socks, cotton, pairs 34,799 10,059 80 
 
 '' Avool '' 40,144 15,586 40 
 
 Salve, boxed, dozens 4 1100 
 
 Spittoons 50 15 00 
 
 Settees 25 106 00 
 
 Stretchers 6 32 00 
 
 Scarfs and Wrappings 223: 58 75 
 
 Spirometers 2 53 00 
 
 Sardines, boxes 40 13 20 
 
 Shoulder Braces 3 15 00 
 
 Spoons, large, dozens 281 188 11 
 
 Tea, '' 140 52 80 
 
 Stoves and Furniture 5 96 60 
 
 Stone Ware 40 35 
 
 Tea, BLack, lbs 1,656 2,099 28 
 
 " Green, " 1,524 2,146 50 
 
 Tapioca, '' 108 23 00 
 
 Tripe, spiced, lbs ".. 1,360 268 00 
 
 Towels and Napkins 46,855 8,993 37 
 
 Tobacco, Plug, lbs 14,734 9,470 43 
 
 '' Smoking, lbs 11,744 5,473 76 
 
 Trusses 13 47 00 
 
 Test Tubes 100 10 00 
 
 Thread, Patent, lbs 383 632 60 
 
 " Cotton, spools, dozen 96 86 40 
 
 Tables 79 50 
 
 Table Cloths 154 382 00 
 
 Toweling, yards 106 23 32 
 
 Turbans 35 17 50 
 
 Tubs, Bath 4 100 00 
 
 Tin Ware, Basins 516 171 14 
 
 Cups 5,419 455 56 
 
 Plates 4,453 383 56 
 
 " Candlesticks 100 39 20 
 
 Pudding Pans 110 26 06 
 
 SaucePans 13 8 40 
 
 Boilers 1 4 75 
 
 " Graters 48 4 80 
 
 " assorted 16 08 
 
 Urinals 14 10 50 
 
 Yinegar, gallons 64 2100 
 
 bottles Icl 18 87 
 
$13 
 
 50 
 
 660 
 
 96 
 
 16 
 
 25 
 
 69 
 
 12 
 
 13 
 
 60 
 
 679 
 
 25 
 
 87 
 
 50 
 
 27 
 
 79 
 
 ,64:6 
 
 30 
 
 58 
 
 40 
 
 479 
 
 2^ 
 
 47 
 
 Vinegar^ Aromatic^ bottles 54 
 
 Kaspberry '' 1,632 
 
 " " gallons 13 
 
 Cider, gallons 192 
 
 bottles 80 
 
 Yegetables, Beets, barrels 143 
 
 Beans, bushels 29 
 
 " " cans 91 
 
 Tomatoes, cans,., 37,000 11,646 30 
 
 Preserved, '' 206 
 
 " Cabbage, heads 5,343 
 
 Onions, bushels 408 437 87 
 
 " barrels 505 3,891 62 
 
 Potatoes, " 193 947 75 
 
 dessicated, cans.. 2 .* 32 00 
 
 sweet, barrels.... 122 884 50 
 
 " mixed 168 547 00 
 
 " Succotash, cans 8 4 00 
 
 Vests, cotton 203 224 35 
 
 '' wool 459 756 25 
 
 Vermicelli, lbs 13 3 90 
 
 Water Coolers 1 8 50 
 
 Washing Machines 3 30 00 
 
 Wrappers 3,890 12,995 50 
 
 Wringers 2 18 00 
 
 Window Shades 16 40 00 
 
 Writing Desks 4 21 00 
 
 Wristlets 209 52 25 
 
 Warming Pans 1 2 50 
 
 Yarn, lbs 160 229 75 
 
 WINES AND LIQUORS. 
 
 Alcohol, gallons 18 29 00 
 
 bottles. 34 20 40 
 
 Ale and Porter, bottles 12,774 2,754 90 
 
 barrels 165 1,781 00 
 
 Brandy, gallons 176 990 00 
 
 " " bottles 1,746 2,315 55 
 
 Blackberry, bottles.. 1,798 1,348 45 
 
 gallons 72 199 50 
 
 Cherry, bottles 1,401 1,139 05 
 
 Cordial, " " 179 89 50 
 
 gallons 14 42 00 
 
48 
 
 Cordial, Assorted, bottles 572 $286 00 
 
 Blackberry, gallons 100 316 50 
 
 Champagne, bottles 60 120 00 
 
 Gin, Holland, '' 165 127 87 
 
 Jamaica Eum, " 163 148 00 
 
 Wine, Foreign, " 6,059 5,753 50 
 
 " gallons 1,142 2,602 25 
 
 " Domestic, bottles 5,345 2,313 30 
 
 '' gallons 320 702 75 
 
 Wbisky, gallons 1,180 1,818 00 
 
 bottles 2,105 1,567 05 
 
 Scbnapps, " 22 27 50 
 
 BOOKS AND STATIONERY. 
 
 Books and Pamphlets, boxes 40 560 00 
 
 Books, volumes 819 307 12 
 
 Eeading Matter 30 150 00 
 
 Newspapers 14,968 263 43 
 
 Envelopes 320,638 869 76 
 
 Pencils, Lead 4,801 227 52 
 
 Pen Holders 5,039 50 39 
 
 Pens, Steel, dozen 2,056 161 50 
 
 Postage Stamps 1,413 42 39 
 
 Paper, Note, reams 413 1,110 00 
 
 " Letter, " 257 1,335 50 
 
 " Wrapping, reams 10 35 00 
 
 Ink, bottles 1,350 120 58 
 
 " gallons 4 8 00 
 
 " and Inkstands 1,504 418 40 
 
 Soldiers' Friend 84,007 8,400 70 
 
 TRANSPORTATION. 
 
 Horses 6 1,200 00 
 
 Wagons, Sutler's 4 600 00 
 
 Covers 5 87 50 
 
 Tongues 5 22 75 
 
 Heavy 4 655 00 
 
 Coal and Wood for Steamers 1,249 45 
 
 Harness, setts 8 142 50 
 
 Halters 6 9 00 
 
49 
 
 Whips 3 $3 00 
 
 Hay, lbs 766 9 75 
 
 Oats, bushels 48 28 80 
 
 Bags. 5 4 50 
 
 Packing Materials, Boxes, Barrels, 
 
 Kegs, Paper, Straw 1,200 00 
 
 $596,468 97 
 
 Of this amount, The Women's Penn'a Branch 
 
 and the Philadelphia Agency received 306,088 01 
 
 Purchased by the Commission 290,380 96 
 
 $596,468 97 
 
50 
 
 ISSUES MADE 
 
 U. S. A. GENERAL HOSPITALS 
 
 In the Department of Pennsylvania, from October 15th, 1861, 
 to December 1st, 1865. 
 
 Army Slings , 1,120 $2-18 05 
 
 Apple Butter, gallons 888 304: 50 
 
 Arrow Root, lbs 2 1 10 
 
 Adhesive Plaster, yards 16 -1 00 
 
 Beef, Extract of, lbs 28 28 00 
 
 " stock " 238......... 238 00 
 
 " dried " 351 58 75 
 
 " canned " 52 10 60 
 
 Barley '' 6 1:2 
 
 Bread, loaves 7 56 
 
 Butter, lbs 31 203 30 
 
 BedPans 1 1 00 
 
 " Ticks 26 55 00 
 
 " Chairs 3 -1 60 
 
 " Quilts and Comfortables 176 676 20 
 
 Bandages, barrels 16 160 00 
 
 dozens 1,578 2,103 75 
 
 Blouses 4 13 00 
 
 Brushes, hair 86 18 70 
 
 Bay Rum, bottles 195 91: 10 
 
 Blankets, AYool 37 183 00 
 
 Blinds and Shades, yards 1,286 710 70 
 
 Canes 2,898 936 89 
 
 Combs 1,209 69 10 
 
 Catsup and SauceS; bottles 609 181:13 
 
51 
 
 Cologne, bottles 
 
 Condensed Milk, lbs... 
 Crackers, " .. 
 
 Corn Starch, '• .. 
 
 " Meal, 
 
 " Dried, 
 Cocoa, " .. 
 
 '^ Mattinsf, yards. 
 
 106.. 
 
 »150.. 
 
 1,781.. 
 
 531:.. 
 
 916.. 
 
 78.. 
 
 165.. 
 
 79.. 
 
 Chocolate, lbs 165.. 
 
 Coftee, Gronnd, lbs 61.. 
 
 Extract of; lbs 1.. 
 
 Candies, " 16.. 
 
 Cakes, " 278.. 
 
 Cheese, " 155.. 
 
 Caps 48.. 
 
 Cravats 74. . 
 
 Chickens 13. . 
 
 Coats, wool 78. . 
 
 Crutches, pairs 710.. 
 
 " Spring, pairs 2.. 
 
 Camphor, SjDirits of, bottles 2.. 
 
 Collars 24.. 
 
 Candles, lbs 2 J. 
 
 Coverlets ISr. 
 
 Cushions and Pads 822 . . 
 
 Air 6.. 
 
 Eing 302.. 
 
 Chairs, Invalid 8. . 
 
 " Eocking, 75.. 
 
 " " cane seat 20.. 
 
 Eolling 2.. 
 
 Drawers, wool 1,993.. 
 
 cotton 1,038.. 
 
 flannel 144., 
 
 Drnofs and Medicines 
 
 895.. 
 
 61.. 
 
 12., 
 
 3,409.. 
 
 12... 
 
 52... 
 
 1,447... 
 
 51... 
 
 2,715... 
 
 Eggs, dozens 
 
 Eye Glasses, green 
 
 " Shades 
 
 Fans 
 
 Flavoring Extract, bottles 
 
 Fruit, dried, assorted, barrels 
 
 lbs 
 
 " Apples, d];ied, barrels 
 
 lbs 
 
 " " green, bushels 345 
 
 4 
 
 %u 
 
 75 
 
 41 
 
 25 
 
 213 
 
 70 
 
 60 
 
 54 
 
 25 
 
 08 
 
 3 
 
 90 
 
 71 
 
 34 
 
 98 
 
 75 
 
 70 
 
 62 
 
 28 
 
 83 
 
 
 50 
 
 6 
 
 40 
 
 69 
 
 50 
 
 23 
 
 25 
 
 24 
 
 00 
 
 4 
 
 44 
 
 1 
 
 30 
 
 319 
 
 50 
 
 373 
 
 54 
 
 11 
 
 00 
 
 
 50 
 
 2 
 
 88 
 
 
 50 
 
 99 
 
 00 
 
 203 
 
 10 
 
 27 
 
 00 
 
 75 
 
 50 
 
 200 
 
 00 
 
 187 50 
 
 105 00 
 
 10 
 
 50 
 
 ,847 
 
 00 
 
 ,517 
 
 25 
 
 169 
 
 44 
 
 2 
 
 00 
 
 196 40 
 
 18 
 
 25 
 
 3 
 
 00 
 
 141 
 
 25 
 
 3 
 
 96 
 
 780 
 
 00 
 
 506 
 
 45 
 
 824 
 
 00 
 
 310 47 
 
 431 
 
 25 
 
62 
 
 Fruit, Apples, green, barrels 6 $30 75 
 
 " Canned, cans..-. 172 78 50 
 
 " Cranberries, bushels 1 '4 00 
 
 '' Figs, lbs 5 1 25 
 
 '' Grapes,lbs 25 25 00 
 
 " Lemons, box 128 1,471 75 
 
 " Oranges, " 17 117 00 
 
 " Peaches, cans 9 3 60 
 
 " Prunes, lbs 5 90 
 
 Flaxseed, " 2 16 
 
 Feathers, " 7 5 60 
 
 Flannel, yards 29 18 85 
 
 Finger Stalls 12 60 
 
 Flour, barrels 3 24 00 
 
 Farina, lbs 190 20 08 
 
 Garden Seed 63 37 
 
 Games, assorted 483 53 74 
 
 Gelatine, packages 31 7 75 
 
 lbs 16 18 20 
 
 Ginger, Extract of. Jamaica, bottles... 40 • 11 10 
 
 Garden Tools, sets 1......... 4 75 
 
 Handkerchiefs 8,824 1,372 32 
 
 Housewives 538 134 50 
 
 Ham, lbs 160. 20 80 
 
 Honey, lbs 18 5 75 
 
 Ice Boxes 1 25 00 
 
 Jellies and Preserves, jars 4,090 2,045 00 
 
 Kerosene Lamp, cooking 1 1 25 
 
 Lemon Syrup, bottles 99 4175 
 
 " Sugar, lbs 266 123 02 
 
 Lint, " 1,400 700 00 
 
 Lard, " 30 4 20 
 
 Liquorice " 2 1 00 
 
 Linen, old and rags, lbs 3,699 753 45 
 
 " barrels 3 80 00 
 
 Mattresses 1 3 50 
 
 Mosquito Netting 30 46 00 
 
 Mittens and Gloves 219 106 25 
 
 Nutmegs, lbs 2i 2 07 
 
 Graters 10 1 20 
 
 Needle Books and Pin Cushions 60 7 50 
 
 Oat Meal, lbs 120 10 58 
 
 Oil Silk, yards 9 9 25 
 
 Pillows 492 733 60 
 
53 
 
 Pillow Cases 502 $200 80 
 
 " Arm 12 3 60 
 
 Pants, wool 97 252 00 
 
 Pickles, barrels 1 18 00 
 
 kegs.- 95 00 
 
 " gallons 1;791 1,151: 25 
 
 " jars... 268 134 00 
 
 Pickled Cabbage, gallons..-. 61 23 65 
 
 Pipes 133 1 15 
 
 Eice, lbs 61 4 88 
 
 " Flour,lbs 28 2 80 
 
 Eusk, barrels 15 74 20 
 
 Eefrigerators 2 53 00 
 
 Sago, lbs. 2 48 
 
 Shirts, wool 4,465 8,322 50 
 
 " cotton and cotton flannel 2,618 3,704 87 
 
 Sheets 564 735 50 
 
 Suspenders, pairs 192 48 09 
 
 Slippers '■' 1,942 1,234 40 
 
 Socks, wool, '' 2,899 1,110 04 
 
 " cotton, '• 800 191 65 
 
 Splints, sets 48 19 20 
 
 Segars 100 1 60 
 
 Shoes, pairs 6 9 30 
 
 " Gum, pairs 1 2 00 
 
 Sugar, white, lbs..... 394 92 42 
 
 " Maple, '' 10 1 80 
 
 Syrups, bottles 227 102 75 
 
 Shields, enamelled 12 12 00 
 
 Sausage, lbs 185 16 88 
 
 Scrapple,'' m 3 96 
 
 Spices, assorted, lbs 10 6 00 
 
 Soap, '- " 234 35 10 
 
 Stove, Gas 1 1125 
 
 Tea, black, " 70 67 14 
 
 "• green, " 11 11 00 
 
 Tapioca, " 8 2 00 
 
 Tallow, " 10 1 00 
 
 Tamarinds, " 377 37 38 
 
 jars 8 6 00 
 
 Towels.... 2,270 386 62 
 
 Tobacco, plug, lbs 870 565 05 
 
 smoking, lbs 226 124 30 
 
 Tongues, lbs 13 1 95 
 
54 
 
 Tin Ware, cups.... 14.. 
 
 " saucepans 2.. 
 
 Yinegar, bottles 22.. 
 
 " gallons 8.. 
 
 " Easpberry, gallons 7 J. 
 
 bottles 209.. 
 
 Aromatic, " 36.. 
 
 Vegetables; mixed, barrels 12.. 
 
 Beans, bushels 3.. 
 
 Onions, barrels 6 J. 
 
 " bushels 33.. 
 
 Potatoes, barrels 17}. 
 
 bushels 23.. 
 
 Tomatoes, cans 417.. 
 
 Tests, wool 23.. 
 
 Wrappers 357 . . 
 
 Washing Machines 1 . . 
 
 Wringers 1 . . 
 
 Yarn, lbs 1 • . 
 
 $ 
 
 70 
 
 
 70 
 
 8 75 
 
 2 
 
 75 
 
 15 
 
 00 
 
 73 
 
 31 
 
 9 
 
 00 
 
 39 
 
 00 
 
 9 
 
 00 
 
 44 50 
 
 33 
 
 00 
 
 101 
 
 19 
 
 57 00 
 
 145 
 
 10 
 
 11 
 
 50 
 
 ,035 
 
 00 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 9 
 
 00 
 
 2 
 
 25 
 
 WINES AND LIQUOES. 
 
 Ale and Porter, bottles 280 40 40 
 
 Brandy, bottles 143 180 95 
 
 gallons 14 91 00 
 
 Blackberry, gallons 149i 508 25 
 
 bottles 212 168 75 
 
 Cherry " 64 32 00 
 
 Cordial, Blackberry, gallons 49| 148 50 
 
 " Easpberry, gallons 2 6 00 
 
 Champagne, bottles 52 104 00 
 
 Gin, Holland, " 11 8 53 
 
 Jam, jars 1 3 50 
 
 Wines, domestic, gallons 121 24100 
 
 bottles 1,281 519 75 
 
 " foreign, '' 382 344 00 
 
 gallons 18 63 00 
 
 Whiskey, gallons 6 9 00 
 
 bottles 94 91 00 
 
56 
 
 BOOKS AXD STATIONERY. 
 
 Books and PampliletS; box 10 S65 06 
 
 Envelopes 22,853 " 6Q 81 
 
 box 93 93 80 
 
 Ink, bottles 13 3 65 
 
 " quarts 6 2 80 
 
 Paper, note, reams 110 221 00 
 
 " letter, " 112i 582 75 
 
 Pens, dozens 108? 6 93 
 
 " Holders 220 2 20 
 
 Postage Stamps, 3 cts 350 10 60 
 
 S(^ldiers' Friend 825 82 50 
 
 Eeading Matter, box 10 50 00 
 
 $49,871 66 
 
56 
 
 ISSUES MADE 
 
 VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS 
 
 For the Relief of Soldiers in the Department of Pennsylvania, from 
 October 15th 1861, to December 1st, 1865. 
 
 Articles. 
 
 Adhesive Plaster, yard^ 
 
 Arm Slings 
 
 Arrow Root, lbs 
 
 Numbers. 
 
 5.... 
 
 48.... 
 
 4.... 
 
 Apple Butter, gallons 194. 
 
 Bread, loaves 
 
 Bay Rum, bottles 7. 
 
 Butter, lbs 581. 
 
 Bandages, dozens 560. 
 
 Barley, lbs 2. 
 
 Bl ankets 105. 
 
 Blouses, wool 17 . 
 
 Bed Ticks 
 
 Chairs. 
 
 " Pans 
 
 Brushes, hair 
 
 Beef, Extract of. lbs. 
 
 " dried, ' " , 
 
 " stock, " . 
 
 " fresh. 
 Coffee, green, " 
 
 " ground " 
 
 Cheese, " 
 
 Corn Meal, " 
 
 " Starch, 
 
 " dried. 
 Cakes, " 
 
 Ticking, yards 64. 
 
 Candies, lbs.... 10. 
 
 Value. 
 
 $1 25 
 
 10 20 
 
 2 20 
 184 25 
 
 50 48 
 
 3 40 
 256 70 
 800 00 
 
 14 
 
 281 00 
 
 55 25 
 
 204 402 20 
 
 21 76 
 
 11 20 
 3 00 
 6 24 
 
 21 00 
 85 69 
 
 10 00 
 24 36 
 
 182 79 
 
 2 36 
 48 82 
 
 3 99 
 32 34 
 
 3 50 
 
 11 75 
 
 4 00 
 
 7. 
 
 2. 
 
 24! 
 
 21. 
 
 395. 
 
 10. 
 
 138. 
 
 479. 
 
 6. 
 
 246. 
 
 114. 
 
 280. 
 
 70. 
 
 47. 
 
57 
 
 Crackers, lbs 454 $53 83 
 
 Chocolate/' 77 39 03 
 
 Cocoa, '' 62 30 50 
 
 Catsup and Sauces, bottles 147 42 67 
 
 Coats, wool 47 192 00 
 
 " ligbt 25 47 50 
 
 Combs 232 14 72 
 
 Collars 5 50 
 
 Canes 93 30 41 
 
 Cushions and Pads 14 3 30 
 
 Caps 29 14 50 
 
 Crutches, pairs 275 148 93 
 
 " patent 1 3 50 
 
 Cologne, bottles 24 12 00 
 
 Condensed Milk, lbs 278 77 85 
 
 Chair, Night 1 4 00 
 
 Eocking 4 22 00 
 
 Drawers, wool, pairs 410 770 33 
 
 cotton, " 344 464 50 
 
 '' flannel, pairs 50 80 50 
 
 Eggs, dozens 291 85 30 
 
 Eje Glasses, green, pairs 6 1 80 
 
 Farina, lbs 224 26 45 
 
 Fans 197 8 63 
 
 Flour, barrels 1 12 50 
 
 '' prepared, lbs. 47J 3 80 
 
 Fruit, preserved, cans 10 5 00 
 
 " dried, assorted, lbs 193 73 30 
 
 " Apples, green, barrels.... 141 71 50 
 
 " bushels 2261 283 13 
 
 dried, barrels 14i 203 00 
 
 " lbs." 605 73 25 
 
 " Cranberries, bushels 1 4 00 
 
 " Lemons, boxes 22i 250 25 
 
 " Oranges, '' 3.^ 18 00 
 
 '' Tamarinds, lbs 5 50 
 
 Ginger, Extract of, bottles 19 5 73 
 
 Honey, lbs 14 4 20 
 
 Ham, " 64 12 48 
 
 Handkerchiefs 686 99 12 
 
 Housewives 148 37 00 
 
 Jellies and Preserves, jars 979 422 25 
 
 Lint, lbs 8 4 00 
 
 Lemon Syrup, bottles 44.... 22 00 
 
58 
 
 Mattresses 2 . . 
 
 Matches, gross 1.. 
 
 Muslin, yards 200. . 
 
 Mosquito Netting, pieces 3.. 
 
 Oat Meal, lbs.. ..7 U.. 
 
 Old Linen and Muslin Eags, lbs 225. , 
 
 Olive Oil, bottles 
 
 Pepper, lbs 281 
 
 Pickles, barrels 2.. 
 
 gallons 773.. 
 
 '' jars 28.. 
 
 " Cabbage, gallons 411.. 
 
 barrels 4.. 
 
 Pillows 53.. 
 
 Cases 148.. 
 
 Pants, wool 112.. 
 
 cotton 10.. 
 
 Quilts and Comfortables 26.. 
 
 Rusks, lbs 427.. 
 
 " barrels li 
 
 Rice, lbs 86.. 
 
 " FloLir, lbs 5.. 
 
 Rubber Cloth, yards 3. . 
 
 Syrups, assorted, bottles 5.. 
 
 Shirts, cotton 1,081.. 
 
 wool 062.. 
 
 Sugar, lbs 850.. 
 
 Sheets 386.. 
 
 Shoes, pairs 63.. 
 
 Slippers, " 402.. 
 
 Scrapple, lbs 20.. 
 
 Sausage, " 109.. 
 
 Salt, bags , 7. . 
 
 Soap, lbs 87 . . 
 
 Socks, cotton, pairs 440.. 
 
 " wool, '' 575.. 
 
 Spices, assorted, lbs 22.. 
 
 Soap, soft, barrels 1.. 
 
 '' Castile, lbs 121.. 
 
 Salve, boxed 25.. 
 
 Sponges, lbs 18.. 
 
 Stretchers 2 . . 
 
 Tobacco, plug, lbs 266.. 
 
 " smoking, lbs Q<d.. 
 
 $6 
 
 00 
 
 3 
 
 25 
 
 80 
 
 00 
 
 6 
 
 90 
 
 1 
 
 42 
 
 50 
 
 25 
 
 15 
 
 96 
 
 36 
 
 00 
 
 514 
 
 ^:>b 
 
 14 
 
 00 
 
 153 
 
 15 
 
 36 
 
 00 
 
 78 
 
 10 
 
 59 
 
 20 
 
 338 
 
 50 
 
 15 
 
 00 
 
 108 
 
 20 
 
 23 
 
 32 
 
 6 
 
 50 
 
 8 
 
 m 
 
 
 50 
 
 4 
 
 50 
 
 1 
 
 25 
 
 1,490 
 
 12 
 
 1,220 
 
 25 
 
 240 
 
 98 
 
 591 
 
 00 
 
 71 
 
 80 
 
 278 
 
 85 
 
 1 
 
 47 
 
 24 
 
 15 
 
 2 
 
 35 
 
 12 
 
 97 
 
 99 
 
 00 
 
 216 
 
 96 
 
 19 
 
 28 
 
 8 
 
 00 
 
 29 
 
 00 
 
 7 
 
 24 
 
 31 
 
 44 
 
 11 
 
 50 
 
 167 
 
 80 
 
 36 45 
 
59 
 
 Tea, black, lbs. 
 
 21 §25 60 
 
 '' sfreeii; '' 62. 
 
 Towels 428. 
 
 12. 
 
 2. 
 
 5. 
 
 6. 
 
 24. 
 
 ....'.. 14. 
 
 Tin Basins 
 
 Urinals 
 
 Vinegar, gallons 
 
 " Aromatic, bottles... 
 " Raspberry, " 
 Yegetables, mixed, barrels. 
 Cabbage, " 
 " Onions, '' 
 
 Potatoes, '' 
 Turnips, " , 
 " Tomatoes, cans.. 
 
 18. 
 
 52. 
 
 2. 
 
 325. 
 
 Tests, wool 18. 
 
 Wrappers 25. 
 
 Water Coolers 1. 
 
 WINES AND LIQUORS. 
 
 Ale and Porter, bottles 48. 
 
 8. 
 25. 
 
 9. 
 74. 
 
 Brandy, gallons 
 
 '' bottles 
 
 " Blackberry, gallons 
 
 bottles 
 
 Wine, domestic, gallons 8 
 
 bottles 115 
 
 " foreign, gallons 3 
 
 bottles 97 
 
 Whiskey, gallons 32 
 
 bottles 59 
 
 BOOKS AND STATIONERY. 
 
 Envelopes 4,704. . 
 
 Paper, note, reams 3.. 
 
 letter, " 2J. 
 
 Pens, gross 1 . . 
 
 " Holders 144.. 
 
 Soldiers' Friend 107.. 
 
 Reading matter 5.. 
 
 81 
 
 40 
 
 71 
 
 22 
 
 3 
 
 00 
 
 1 50 
 
 1 
 
 75 
 
 1 
 
 50 
 
 9 
 
 96 
 
 50 75 
 
 17 
 
 88 
 
 121 
 
 13 
 
 263 
 
 75 
 
 6 
 
 00 
 
 114 50 
 
 28 50 
 
 87 50 
 
 8 
 
 00 
 
 9 
 
 60 
 
 52 
 
 00 
 
 35 
 
 55 
 
 31 
 
 75 
 
 56 
 
 65 
 
 11 
 
 50 
 
 56 
 
 50 
 
 6 
 
 75 
 
 96 
 
 75 
 
 80 
 
 00 
 
 43 
 
 bb 
 
 11 
 
 61 
 
 14 
 
 00 
 
 13 
 
 75 
 
 
 84 
 
 1 
 
 44 
 
 10 70 
 
 5 
 
 00 
 
 Total $13,853 43 
 
60 
 
 ISSUES MADE 
 
 INDIVIDUAL SOLDIERS 
 
 In the Service and discharged, from October 15th, 1§61, to 
 December 1st, 1865. 
 
 Articles. 
 
 Number. 
 
 Value. 
 
 Arm Slings 14. 
 
 Arrow Eoot, lbs 1 . 
 
 Blouses, wool 170. 
 
 Bread, loaves , 
 
 Bay Rum^ bottles 
 
 Blankets, wool 
 
 Brushes, Hair 
 
 Bed, Sacks 
 
 Bandages, barrels 
 
 " dozen 
 
 Beef, lbs 
 
 '' Dried, lbs 
 
 " Extract of, lbs 
 
 Coffee, Ground " 
 
 Corn Starch " 
 
 Cakes 
 
 Candies ^' 
 
 Crackers " 
 
 Chocolate " 
 
 Cocoa " 
 
 Catsup and Sauces, bottles. 
 
 Combs 
 
 Collars 
 
 Cuffs 
 
 11.. 
 
 4.. 
 48 . 
 
 3.. 
 
 6.. 
 
 1.. 
 751. 
 
 2.. 
 12.. 
 
 4.. 
 
 7.. 
 
 131.. 
 
 53.. 
 
 6.. 
 53.. 
 36.. 
 16i 
 
 3.. 
 13.. 
 
 $2 
 
 90 
 
 
 55 
 
 ►52 
 
 50 
 
 
 88 
 
 2 
 
 20 
 
 .56 
 
 75 
 
 
 82 
 
 12 
 
 00 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 96 
 
 87 
 
 
 36 
 
 1 
 
 80 
 
 4 
 
 00 
 
 2 
 
 m 
 
 15 
 
 72 
 
 13 
 
 25 
 
 2 
 
 40 
 
 6 
 
 98 
 
 18 
 
 63 
 
 7 
 
 83 
 
 
 75 
 
 
 86 
 
 7 
 
 Q<d 
 
 
 75 
 
 Coats, wool 401 . 
 
 2,041 00 
 
61 
 
 Coats, Light 146 $312 50 
 
 " Over 28 252 00 
 
 Canes 759 249 84 
 
 Cushions and Pads 9 135 
 
 Air 2 11 00 
 
 Cologne, bottles 1 60 
 
 Caps 126 63 00 
 
 Crutches, pairs 56 28 85 
 
 Spring, pairs , 12 60 50 
 
 Comfortables and Quilts, pairs 33 132 80 
 
 Drawers, wool, " 3,779 7,394 87 
 
 Cotton " 855 1,187 68 
 
 '' Flannel " 302 502' 50 
 
 Drugs and Medicines 6 00 
 
 Eye Glasses, Green, pairs 80 23 50 
 
 Ear Trumpets 1 2 50 
 
 Earina, lbs 97 11 61 
 
 Fans 3 09 
 
 Flavoring Extract 1 33 
 
 Fruits, Preserved, cans 5 2 40 
 
 " Dried, barrels 2 30 00 
 
 '' lbs 5 1 75 
 
 " Apple Butter, gallons.., 11 8 25 
 
 *' Apples, Green, bushels, 30 37 50 
 
 " Lemons, boxes 2......... 11 00 
 
 " Oranges, " 2 8 00 
 
 " Tamarinds, lbs 5 50 
 
 Ginger, Extract of; bottles 21 6 29 
 
 Games 104 10 40 
 
 Honej,lbs 27 2 20 
 
 Haveiocks 60 18 00 
 
 Housewives 150 37 50 
 
 Handkerchiefs 983 133 41 
 
 Lint,lbs 35 17 50 
 
 Medical Saddle Bags 1 13 50 
 
 Mittens and Gloves, pairs -.... 231 9175 
 
 Mosquito Netting 2 30 
 
 Milk, Condensed, lbs 13 4 85 
 
 Neckties 160 13 83 
 
 Needle Books 2 25 
 
 Oat Meal, lbs 3 30 
 
 Pickles, gallons 1 45 
 
 jars 20 10 00 
 
 Preserves and JellieS; jars 259 129 50 
 
62 
 
 Pillows 20 $29 90 
 
 PillowCases 83 13 20 
 
 Pants, A^ool 569 2,063 00 
 
 Pants, light 102 240 75 
 
 Eusk, barrels 1 5 00 
 
 Bags, lbs 68 11 45 
 
 Eice, " 24 3 10 
 
 " Flour, lbs 7 70 
 
 Eocking Chair 3 13 50 
 
 Syrups, assorted, bottles 2 50 
 
 Lemon, " 2 100 
 
 Shirts, Cotton 1,033 1,373 37 
 
 " Flannel 328 571 00 
 
 " Wool 5,793 11,024 25 
 
 Sponges, lbs 4 48 
 
 Sugar, White, lbs 190 45 13 
 
 Sheets 58 94 75 
 
 Shoes, pairs 799 1,241 23 
 
 " Gum, pairs 7 14 00 
 
 " for Artificial Leg 2 6 00 
 
 Slippers, pairs 258 187 40 
 
 Sausage, lbs 1 12 
 
 Suspenders, pairs 32 8 00 
 
 Spices, assorted, lbs 2 1 20 
 
 ground, " 1 69 
 
 Shoulder Braces 3 15 00 
 
 Soap, assorted, lbs 28 4 18 
 
 " Castile, " 6 150 
 
 Socks, cotton 519 128 05 
 
 " wool 3,924 1,489 52 
 
 Stomach Pads 1 25 
 
 Trusses 4 14 00 
 
 Double 3 18 00 
 
 Tobacco, Plug, lbs 424 403 93 
 
 Smoking, lbs 6 3 58 
 
 Teas, " 35 44 48 
 
 Towels., 161 27 37 
 
 Vinegar, bottles 2 25 
 
 " Easpberrj, bottles 7 2 31 
 
 Vegetables, Tomatoes, cans 15 5 00 
 
 " Onions, bushels 5 5 00 
 
 Vests, wool 160 199 50 
 
 Wrappers 68 238 50 
 
 Washing Machines 2 20 00 
 
 Wringers 1 9 00 
 
63 
 
 WINES AND LIQUOES. 
 
 Ale, bottles 
 
 Brandy, bottles 
 
 " Blackberry, bottles. 
 Cherry, 
 Cordial, Blackberrj^, " 
 Syrup " " 
 
 Gin, Holland, 
 Jamaica Eum, " 
 
 Wine, Domestic, '' 
 
 " Foreign, " 
 
 Whiskey, *' 
 
 6 
 
 §1 20 
 
 40 
 
 54 10 
 
 28 
 
 21 30 
 
 1 
 
 50 
 
 64 
 
 32 00 
 
 3 
 
 1 50 
 
 4 
 
 5 00 
 
 2 
 
 2 00 
 
 35 
 
 13 00 
 
 94 
 
 .. 90 75 
 
 16 
 
 27 00 
 
 BOOKS AND STATIONERY. 
 
 Envelopes 4,970. 
 
 Ink, bottles 2. 
 
 Paper, reams 4. 
 
 Pens, gross 2. 
 
 Pencils, Lead 1. 
 
 14 90 
 16 
 
 15 20 
 1 62 
 
 04 
 Postage Stamps, three-cent 621 18 63 
 
 $33,671 01 
 
64 
 
 ISSUES MADE 
 
 li. S. SANITARY COMMISSION LODGE, 
 
 From the day of Opening, May 12th, 1865, to date of Closing, 
 November llth, 1865. 
 
 20. 
 14. 
 14. 
 
 Articles. Number. 
 
 Arm Slinajs 12... 
 
 Adhesion Plaster, j^ards 11 
 
 Apple Butter, gallons 
 
 Bandages, dozen 
 
 Blouses 
 
 Bed Ticks 
 
 Beef, lbs 
 
 " Stock, lbs 
 
 " Dried, '' 
 
 Blankets, wool 
 
 Butter, lbs 735 
 
 Bread, loaves 40 
 
 Candles, lbs 8 
 
 Canes 24 
 
 Cheese, lbs 218 
 
 Value. 
 
 . §3 00 
 
 3 30 
 
 20 00 
 
 17 50 
 
 45 50 
 
 200 500 00 
 
 26 4 68 
 
 1 1 00 
 
 50 13 00 
 
 91 341 25 
 
 . 367 50 
 
 Catsup and Sauces, bottles. 
 
 Corn, Dried, lbs 
 
 " Starch, lbs 
 
 Coats, wool 
 
 Cocoa, lbs 
 
 43. 
 53. 
 12. 
 
 6. 
 
 Coffee, Ground 295 156 
 
 Clock 1 
 
 Combs 12 
 
 Comfortables and Quilts 181 
 
 Drawers, Canton Flannel, pairs 72 
 
 Wool " 50 
 
 Eje Shades 6 
 
 Eggs, dozen 82 
 
 3 
 
 20 
 
 2 
 
 40 
 
 8 
 
 00 
 
 54 
 
 50 
 
 14 
 
 19 
 
 o 
 
 18 
 
 1 
 
 68 
 
 27 
 
 00 
 
 1 
 
 62 
 
 156 
 
 35 
 
 15 
 
 00 
 
 
 72 
 
 633 
 
 50 
 
 126 
 
 00 
 
 96 
 
 00 
 
 1 
 
 50 
 
 28 70 
 
65 
 
 Farina lbs 12 $1 56 
 
 Fruits, assorted, dried, lbs 250 87 50 
 
 Apples, " " 896 11199 
 
 Flaxseed " 18 144 
 
 Games 40 4 80 
 
 Ginger, Extract of, bottles 81 25 92 
 
 Handkerchiefs 98 14 70 
 
 Ham, lbs 14 3 50 
 
 Head Bests 3. 4 80 
 
 Housewives 6 1 50 
 
 Lint,lbs 2 1 00 
 
 Lime, Chloride of, lbs 25 2 50 
 
 Matches, gross 1 2 50 
 
 Match Safes 6 1 20 
 
 Nails, lbs 10 80 
 
 Netting, Mosquito, pieces 2 5 00 
 
 Old Linen and Muslin Eags, lbs 71 14 20 
 
 Pads, ring 6 1 50 
 
 Preserves and Jellies, jars 61 30 50 
 
 Pickles, gallons 273 122 85 
 
 '' jars 9 4 50 
 
 Pillows 92 128 80 
 
 " Cases 400 160 00 
 
 " Ticks 100 40 00 
 
 Rice, lbs •. 49 7 35 
 
 Refrigerator 25 00 
 
 Scissors 1 35 
 
 Stretchers 2 11 00 
 
 Sheets 412 515 00 
 
 Soap,lbs 526 73 6i 
 
 Shirts, wool 122 213 50 
 
 cotton 62 77 50 
 
 Slippers, pairs 48 36 00 
 
 Socks, cotton, pairs 12 3 60' 
 
 wool, '^ 120 48 00 
 
 Saccharine Lemon Juice, lbs 1 50 
 
 Sponges, lbs 7 35 00 
 
 Spices, assorted, " 26 16 90 
 
 Nutmegs, " 14 26 60 
 
 Pepper, Cayenne. '' 1 80 
 
 Sugar, white, ' " 15 3 30 
 
 maple, " 42 6 30 
 
 Thread, cotton, spools, dozens 1 90 
 
 Teas, lbs 2 2 80 
 
66 
 
 Tin Cups 
 
 Table Cloths. 
 Towels 
 
 Towelling, yards 
 
 Vermicelli, lbs 
 
 Vegetables, Potatoes, barrels. 
 " Tomatoes, cans... 
 
 Writing Desk. 
 
 72. 
 
 4. 
 
 58. 
 
 132. 
 
 91 
 
 $9 00 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 12 
 
 18 
 
 29 
 
 04 
 
 
 90 
 
 27 
 
 75 
 
 11 
 
 10 
 
 6 00 
 
 WINES AND LIQUOES. 
 
 Brandy, bottles 25. 
 
 Cordial, Blackberry, bottles 11. 
 
 Wine, domestic, " 216., 
 
 gallons 31. 
 
 " foreig:n, bottles 6. 
 
 BOOKS AND STATIONEEY. 
 
 24. 
 
 9 
 
 Pencils 
 
 Books and Pamplets, boxes 
 
 Envelopes 5,608 
 
 Ink, gallons 2 
 
 " Stands 7 
 
 Paper, letter, reams 
 note 
 
 wrapping, quires. 
 Pens, dozens 
 
 1. 
 1. 
 
 2. 
 13. 
 
 33 
 
 75 
 
 33 
 
 00 
 
 108 
 
 00 
 
 93 
 
 00 
 
 6 
 
 00 
 
 1 
 
 20 
 
 20 
 
 00 
 
 16 
 
 82 
 
 4 
 
 00 
 
 
 84 
 
 5 
 
 50 
 
 3 
 
 00 
 
 
 40 
 
 
 96 
 
 Total : $4,799 81 
 
67 
 
 ISSUES MADE 
 
 U. S. TRANSPOET STEAMERS, 
 
 From October 15th, 1861, to December 1st, 1865. 
 
 Apple Butter, gallons 14 $14 00 
 
 Bay Eum, bottles 26 15 60 
 
 Comfortables and Quilts , 34 
 
 Cologne, bottles 86 
 
 Cushions 12 
 
 Crackers, Soda, lbs 104 
 
 Condensed Milk, lbs 12 
 
 Drawers, cotton, pairs 144 
 
 1^ " flannel, pairs 12 
 
 wool " 88 
 
 Eggs, dozens 24 
 
 Farina, lbs 6 
 
 Flavoring Extract, bottles 2 
 
 Fruit, dried, lbs 50 
 
 '' Apples, dried, lbs 96 12 
 
 " Lemons, boxes 2J 
 
 Handkerchiefs 144 
 
 Lint, lbs 10 
 
 Mosquito Netting, pieces 4 
 
 Pickles^ gallons 48 
 
 " Cabbage, gallons 10 
 
 Pillows 10 
 
 Cases , 6 
 
 Preserves and Jellies, jars 75 
 
 Eags, lbs 25 
 
 Eice, lbs 20 
 
 189 
 
 00 
 
 12 
 
 00 
 
 8 
 
 00 
 
 11 
 
 44 
 
 4 
 
 20 
 
 194 
 
 00 
 
 15 
 
 00 
 
 74 
 
 96 
 
 8 40 
 
 
 57 
 
 
 50 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 12 
 
 00 
 
 82 
 
 75 
 
 21 
 
 60 
 
 5 
 
 00 
 
 10 
 
 00 
 
 22 
 
 85 
 
 4 
 
 00 
 
 14 40 
 
 2 
 
 40 
 
 87 
 
 50 
 
 6 
 
 25 
 
 8 
 
 00 
 
68 
 
 Shirts, cotton 231 §389 25 
 
 " wool 143 270 25 
 
 SplintS; small 6 72 
 
 Slippers, pairs 13 9 75 
 
 Sheets 6 12 00 
 
 Socks, cotton, pairs 48 14 40 
 
 '' wool, " 136 50 40 
 
 Shoes, " 3 4 65 
 
 Tomatoes, cans 51 19 20 
 
 Towels 160 28 16 
 
 Vegetables, Onions, barrels 2 15 50 
 
 Potatoes, " 5 24 75 
 
 Beets, " 3 14 25 
 
 WINES AND LIQUOES. 
 
 Ale, bottles 48 9 60 
 
 Brandy, Blackberry, bottles 24 19 20 
 
 Wine, domestic, " 12 6 00 
 
 " foreign, '' 78 78 00 
 
 Whiskey 18 13 50 
 
 BOOKS AND STATIONEEY. 
 
 Books and Pamphlets, box 1 10 00 
 
 Envelopes, " 5 5 00 
 
 Paper, note, reams 4 8 25 
 
 • 
 
 $1,726 75 
 
69 
 
 SUPPLIES ISSUED 
 
 SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' HOME 
 
 FKOM THE 
 
 U. S. SANITARY COMMISSION LODGE. 
 
 Blankets, white, pairs 
 
 Benches , 
 
 Buckets 
 
 BeclsteadS; iron 
 
 '' " large 
 
 " Sacks 
 
 Books, lot 
 
 Boilers 
 
 " Circulating 
 
 Candles, lbs 
 
 Chairs 
 
 " Bed 
 
 " Rocking 
 
 " Wheel 
 
 Crutches 
 
 Cordial, Black'berry, jugs. 
 
 Desk 
 
 Fans 
 
 Flax Seed, bags 
 
 Games , . . . . 
 
 Gas Pipes and Fixtures.... 
 
 Garden Tools , 
 
 Household Furniture 
 
 Kitchen Range 
 
 Lime, Chloride of, lbs 
 
 Mustard, box 
 
 3 $21 00 
 
 29 43 50 
 
 10 3 00 
 
 21 94 50 
 
 4 36 00 
 
 8 8 00 
 
 1 10 00 
 
 8 36 00 
 
 1 100 00 
 
 3... 90 
 
 34.. 25 50 
 
 7 10 50 
 
 1... 4 00 
 
 1.. 15 00 
 
 64 16 00 
 
 3 9 00 
 
 1 5 00 
 
 4 12 
 
 1 50 
 
 6 60 
 
 200 00 
 
 5 75 
 
 63 77 
 
 1 120 00 
 
 33 3 30 
 
 J 17 
 
70 ^ 
 
 Mosquito Bars 2 $4 00 
 
 Match Safes 6 1 50 
 
 Onions, barrels i 2 00 
 
 Pillow Slips 250 75 00 
 
 Hair 79 98 75 
 
 Feather 10 10 00 
 
 Pads.... 5 75 
 
 Plumbing work 350 00 
 
 Eepository 1 2 00 
 
 Eefrigerator 1 20 00 
 
 Eollers 8 2 64 
 
 Stone Ware 25 45 
 
 Stove and Furniture 1 56 60 
 
 Syringes 2 1 50 
 
 Stretcher 1 5 00 
 
 Sinks, iron 5 27 50 
 
 Settees 13 52 00 
 
 Sauces, glasses 17 3 40 
 
 Spices, lot 5 00 
 
 Soap, Castile, lbs 60 13 80 
 
 Tin Ware 27 94 
 
 Towels, roller 19 9 50 
 
 Table Cloths 4 7 00 
 
 Tables, small 9 13 50 
 
 " dining 8 40 00 
 
 sitting room 2 12 00 
 
 " kitchen 2 12 00 
 
 " ironing 1 2 00 
 
 Tubs 5 6 00 
 
 " bath 4 100 00 
 
 Wine, bottles 2 2 00 
 
 I 
 
 $1,820 94 
 
71 
 
 SUPPLIES ISSUED 
 
 AMERICAN FREEDMEN'S AID SOCIETY 
 
 FROM THE 
 
 U. S. SANITARY COMMISSION LODGE. 
 
 Articles. Number. Value. 
 
 Arm Slings 5 $1 00 
 
 Blankets, Grey, Double 24 120 00 
 
 Single 57 142 60 
 
 Bedspreads 145 471 25 
 
 " Ticks 197 295 50 
 
 Bowls,Stone 36 3 60 
 
 Bread Baskets, Tin 6 4 50 
 
 Coats 2 7 00 
 
 Canes 2 m 
 
 Chairs 12 9 00 
 
 Drawers, Wool, pairs 15 30 00 
 
 " Cotton Flannel; pairs 5 7 50 
 
 Cotton " 2 . 2 50 
 
 Deep Dishes 64 12 80 
 
 Handkerchiefs 9 1 35 
 
 Knives and Forks, dozen 10 20 00 
 
 Bibles, Testaments, &c., lot 1 10 00 
 
 Map of United States 1 6 00 
 
 Pillow Ticks 89 26 70 
 
 Plates,Stone 149 14 90 
 
 Shirts, Cotton 21 31 50 
 
 Socks, pairs 17 5 61 
 
 Slippers, pairs 16 8 00 
 
 Sheets 359 359 00 
 
■12 
 
 Slates 3 $ 60 
 
 Spoons, Large, dozen 9 6 75 
 
 Small, " 3.; 1 20 
 
 Stone Cups and Saucers 28 3 50 
 
 Salt Cellars, Stone 11 88 
 
 Glass 14 1 40 
 
 Towels 22 4 40 
 
 Tin Caps, dozen 9 ." 4 50 
 
 Tumblers, Glass 21 2 10 
 
 $1,616 20 
 
OFFICEBS 
 
 U. S. SANITARY COMMISSION 
 
 PHILADELPHIA 
 
 Executive Committee of the Philadelphia Association, 
 
 HORACE BINNEY, Jr., Chairman. 
 
 EDWARD HARTSHORNE, M. D., Secretary. 
 CALEB COPE, Treasurer. 
 
 M. W. Baldwin, Samuel Powel, 
 
 Rev. H. a. Boardman, D. D., Thomas T. Tasker, 
 
 John C. Cresson, Samuel Y. Merrick, 
 
 J. I. Clark Hare, William M. Tilghman, 
 
 John F. Meigs, M. D., Prof. Fairman Rogers, 
 
 Charles J. Stille, ' Robert M. Lewis. 
 
 ROBERT M. LEWIS, General Superintendent, 
 
 Philadelphia Agency, 
 
 ISro. 1307 CKCESTJSrXJT STIiEET. 
 
SPECIAL COMMITTEES 
 
 ON HOSPITAL SUPPLIES. 
 
 SAMUEL Y. MERRICK, Chairman. 
 
 Jacob Alburger, 
 Hon. Joseph Allison, 
 William H. Ashhurst, 
 C. B. Barclay, 
 Horace Binney, Jr., 
 Rev, Dr. Boardman, 
 Rev. Dr. Brainerd, 
 Arthur G. Coffin, 
 George M. Conarroe, 
 Dr. J. M. Corse, 
 Hugh Davids, 
 M. L. Dawson, 
 Frederick Fraley, 
 Rev. Dr. Wm. H. Furness, 
 Dr. Edward Hartshorne, 
 Rev. Mr, Hutter, 
 
 J. Warner Johnson, 
 Thomas Kimber, Jr., 
 Dr. Caspar Morris, 
 Hon. Sketchly Morton, 
 Dr. Joseph Parrish, 
 Samuel Powel, 
 William L. Rehn, 
 Dr. L. Rodman, 
 Fairman Rogers, 
 Charles J. Stille, 
 Hon. William Strong, 
 Thomas T. Tasker, 
 William M. Tilghman, 
 John H. Towne, 
 John Welsh, 
 Ellis Yarnall. 
 
 CHARLES HARTSHORNE, Secretary. 
 
 ON MEDICAL AND SANITARY INSPECTION. 
 
 John C. Cresson, 
 James N. Linnard, 
 J. I. Clark Hare, 
 John H. B. McClellan, M. 
 George W. Norris, M. D., 
 John F. Meigs, M. D., 
 Edward Hartshorne, M. D 
 Wilson Jewell, M. D., 
 Isaac I. Hays, M. D., 
 Alfred Stille, M. D., 
 
 Thomas S. 
 
 Robley Dunglison, M. D., 
 F. Gurney Smith, Jr., M.D. 
 John H. Towne, 
 
 D., Joseph Leidy, M. D., 
 Wm. D wight Bell, 
 F. W. Lewis, M.D., 
 
 ,, Rev. H. J. Morton, D. D., 
 
 E. Spencer Miller, 
 Joseph Jeanes, 
 Joseph Carson, M. D,, 
 
 Kirkbride, M. D. 
 
jPHOTEGTIVE 
 
 WAR-CLABl AND PENSION AGENCY. 
 
 Board of Directors. 
 
 WILLIAM M. TILGHMAN, Chairman. 
 
 Horace Binney, Jr., Robert M. Lewis, 
 
 Alexander Brown, George M. Conarroe, 
 
 Hon. J. I. Clark Hare, Charles J. Stille, 
 
 William Welsh, George D. Parrish, 
 
 William L, Rehn, H. Lenox Hodge, M. U , 
 
 George Trott, Atherton Blight. 
 
 H. LENOX HODGE, M. D., Examining Surgeon. 
 EDWARD A. SMITH, Assistant Surgeon. 
 WM. N. ASHMAN, Solicitor. . 
 JAS. W. HAZLEHURST, Assistant Solicitor. 
 
 HOSPITAL DIRECTORY DEPARTMENT. 
 
 Biiperintendsnt. 
 
 JOHN W. WILSON. 
 
 SPECIAL RELIEF DEPARTMENT. 
 
 Special I^elief jlgent. 
 
 Colonel CLEMENT SOEST. 
 
LODaE 
 
 S. W. CORNER OF 
 
 1?'lx±:artGGH.tl3. ^xxc3. <Dla.r±sit±£t:M3. Stx-eots. 
 
 Superintendent. 
 
 Colonel CLEME:NT SOEST, 
 
 JvLatron. 
 
 MRS. ELIZABETH DODGE. 
 
 Burgeons. 
 
 H. LENOX HODGE, M. D. 
 EDWARD A. SMITH, M. D. 
 
 BUEEAU OF EMPLOYMENT 
 
 FOB 
 
 
 
 Disabled and Discharged Soldiers and Sailors, 
 
 UNDER CHARGE OF THE 
 
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF PHILADELPHIA ASSOCIATES. 
 
 JOHN W. WILSON, 
 Secretary, 
 
]Sd:EMBEIlS 
 
 WOMEN'S PENNSYLYANIA BlUNCH. 
 
 MR. CALEB COPE, President and Treasurer. 
 MR. R. M. LEWIS, Secretary. 
 
 Mrs. M. B. Grier, 
 
 '' B. H. Moore, 
 
 " J. R. Chandler, 
 
 '' W. H. Furness, 
 
 " Lathrop, 
 
 '* L. Norris, 
 
 " George Plttt, • 
 
 " C. J. Sttlle, 
 
 "■ David Samuel, 
 
 '' J. Edgar Thompson, 
 
 " T. T. Tasker, 
 
 " J. Tevts, 
 
 " E. D. Gillespie, 
 
 " Alex. Henry, 
 
 " A. D. Jessup, 
 
 *' Israel Maule, 
 
 '' J. F. Tobias, 
 
 " W. H. ASHHURST, 
 
 '' Alex. Brown, 
 
 " E. Clark, 
 
 " Samuel H. Clapp, 
 
 '' Samuel C. Fisher, 
 
 " John T. Frazer, 
 
 " Dr. Camac, 
 
 " Dr. William Hunt, 
 
 " E. M. Richardson, 
 
 " Judge Strong, 
 
 Mr. p. p. Randolph, 
 
 " E. F. Houghton, 
 
 Mrs. Ben. Griffith, 
 
 '' J. Warner Johnson, 
 '' Wm. R. Lejee, 
 '' C. J. Peterson, 
 '' J. H. TOWNE, 
 
 Miss M. M. Duane, 
 Mrs. Samuel Field, 
 
 '' Aubrey H. Smith, 
 
 " Thomas A. Budd, 
 
 '' R. M. Lewis, 
 
 " M. L. Frederick, 
 
 " Alfred M. Collins, 
 
 '' Wm. R. McClees, 
 Miss S. B. Dunlap, 
 Mrs. Casper Wister, 
 
 '' F AIRMAN Rogers, 
 
 '' G. A. Wood, 
 
 '' Frederick Collins, 
 
 «' Galvin, 
 
 " Theodore Cuyler, 
 Miss Rachael W. Morris, 
 Mrs. C. Graff, 
 
 '' Isaac Hazlehurst, 
 Mr. F airman Rogers, 
 
 '' C. B. Barclay, 
 
 " W. P. WiLSTACH, 
 
 " Ward B. Hazletine, 
 Dr. Joseph Parrish, 
 Mrs. Joseph Parrish. 
 
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 
 
 MRS. M. B. GRIER, Chairman. 
 
 Mrs. T. a. Budd, 
 
 Mrs. Lathrop, 
 
 " Joseph R. Chandler, 
 
 " Bloomfield H. Moore, 
 
 " Dr. Cam AC, 
 
 *' Louis Norris, 
 
 Miss M. M. Duane, 
 
 " George Plitt, 
 
 " S. B. DUNLAP, 
 
 Mr. Philip P. Randolph, 
 
 Mrs. Edward Etttng, 
 
 Mrs. David Samuel, 
 
 " Wm. H. Furness, 
 
 '' C. J. Stille, 
 
 " M. B. Grier, 
 
 " Judge Strong, 
 
 " B. Griffith, 
 
 " J. Edgar Thompson, 
 
 " R. M. Lewis, 
 
 '' T. T. Tasker, 
 
 SPECIAL 
 
 AIDS. 
 
 Miss H. Blanchard, 
 
 Miss E. P. Hawley, 
 
 " Anna Blanchard, 
 
 '' M. J. Moss, 
 
 " Sarah F. Cutler, 
 
 " E. C. Maule, 
 
 " Conarroe, 
 
 '' Helen Scott. 
 
 Corresjjonding Secretary. 
 MRS. BLOOMFIELD H. MOORE. 
 
 Assistant Corresponding Secretary. 
 MRS. S. H. CLAPP. 
 
 SPECIAL AIDS. 
 
 Mrs. S. a. Allibone, 
 '' Wm. Biddle, 
 
 Miss Condy, 
 '' Darrach, 
 
 Mrs. Horace Fassitt, 
 '' H. Frothingham, 
 
 Miss M. A. Greene, 
 
 " Keating, 
 
 " Mason, 
 Mrs. Shubrick, 
 Miss Shubrick, 
 
 " Wells, 
 
 Miss White. 
 
79 
 
 AIDS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 
 
 MONDAY. 
 
 Miss Louisa BreadY; 
 
 Mrs. a. Stephens, 
 
 " SaLLIE CARPENTER; 
 
 '' G. L. Harrison, 
 
 " Kebecca Moss, 
 
 " A. Edwards, 
 
 '' Charlotte Morris, 
 
 Miss Walton, 
 
 " E. C. Maule, 
 
 " Marcelina Fassitt, 
 
 " CONNARROE, 
 
 " Fairman, 
 
 " Josephine Moss, 
 
 " Yarnall, 
 
 " Helen Hunter, 
 
 " Collins, 
 
 " Sophia Starr, 
 
 " Perot, 
 
 " Helen Struthers, 
 
 " Ingham, 
 
 " Mary A. Lewis, 
 
 " Phillippa Etting, 
 
 " Anthony, 
 
 " M. Strong, 
 
 " R. Trotter, 
 
 Mrs. Richard Biddle, 
 
 Mrs. W. C. Porter, 
 
 Miss Dayton, 
 
 " Horace Fassitt, 
 
 " Lincoln, 
 
 " Wells, 
 
 " Gordon, 
 
 " Frothingham, 
 
 " M. Collins. 
 
 TUESDAY. 
 
 Mrs. Casper W ister. 
 
 Miss Mary Dulles, 
 
 " R. L. ASHHURST, 
 
 " S. W. Fisher, 
 
 " John Potter, . 
 
 " Mary Fisher, 
 
 Miss Stocker, 
 
 " Phillips, 
 
 " Emily Brown, 
 
 " Pleasants, 
 
 " Mary Emlen, 
 
 " Bradford, 
 
 " Maggie Brinton, 
 
 " Stone, 
 
 " Annie Frazier, 
 
 '• ROSSELL, 
 
 '' Louisa Frazier, 
 
 " A. Smith, ^ 
 
 " Frazier, 
 
 '' A. E. Buckley, 
 
 " Mary Cadwalader, 
 
 " Ella Willing, 
 
 " Maria Cadwalader, 
 
 " Annie Bradford, 
 
 " Emily Ashhurst, 
 
 " Samuel, 
 
 " E. R. Ashhurst. 
 
 " Lea, 
 
 " Sallie Hayes, 
 
 Mrs. Leland, 
 
 " Frothingham, 
 
 Miss Lena Peters. 
 
80 
 
 WEDNESDAY. 
 
 Mes. Whelan, 
 
 " EOACH, 
 
 Miss Chaelotte EosteE; 
 " C. B. Smith, 
 " Julia W. Thompson, 
 " Louise Baldwin, 
 " Buchanan, 
 
 Miss Saeah F. Cuylee, 
 
 " Lauea Collett, 
 
 " Nettie Jackson, 
 
 " Bleeckee, 
 
 " Cecilia Baldwin, 
 
 " Haeeiet Buchanan, 
 
 " Eleanoe C. Patteeson, 
 
 Miss Maey Welsh. 
 
 Ethel Smith, 
 Ceissie Baeclay, 
 Willie Fostee, 
 Mes. Williams, 
 
 Occasional Aids. 
 
 Miss Faenum, 
 
 Miss Gilmoee. 
 
 Mes. Fassit, 
 Miss White, 
 Faitoute, 
 
 THUESDAY. 
 
 Mes. E. ay. Smith, 
 " Maey Caepentee, 
 " Julia Jones, 
 " Fannie Claek, 
 " Maey Claek, 
 " Maeq. Hutchinson, 
 " Maey Meigs, 
 " Ellen Keating, 
 " Ellen G. Wood, 
 " Maey Paul, 
 
 Mes.^Heney Whaeton, 
 
 Miss M. H. Bache, 
 
 Mes. Wm. Biddle, 
 
 " Sidney Hutchinson, 
 
 Miss L. Jackson, 
 
 '• ElVINUS; 
 
 " Fannie Hawley, 
 
 Miss Maey Whelan, 
 
 " Fettus, 
 
 " Ella Whelan, 
 
 " Wiee, 
 
 " CONDY, 
 
 Mes. Le Conte, 
 
 '' AuBEEY H. Smith, 
 
 '' Zantzingee, 
 Miss McKee, 
 
 " Inches, of Boston, 
 
 " Louisa Feaziee, 
 
 " Platt, 
 
 " Elizabeth Mitchell, 
 
 " DOEE, 
 
 " Lea, 
 
 " Hollingswoeth, 
 Laednee, 
 
 Miss Gillingham. 
 
81 
 
 FKIDAY. 
 
 
 Miss Mary Hollingsworth, 
 
 ^ Miss Jackson, 
 
 " Nannie Dunlap, 
 
 Mrs. J. EiDDLE, 
 
 " C. H. Thompson, 
 
 Miss Lapsley, 
 
 " H. E. Thompson, 
 
 " EODMAN, 
 
 " A. Nixon, 
 
 Mrs. Talbot, 
 
 " Mary Kirkham, 
 
 Miss Samuel, 
 
 " Maria Blanchard, 
 
 " M. Stille, 
 
 " EOSENGARTEN, 
 
 " Nancrede, 
 
 Miss Wagner. 
 
 
 SATUEDAY. 
 
 
 Miss Latta, 
 
 Miss Paul, 
 
 '' A. CoxE, 
 
 " Collet, 
 
 " E. CoxE, 
 
 " Cabot, 
 
 " Brinton, 
 
 " Smith, 
 
 " BOGGS, 
 
 " VV EIR, 
 
 " Abbott/^ 
 
 " Wharton, 
 
 " Hawley, 
 
 " BUDD, 
 
 Mrs. Mc Alpine 
 
 
 Storeheeper, 
 
 Porter, 
 
 Wilson J. Carver, 
 
 Henry Hance 
 
 * Died first day of December, 1864. 
 
EELIEF COMMITTEE 
 
 FOB 
 
 Relief and [inplofment of Wives aod Families 
 
 OP 
 
 SOLDIEES AND SAILOES. 
 
 Mrs. TEYIS, Chairman, 
 
 Mrs. Alfred M. Collins, Mrs. J. Maule, 
 
 " Frederick Collins, " Wm. McClees, 
 
 '• Theodore Cuyler, " Nicholson, 
 
 " Denniston, " Peterson, 
 
 " M. L. Frederick, " Eichardson, 
 
 " H. H. Furness, " Fairman Eogers, 
 
 " Galvin, " Tevis, 
 
 " Gillespie, " Casper Wister, 
 
 " Hunt, " G. A. Wood, 
 
 Mr. E. F. Houghton, Mr. Alfred D. Jessup, 
 Mr. Fairman Eogers. 
 
 Miss Baldwin, Mrs. Ogden, 
 
 Mrs. Conrad, Miss Parrish, 
 
 " Frazier, '' Patterson, 
 
 Miss Galvin, Mrs. Pancoast, 
 
 Mrs. Gilpin, Miss Perot, 
 
 Miss Nassau, Mrs. Towne, 
 
 Miss Williams. 
 
 COMMITTEE ON CORRESPONDENCE. 
 
 Mrs. P. M. Clapp, Mrs. C. Graff, 
 
 " B. Clark, *' Isaac Hazlehurst, 
 
 " S. F. Cuyler, Miss Mary Kirkham, 
 
 Miss S. B. Dunlap, Mrs. E. Lathrop, 
 
 Mrs. L. Delafield, Miss E. W. Morris, 
 
 " E. D. Gillespie, Mrs. George Plttt, 
 Miss Helen Scott. 
 
U. S. SANITARY COMMISSION. 
 
 BUREAU OF EMPLOYMENT 
 
 FOR 
 
 DISABLED AND DISCHARGED SOLDIERS AND SAILORS. 
 No. 1307 Chestnut Street, 
 
 Under the Charge of the Executive Committee of the Philadelphia 
 
 Associates. 
 
 HORACE BINNEY, Jr., Chairman. 
 EDWARD HARTSHORNE, M. D., Sec. CALEB COPE, Trea^. 
 
 M. W. BALDWIN, 
 
 Rev. H. a. BOARDMAN, D.D., 
 
 JOHN C. CRESSON, 
 
 J. I. CLARK HARE, 
 
 JOHN F. MEIGS, M. D., SAMUEL V. MERRICK, 
 
 CHARLES J. STILLfi, WILLIAM M. TILGHMAN, 
 
 SAMUEL POWEL, Prof. FAIRMAN ROGERS, 
 
 THOMAS T. TASKER, ROBERT M. LEWIS. 
 
 THIS BUREAU IS ESTABLISHED WITH THE FOLLOWIxVtt OBJECTS: 
 
 1. To aid those who have served honorably in the Army or Navy of the United States 
 in obtaining employment. 
 
 2. To prevent the necessity of costly charitable institutions, such as exist in Eu- 
 rope, but which are foreign to our ideas, and repulsive to the innate dignity of American 
 soldiers and sailors. 
 
 3. To lessen the pauperism and crime that follows war, and surely attends on large 
 numbers of unoccupied men left to themselves, without employment or means of sub- 
 sistence. 
 
 4. To save to the country a large amount of productive labor in this season of trial, 
 when it can least afford to maintain idle hands. ' ' 
 
 The services of the Bureau are given gratuitously, both to employers and employed. 
 
 Information and suggestions are I'eiuested relative to labor adapted to maimed and 
 disabled men— to men wlio have lost an arm or leg — who are unable to wallc, but have 
 the free use of their hands — who are handless, yet can travel about on their feet — so tliat 
 this Bureau shall be enabled to provide every disabled and deserving applicant with 
 some kind of employment. 
 
 Employers are requested to send in applications for every class of employees. They 
 are reminded that our army contains men of every trade and calling, and that our best 
 and most trustworthy young men are in its ranks. 
 
 Address, 
 
 Secretary of Bureau, 
 1307 Chestnut Street, l*liilaila. 
 
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