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Sanitary Commission

Civilian organizers raised supplies and improved care for Union soldiers. Newspaper pages from 1861 to 1865 on a map and timeline.

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12394 matching newspaper pages in total. New York, NY has the most hits (1886 pages). Showing up to 10 earliest results from this city.

  1. New-York Daily Tribune — 1861-05-23, page 5

    … by reason of seniority. ‘He was recommended by seting Surgeon-General Wood. THE SANITARY COMMISSION, One of the last acts of Surgeon Wood wae the pignatare of a paper to Mr. Cameron …

  2. New-York Daily Tribune — 1861-06-06, page 6

    … time to produce effects ef the highest importance. Ig isexpected that throngh the Sanitary Commission every day hoping to receive its authority from the Govern. ment, the labors of …

  3. New-York Daily Tribune — 1861-06-09, page 1

    … Potomac, A PEEP I NTO Vi RGINIA. The President Reviews the Garibaldi Guard, THE SANITARY COMMISSION. REBEL PLANTO TAKE WASHING TON. Beauregard and Davis to Command, Re HE MARYLAND …

    … Gen. Sanford each complimented the regi ment in the highest terme of praise. THE SANITARY COMMISSION has finally been authorized by the Secretary of War and approved by the President …

  4. New-York Daily Tribune — 1861-06-25, page 4

    … eoldier's life sheuld be. But whether this be done or not, the services of the Sanitary Commission are eminently and immediately necessary, as we know from many faots that have been …

  5. New-York Daily Tribune — 1861-06-25, page 7

    … belligerents might exercise or NAPOLEO Taovvexas, Minister of Foreign Affairs. ep THE NEW SANITARY COMMISSION. ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES, The following Address has been issued …

  6. New-York Daily Tribune — 1861-06-26, page 4

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … only need to be pointed out to meet with due at tcntion and consideration. The Sanitary Commission to which we alluded yesterday. will save thousands of lives, and decrease the number …

  7. The New York Herald — 1861-07-01, page 2

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … York. J. S. NEWBERRY, N. D., Cleveland. FREDERICK Law oLNSrED, New York. OIlcE OF SANITARY COMMISSION, TressWy Building, June 81 1851. UNITED STATES STEAMER MICHIGAN. The Detroit Fyss …

  8. New-York Daily Tribune — 1861-07-03, page 1

    … Cvees rei Correxpondence tiie Proceedings of Congress; News by Tele. XV..THE NEW SANITARY COMMISSION AT TAMMANY HALL GOING WEST. eostet Contam adduced perfoet 1s eg lout, ear be Wn …

  9. New-York Daily Tribune — 1861-07-03, page 7

    … servant, MARK W. DELAHAY Barveyor-Genersl (or Kausas and Nebraska. HEALTH OF THE ARMY—SANITARY COMMISSION, The Senitary Comuission lately appointed by the Seeretary of War are noving actively …

    … regiments in camp there, He is employed for this purpose by, the United Siates Sanitary Commission, and if Lis system be found to work well in practice, be will probably be engaged …

    … aad iy individual prosperity, by s defeat iu u great le, To meet this danger the Sanitary Commission has been appointed. Its members serve gratuitously, but eal] ov their fellow-citizens …

  10. New-York Daily Tribune — 1861-07-07, page 4

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … important is the whole subject that it must COM mand the immediate attention of the Sanitary Commission. who have, at least, the power OF calling the attention of Goyernmentto tine ABUSES …

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