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The U. S. Sanitary Commission in the valley of the Mississippi, during the war of the rebellion, 1861-1866.

J. S. Newberry · 1871 · Scanned text · Free in the US

180,243 words · about 12 h 37 min to read

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Author
J. S. Newberry
Language
English
Published
1871
Length
180,243 words · about 12 h 37 min
Sections
12 reader sections
Text
Scanned text, read from page scans by OCR; may contain errors
Rights
Public domain in the United States

 

Contents (12)

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Front matter

Class Book

U«S. SANITARY COMMISSION, Yi^sUro iej^r.

THE

Chapter II

EvENiS OF 1862.— The Spring Campaign. Eort Donelson. The Wounded. Battle of Pittsburg Landing. The Hospital Boats. A Generous Rivalry. Dr. \Iui-ray's Letter. A Good Work well done. A Change of Base. Occupaticri of Western Kentucky and West Tennessee. Report of Dr. Warriner. West Virginia in 1862. Kansas in 1862. Enlistment of Nurses. The Campaign in Kentucky. The Commission at PerrjTille. Among the Wounded. Soup Making. Distributing Stores. Needless Suffering. Where -.he Fault Lies. A Remedy Suggested. Establishment of the Louisville Office. The Hospital Directorj*. Expansion of our Work. Hospital Visitors. Hospital Cars. Canvassing Agents. Supply Steamer.. 2T— 74

Chapter III

Events of 1863.- a Year of Victory. Battle of Murfreesboro. Testimonials. Military Mo^^ments. Scurvy Arrested. Action of the Ohio Legislature. The Vicksbuig Campaign. Milliken's Bend. Haines' Bluff. Affairs at Helena. Dowi the Mississippi. L'p the Yazoo. The Steamer "Dunleith." More Testimon^ls, The Sanitary Bepoi-ter. Review of 1863. The Autumn Campaign. Miltarj- Changes. Wayside Relief. Battle of Chickamauga. Sanitary Supply Trains. At Bridgeport. Battle of Chattanooga. Our Chattanooga Agency, Lookout Mountain and Mission Ridge. "Bless the Sanitary Commission." Lodges and Feeding Stations. Central Kentucky and East Tenness^ in 1863. The Knoxville Agency. Loyalty of East Tennessee. Sanitair Fairs. A Twice Blessed Charity 7;5— 147

Chapter IV

Events of 1864.— The Army in Georgia. Effective Work. Hospital Garden at Chattanooga. Survey st the Field. Increased Efficiency. Refugees in Kansas. Nature of Supflies. Special Relief Work. East Tennessee. The Fall Campaign. The Mf^ch to the Sea. To Savannah with Sherman. Battles of Franklin and NJ^hville. The Wounded at Franklin. A Timely Supply. Loyal Women of Wanklin. An Incident .148—178

Chapter V

Events of 1865.— Last Days of the War. Relief of Union Prisoners at Vicksburg. Feeding Station at Vicksburg. Union Prisoners at Cahawba, Ala. Department of the Cumberland in 1865. The Army of the Tennessee at Louisville. Letter of General Meigs. Acknowledgments 179—194

CHAPTER XIII. Soldiers' Home— New Albany, Ind. 419—421

CHAPTER X I Y .

Soldiers' Home— Jeflfersonville, Ind 422—425

CHAPTER XY.

The Hospital Directory 428—445

CHAPTER XYI.

Hospital Visitors 446—478

CHAPTER X Y 1 1 .

Hospital Cars 474—48;^

CHAPTER X^^III.

Hospital Transports 484—493

CHAPTER XIX.

Feeding Stations 494—502

CHAPTER XX.

Pensio.n and Claim Agency ...503—510

CHAPTER XXI.

The Employment Agency 511—517

CHAPTER XXII.

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