Friday, February 26, 2010

Scott County Aids The Wounded

THE CITIZENS OF SCOTT COUNTY ARE invited to meet in
LE CLAIRE HALL, DAVENPORT,
On Saturday next, April 26, 1862,

At 1 o’clock P. M., for the purpose of considering the propriety of establishing a hospital within the limits of Scott county for sick and wounded soldiers, and adopting such other measures for permanent care of disabled volunteers from Iowa as may be deemed desirable.

It is desired that every township in the county shall be represented at this meeting by delegates or otherwise. It is expected that H. Paton, Esq., and others who have visited the Pittsburg battlefield will be present to state the result of their observations.

By order of Executive Committee of Scott Co. Soldiers’ Relief Association.

– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport Iowa, Friday Morning, April 25, 1862, p. 1

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