Sunday, May 27, 2012

Rooms Of The West’n Sanitary Com’n


ST. LOUIS, Feb. 27, 1862.

Application having been made to the Western Sanitary Commission, by “Secessionist Ladies” for permission to contribute articles exclusively for the sick and wounded prisoners now in the hospitals here, they take this opportunity to inform them that, by order of Gen. Halleck, no discrimination can be made in the treatment of patients – friend and foe being treated alike.

Liberal hearted loyal people have generously contributed goods and money for the comfort of the unfortunate men in our hospitals.  These donations are used indiscriminately for all the inmates of the hospitals who need them.

The commission will gladly receive any donations contributed for the sick and wounded, but they cannot discriminate in favor of any.

By order of the Western Sanitary Commission.

LYMAN B. RIFLEY, Secretary.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, March 8, 1862, p. 3

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