Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
A letter from the U.S. Sanitary Commission in Washington is addressed to the Soldiers' Aid Society of Bethel. It informs soldiers' aid and other relief groups that large numbers of "convalescent and partially disabled" soldiers would be released soon from hospitals and sent home.
Suggestions were offered for aiding and dealing with the soldiers, who were being released because the Civil War had ended.
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About This Item
- Title: Memo on returning injured soldiers, Washington, 1865
- Creator: U.S. Sanitary Commission
- Creation Date: 1865-05-20
- Subject Date: 1865-05-20
- Location: Washington, DC
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 24.9 cm x 19.5 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 1533, Box 2/2
- Collection: Maine Agency Sanitary Commission records
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Bounties, Military--United States--Cases
- Bounties--Military--19th century
- Bounties--Military--Maine
- Maine Agency Sanitary Commission
- Maine--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Medical aspects of war
- Military assistance
- Military leaves and furloughs
- Pensions
- Soldier's Aid Society (Bethel, Me.)
- Soldiers--Maine
- United States Sanitary Commission
- United States--Civil War, 1861-1865
- War casualties
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