Report on the operations of the U.S. Sanitary Commission in the valley of the Mississippi, made September 1st, 1863 / by J.S. Newberry.

  • Newberry, J. S. (John Strong), 1822-1892.
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[1863?]
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Credit: Report on the operations of the U.S. Sanitary Commission in the valley of the Mississippi, made September 1st, 1863 / by J.S. Newberry. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    mable value to several thousands of the poor fellows for whose benefit it was established. The number of inmates of the Home, the services rendered them, the amount of money col- lected for them, &c, are given in the detailed report of this institution which accompanies this. Rev. Mr. Hoblit still con- tinues his labors as Hospital Visitor at Nashville, Mr. Robin- son in charge of the Department of supplies; the latter assist- ed by Mrs. Hopkins, widow of Dr. R. C. Hopkins, who died while acting as Inspector for the Commission. I regret to say that our corps of agents in attendance upon Gen. Rosecrans' army have suffered greatly from sickness, every one of them having passed through serious attacks of chill-fever or chronic diarrhea, by which they have been for a longer or shorter time unfitted for duty. All are, however, or soon will be, at their posts again, with the exception of Mr. Atwater, whose health is, I fear, permanently impaired. DEPARTMENT OF THE OHIO. Such portion of General Burnside's forces as have been sta- tioned in Eastern Kentucky have been carefully inspected by Dr. ~V7. M. Prentice, and their wants supplied from our depot at Lexington in charge of Mr. Butler. Important changes have, however, lately taken place in that Department: Dr. Prentice having resigned to take a position in the army, and Mr. Butler having been transferred to Murfreesboro, where his services were more urgently demanded. To supply the places of these gentlemen, Mr. S. H. Prentice has been appointed Storekeeper and Mr. «&. N. Strong Relief Agent, to follow the advancing column. From General Burnside we have received, as might have been expected, every required facility. He has issued special orders in our behalf, similar in import to those of Gen. Rose- crans and Gen. Grant. WEST VIRGINIA. The number of troops in this Department has, of late, been so small, their duties so light, and their casualties so few, that