The United States Sanitary Commission

<p><i>The United States Sanitary Commission: A Sketch of Its Purposes and Its Work</i> Volume 1 offers a detailed examination of the vital role played by the US Sanitary Commission during the American Civil War. Authored by Katharine Prescott Wormeley this volume (issues 41-75) provides invaluable insights into the organization's mission to support Union soldiers through medical care supplies and other essential services.</p><p>Wormeley's work meticulously documents the commission's efforts highlighting its organizational structure fundraising activities and the distribution of aid. This historical account sheds light on the immense logistical challenges faced during the war and the innovative solutions developed by the commission to address them. A crucial resource for understanding the Civil War's home front and the development of American philanthropy this volume remains a testament to the power of collective action in times of crisis.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>