United States Sanitary Commission records. Maryland archives 1862-1865

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United States Sanitary Commission records. Maryland archives 1862-1865

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/18817

The USSC Maryland Archives contain the records of USSC stations in Annapolis, Baltimore, Frederick, and Sharpsburg, Maryland. The USSC established offices, storehouses, and homes for soldiers and their relatives in these locations at various times throughout the war.

5.25 linear feet; 13 boxes

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6312140

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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The United States Sanitary Commission (USSC) was a private relief agency created by federal legislation on June 18, 1861, to support sick and wounded soldiers of the United States Army (Federal / Northern / Union Army) during the American Civil War. It operated across the North, raised an estimated $25 million in Civil War era revenue (assuming 1865 dollars, $422.66 million in 2021) and in-kind contributions to support the cause, and enlisted thousands of volunteers. The president was Henry Whit...