The United States Sanitary Commission, 1932 1932

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The United States Sanitary Commission, 1932 1932

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This paper was written for a class in United States history and traces the beginnings of the commission, military sanitation needs during the 19th century, and services provided by the commission after 1862.

1.0 Volume(s), 1 volume, 73 p., typescript.

American Philosophical Society

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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...

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