tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27226233.post2900591505504314107..comments2024-03-18T15:44:23.685-04:00Comments on Sandusky History: Medicine in the Civil War: Part Three -- The U.S. Sanitary CommissionSandusky Library Archives Research Centerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02846774131566300889noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27226233.post-19839502990385341172014-01-30T03:13:00.648-05:002014-01-30T03:13:00.648-05:00Please allow me to correct some comments in your p...Please allow me to correct some comments in your post.<br /><br />You say shortly after they started, the USSC just called up the Quartermaster's Dept and ordered hundreds of thousands of boots, socks, hats, and haversacks, and 3 million yards of flannel. Didn't work that way. The USSC's mission was to care for the VOLUNTEERS. The regular Army had enough supplies to care for the Regular Army troops. They just weren't prepared for the onslaught of all the volunteers. The USSC was trying to supplement Army supplies. The Army didn't HAVE all this extra to give the USSC. Donations had to be sought elsewhere. Women were sought to make hospital clothing for the wounded and to supply needs of the doctors. The foods they collected were likewise used for treating the injured soldiers, not to just regularly feed and clothe the troops.<br /><br />The article gives the impression that bandages were issued to the troops for use if and when they were wounded. Bandages WERE needed in huge quantities at the hospitals, whether stationary or mobile field hospitals. They were used by the doctors to treat the wounded just as they would be today.<br /><br />The purpose of the sanitary fairs wasn't for people to learn about keeping clean. The fairs were basically huge craft/art/agricultural fairs held to raise money to buy materials and medicines and to supply money to run the facilities the Commission had created.Duchess Martinhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/USSanCom/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27226233.post-61154748110009954552013-01-27T02:35:19.684-05:002013-01-27T02:35:19.684-05:00showing research and very informative, a great com...showing research and very informative, a great compilation, an Excellent share will be looking for more … keeps on writing. I bookmarked this blogs and share with my friends.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.musclefeast.com/Links-Diet-Nutrition-19.html" rel="nofollow">nutritional shake</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09974157957774745437noreply@blogger.com