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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, XIV. Massachusetts women in the civil war. (search)
command. The women of Boston and Massachusetts responded promptly to the call of the country at the very beginning of the war, and soldiers' aid societies, sewing circles for the soldiers and relief societies sprang up simultaneously with the organization of companies and regiments in the State. But it was not until near the close of the year 1861 that these scattered philanthropic efforts were combined in the Sanitary Commission, and order emerged from the chaos of benevolence. On November 28 of that year a few ladies met in a private parlor in Boston to listen to an address from Dr. H. W. Bellows of New York, president of the United States Sanitary Commission, who urged the immediate organization of a New England branch of the commission, with headquarters at Boston. A committee was appointed to take this proposition into consideration, who reported favorably and advised the prompt formation of the auxiliary branch. A constitution was adopted; an executive committee appoint
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, chapter 16 (search)
s, captured. Boston Evening Journal, Nov. 19, 1862, p. 4, col. 2; Nov. 28, p. 4, col. 5. Carsville, Va. Engagement of May 14-16, 1863. Journal, Nov. 27, 1863, p. 2, cols. 1, 3, 5, p. 4, cols. 1, 5, 6; Nov. 28, p. 4, cols. 1, 4; Nov. 30, p. 4, cols. 1, 2, 5. — – – Account,thern ladies. Boston Evening Journal, Nov. 19, 1862, p 4, col. 2; Nov. 28, p. 4, col. 5. —36th Regt. Mass. Vol. Officer becomes a prison of advance. Boston Evening Journal, Nov. 27, 1863, p. 2, col. 4; Nov. 28, p. 2, col. 4, p. 4, col. 4; Nov. 30, p. 2, col. 1, p. 3, col. 4, Creek. Capt. J. F. Fitts. Galaxy, vol. 1, p. 534. — – Oct. 19–Nov. 28. Events. Army and Navy Journal, vol. 2, pp. 193, 209, 226. — Nov. 12. Newtown. Army and Navy Journal, vol. 2, p. 209. — – Nov. 28–Dec. 22. Full account of events. Army and Navy Journal, vol. 2, p. rcumstances. Boston Evening Journal, Nov. 19, 1862, p. 4, col. 2; Nov. 28, p. 4, col. 5. Walke, Ad. Henry. Operations o