Draft Copy of Chapter XIX: Other Branches of Special Relief Service in the Department of the Gulf

This item is a draft copy of Chapter XIX of the "History of the Special Relief Service of the United States Sanitary Commission, 1861-1865," by Frederick N. Knapp, Special Relief Agent.

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Hist of Special Chop XIX . Relif for F.N. Knoffe special Relief service Other branches of in the Department after Bulf 2 spages per the Accortsment of the Gulf with new Orleane as the base Special Relief was diseasesty the same, both as regards ands method as the concepting work at Hashington humany the first year this special service devolved upon the agents of supply and the General Belief Agent they were fracturery earnest and humane men who without specific including were sure, ret of their our and heart to meet according to their means all encergencies where called for helpe afterbords the number and ware try if cases claiming this form of and rendered it impossible for the general against without neglect of legilianite duties to attend to all in the fall of 1863 the distinction of special Rulief with its various subdevi