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Michigan in the Civil War Sanitary Operations
A few of the warm-hearted citizens of Michigan, friends of the soldier, then residents in and around Washington, composed the association, including the delegation in Congress. The Hon. James M. Edmunds was president; Dr. H. J. Alvord, secretary, who was succeeded by Mr. C. Clark; and Z. Moses, treasurer; all giving their time and services gratuitously, with unsurpassed devotion, energy, and efficiency.
.. Assessments upon the membership constituted at first the means to sustain the measure—not a email burden on the few who so generously made the voluntary contribution. They were, however, in a short time relieved by contributions made by the people of the State, amounting to $24, 903. 24 in the Aggregate.
American civil war
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