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Michigan in the Civil War Sanitary Operations
There was organized in Detroit, on November 6th, 1861, what was designated as the "Michigan Soldiers' Aid Society, " being a branch of the "United States Sanitary Commission, " and had for its first officers Mrs. Geo. Duffield, president; Mrs. Theodore Romeyn, vice president; Mrs. D. P. Bushnell, treasurer; Miss Sarah T. Bingham, recording secretary; Miss Valeria Campbell, corresponding secretary; and Dr. Zina Pitcher, counsellor.
It was organized at the close of 1864, with Hon. John Owen, associate member of U. S. Commission, president; Benjamin Vernor, Esq., Judge James V. Campbell, and P. E. Demill, Esq., vice presidents, also associate members IT. S. Commission. Mrs. S. A. Sibley, president; Mrs. H. L. Chipman, Mrs. 'A. Adams, vice presidents; William A. Butler, Esq., treasurer; Mrs. Geo. Andrews, assistant treasurer; Mrs. W. A. Butler, auditor; Miss Lizzie Wood-hams, recording secretary; and Miss Valeria Campbell, corresponding secretary.
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