The Red Cross : in peace and war . ^ ^^ ^^^ ; ^tr .?^ #Sf||[t; -1 *A i^A^. ON S.\N JUAN HILI., SANTIAGO. 4o8 THE RED CROSS. CAMP THOMAS. The agent first appointed for Chickaniauga Park, was Dr. CharlesR. Gill. Shortly afterwards, however. Dr. Gill expressed a desire togo to Cuba, and he was relieved, Mr. E. C. Smith being placed incharge of this field, which proved eventually to be one of the mostimportant stations of the Red Cross. As the demands of the campincreased, Mr. A. M. Smith was sent to assist his brother in the services have been eminently satisfactory to all concern

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The Red Cross : in peace and war . ^ ^^ ^^^ ; ^tr .?^ #Sf||[t; -1 *A i^A^. ON S.\N JUAN HILI., SANTIAGO. 4o8 THE RED CROSS. CAMP THOMAS. The agent first appointed for Chickaniauga Park, was Dr. CharlesR. Gill. Shortly afterwards, however. Dr. Gill expressed a desire togo to Cuba, and he was relieved, Mr. E. C. Smith being placed incharge of this field, which proved eventually to be one of the mostimportant stations of the Red Cross. As the demands of the campincreased, Mr. A. M. Smith was sent to assist his brother in the services have been eminently satisfactory to all concerned, andmany voluntary expressions of appreciation have been received. Allrequisitions for assistance were promptly filled by the Executive Com-mittee in New York, and in addition to the large amount of suppliessent, about $16,000 in cash were expended at the camp. Mr. Smith,in his report on the work done at this camp, says: The headquarters of the American National Red Cross, at CampThomas, Chickaniauga Park, Ga., was located alongside the historicBrotherton House, which was

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