. Philadelphia in the Civil War, 1861-1865 . U. S. NAVAL HOSPITAL AND D <Ci-E C« a u 5, ho <i Si < u ^ ? O nl OQ g c/) 5 ►—< u o « r 1 - V 265 Authority to visit and work among the soldiers was officially givenin some instances, and refused or revoked in others. Along with itsmoral propaganda the Commission began to provide material comforts,especially to the sick and wounded in the hospitals. In November, 1863,an arrangement was effected with the Confederate authorities whichenabled the Commission to send food, medicine and clothing to the Unionprisoners confined at Richmon


. Philadelphia in the Civil War, 1861-1865 . U. S. NAVAL HOSPITAL AND D <Ci-E C« a u 5, ho <i Si < u ^ ? O nl OQ g c/) 5 ►—< u o « r 1 - V 265 Authority to visit and work among the soldiers was officially givenin some instances, and refused or revoked in others. Along with itsmoral propaganda the Commission began to provide material comforts,especially to the sick and wounded in the hospitals. In November, 1863,an arrangement was effected with the Confederate authorities whichenabled the Commission to send food, medicine and clothing to the Unionprisoners confined at Richmond. It was not until September, 1864, thatan order was signed by General U. S. Grant giving the representativesof the Christian Commission full privileges in the camps of the the three and a half years of its activity the Commission performeda noble work.* The entire receipts in that period were $6,291,107. The Philadelphia offices of the Christian Commission were locatedat loii Chestnut street, where the assistance given to soldiers and sailorsand to strange


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