. The military history of Wisconsin : a record of the civil and military patriotism of the state, in the war for the union, with a history of the campaigns in which Wisconsin soldiers have been conspicuous--regimental histories--sketches of distinguished officers--the roll of the illustrious dead--movements of the Legislature and state officers, etc . od, or articles of clothing, whichthey sorely needed, and which might have been supplied to themhad the formal instructions sent to State agents been accompa-nied with means sufficient to enable them to meet these wantsof the soldier. The expendi
. The military history of Wisconsin : a record of the civil and military patriotism of the state, in the war for the union, with a history of the campaigns in which Wisconsin soldiers have been conspicuous--regimental histories--sketches of distinguished officers--the roll of the illustrious dead--movements of the Legislature and state officers, etc . od, or articles of clothing, whichthey sorely needed, and which might have been supplied to themhad the formal instructions sent to State agents been accompa-nied with means sufficient to enable them to meet these wantsof the soldier. The expenditure of a few thousand dollars inthis way, would have never made our great State any poorer, andmuch suffering might have been prevented. We have to confessthat Wisconsin has not been as liberal in making her StateSanitary agencies as effective as other States. The heroism displayed by Mrs. Harvey, in devoting nearlyfour years of her life, to the sacred duty of looking after the sickand wounded of our soldiery, to the alleviation of their suffer-ings, to her kind christian attention at the bedside of the dying,her efforts to cheer the desponding, and where the neces-sity demanded it, her determined energy in securing the finaldischarge of those who would be no longer serviceable assoldiers, is worthy of the greatest praise. To the perseverance. V4sTs STEKK EnoSaNTOo CO-ChICAOO- M^ (S®imn)iij;..._.^ .^. „ip„ iMmjEwmr. EWGPAVED EXPRBSSEy FOR CI^UyCE 8. GO. PUBLISHERS. MRS. C. A. P. HARVEY. 237 of Mrs. Harvey, onr soldiers are indebted for the establishmentof the Harvey Hospital, where so many have received presenting to the anthorities at Washington, a request forthe establishment of a rnited States Hospital in Wisconsin, itwas refused. She determined to apply to the President. Onsecuring an audience with Mr. Lincoln, he kindly heard herappeal, but stated that her request could not be granted, statingthat the general hospitals already established were sufficient
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