henry whitney bellows served as head of the us sanitary commission.
henry whitney bellows served as head of the us sanitary commission.
who served as head of the us sanitary commission?
henry whitney bellows
bullet::::- louisa may alcott served as a nurse for the sanitary commission at a union army hospital in georgetown.









































bullet::::- mary ann bickerdyke served as a nurse for the sanitary commission and is credited with establishing 300 field hospitals during the civil war









































bullet::::- henry whitney bellows served as the president of the commission.









































bullet::::- samuel howe served as a director of the commission.









































bullet::::- mary livermore led the northwestern branch of the sanitary commission









































bullet::::- john strong newberry









































bullet::::- frederick law olmsted served as the executive secretary of the sanitary commission.
united states sanitary commission
section::::united states.:us sanitary commission homes, lodges, and rest.









































during the civil war, the us sanitary commission provided union servicemen "temporary aid and protection,—food, lodging, care, etc.,—for soldiers in transitn[sic], chiefly the discharged, disabled, and furloughed." by 1865 the commission operated 18 "soldiers' homes," 11 "lodges," and one "rest" in 15 states north and south (for a list see commission bulletin, 3:1279). most of their homes were war-time facilities and were closed at war's end. they are not included in the following list.









































section::::united states.:list of historic old soldiers' and sailors' homes in the united states.
old soldiers' home