Meaning U.S. Sanitary Commission
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U.S. Sanitary CommissionA government agency created on June 18, 1861, whose purpose was to coordinate female volunteers who were supporting the Federal army. These women collected over $25 million in donations from "Sanitary Fairs" and other fundraisers. The volunteers also made uniforms and bandages, worked as cooks, and nursed the sick and wounded. Leadersh [..]
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U.S. Sanitary Commission(1861-1866) United States agency that organized women volunteers in Union hospitals, kitchens, and veterans' facilities during the Civil War.
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