New England Soldiers' Relief Association

On April 8, its "Home," a building well adapted to its purposes, was opened on Broadway, and Dr. Everett Herrick, was appointed its resident Surgeon.

The matron's salary was small and Russell was often at a loss for means to relieve the many cases which appealed to her and for which the government at that time had made no provision.

[1] Frank E. Howe was appointed Superintendent of the rooms and offices provided for the use of the Association by resolution of the Managers, passed April 3, 1862.

No distinction was made by Government between the Association and the various depots for sick and wounded men established in New York and its vicinity.

The upper story contained the dining hall, the kitchen, pantries, laundry and wash room.

[2] From benevolent and soldiers' relief societies, and from town and church organizations and individuals in the Eastern States and in New York, a host of articles were received-among them second-hand clothing, shirts, stockings, drawers, undershirts, brandies, wines, fruits, pickles, jellies, lint, bandages, crutches, and slippers.

[2] The Association was indebted to Colonel John H. Almy, Military Agent of the States of Connecticut and Rhode Island, for his time and business attainments.

The business department of the Association included the services of Major George Browne and the Messrs.

[2] A Women's Auxiliary Committee was formed soon after the establishment of the Association, consisting of 30 women who took their turn of service as nurses for the sick and wounded through the year, and provided for them additional luxuries and delicacies to those furnished by the Association and the Government rations.

[1] The care of the sick and wounded men during the night, devolved the Night Watchers' Association, a voluntary committee of young men, who during a period of three years, supplied the needful watch over the invalid soldiers.