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let and city all over the land." Depots for tlie distribution of 

 hospital supjilies Avere rajiidly established and plans made for 

 the relief of sick and Avounded. During all of the years of 

 the war Dr. Newberry was active in ameliorating the sufferings 

 of both friend and foe, Avhich, with his kindness of heart, was 

 doubtless a much more grateful work than would have been 

 that of aggression and destruction. In overseeing the work of 

 his organization he at times followed the armies and was present 

 at the battle of Chattanooga. 



The following extract from a letter by Hon. M. C. Head, one 

 of his assistants in this work, would show that Dr. Newberry 

 had organizing and executive ability and power of leadership. 

 " All the agents for this work were selected by Dr. Newberry 

 and assigned to their special duties. With an executive ability 

 that is rarel}^ equalled he seemed instinctively to put every man 

 at the task he was best fitted for and to keep him up to his most 

 efficient work. All reported to him at least every month, and 

 oftener when emergencies demanded. All were treated with 

 the utmost kindness and consideration, and all learned to love 

 and honor him. No part of his life work is entitled to higher 

 honor." 



His rej)ort upon the work of his department exhibits the 

 character and magnitude of his labors. Over $800,000 in money 

 were expended in the benevolent work of the commission, 

 and hospital stores were distributed to a value of $5,000,000. 



Dr. Newberry published only three scientific papers during 

 the five years of his service on the Sanitary Commission, but 

 added to his geologic collections which had become very large. 

 His scientific reputation was fully established and at the incor- 

 poration of the National Academy of Sciences in 18G3 he was 

 named by Congress as one of the fifty original members. 



At the close of the war Dr. Newberry was employed at the 

 Smithsonian Institution as collaborator and referee in matters 

 relating to geology. 



AVhen the chair of Geology and Paleontology in the School of 

 Mines, Columbia College, was established Dr. Newberry was 

 called to the place and honorably filled it from September ISOG 

 to the time of his death, a period of twenty-six years. During 

 the last two years, however, he was unable to perform its 

 duties. 



His extensive private collection in geology and ])aleontology 

 was purchased by Columbia College and was the beginning of 

 the geological museum which under his affectionate care has 

 become one of the best in America. It is esi)ecia]ly rich in 

 fossil fishes and fossil plants, the two groiips of his particular 



