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wounded were located, to report the names of Indiana 
soldiers there, their needs, and the general condition of the 
sick and wounded. Women over the state did a great work 
in preparing handkerchiefs, underwear, sheets, pillows, slip- 
pers, and other hospital supplies.— By February 20 Indian- 
apolis had raised $4,500 in money alone.-^ The state con- 
tracted for steamboats to carry supplies and surgeons to hospi- 
tals outside the state and the sick and wounded to Indiana. 
This work continued as long as there was need for it. Indi- 
ana’s sick and wounded were so well cared for that the Secre- 
tary of War notified Governor Morton: “The War Depart- 
ment thanks you for your prompt and energetic action. 
In April, 1862, the battle of Pittsburg Landing called forth 
especial efforts at relief. Much the same organization was 
used that had been set up in February, but special steam- 
boats carrying supplies and surgeons out and Indiana men 
home were used even more extensively. Again many physi- 
cians and nurses offered to go on relief expeditions in response 
to the call for volunteers; some were sent to the various 
hospitals in which Indiana soldiers were located.-® The hospi- 
tal service of the river towns was reorganized to receive the 
many that were brought home,-® and Morton gave them almost 
personal supervision respecting overcrowding, sending else- 
where numbers in excess of those that could be well cared for, 
and allocating new arrivals. One of the hospitals at Evans- 
ville was soon in bad condition, due partly to the inefficiency 
of the federal medical director there. Morton recommended 
that he be superseded by a better officer. The Sanitary Com- 
mission busied itself in collecting supplies and sending them 
out to places needing them, and its previous experience made 
it possible that appropriate kinds of stores and packing of 
goods could be sent to Shiloh. Again inspectors were sent 
to hospitals outside the state. Military agents constantly sent 
in reports from their districts. 
““ Indianapolis Daily Journal, February 25, 1862 ; ibid., February 21, 1862 ; Madison 
Courier, February 26, 1862 ; Indianapolis Daily Sentinel, February 26 and 28 and March 
3, 1862 ; General Telegrams, III, 139, 149, 157. 
Ibid., February 28, 1862 ; Madison Courier, February 26, 1862. 
--Indianapolis Daily Journal, March 3, 1862; Indianapolis Daily Sentinel, February 
28, 1862 ; General Telegi'ams, III, 62. 
“3 Indianapolis Daily Sentinel, February 21, 1862 ; Netv Albany Daily Ledger, Febru- 
ary 19, 1862 ; Indianapolis Daily Journal, February 20, 1862. 
E. M. Stanton to O. P. Morton, February 19, 1862, General Telegrams, III, 49. 
^--Ibid., Ill, 125. 
-Ubid., Ill, 124, 125, 128, 132, 133, 135-137, 141, 142, 144, 158, 159. 
