Sanitary Commission festival poster, Wiscasset, 1863
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Maine Historical Society
Bethel women sent goods to the soldiers. The most influential local support group was the Ladies Union Aid Society, founded in 1861.
Even before the Aid Society was formed, Bethel citizens had sent the U.S. Sanitary Commission $185 in contributions, plus 29 barrels of vegetables and two of dried apples.
The Union Aid Society was formed with contributions totaling $413. The society sent soldiers items such as bed sacks, pillows, pillow cases, vests, cravats, socks, shirts, handkerchiefs, slippers, towels, linen, lint, bandages, bags, dried apples, blueberries, compresses, and beef tallow.
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