From The Greensborough Patriot

Feb. 20, 1862 – Pg. 2

 

Soldiers’ Aid Society.

            The Soldiers’ Aid Society of Greensboro have prepared and forwarded to Dr. James K. Hall for the hospital of the 22d N. C. Regiment:

            12 bed ticks, 13 feather pillows, 24 sheets, 15 pillow cases, 12 comforts, 3 pr. Drawers, 5 shirts, 25 pr. Socks, 13 towels, 13 bandages, 1 bag raw cotton, 1 box linen lint.

            Contributions of blackberry wine, blackberry vinegar, sage red pepper, rice, sugar, canned tomatoes, ginger, nutmegs, allspice, tomato catsup, preserved peaches and blackberries, dried apples, peaches and blackberries, pickles, butter, cordial, honey, bay rum, lemon syrup, corn starch, mutton suet, tea, cloves, blanket, mustard, brandied peaches, canned peaches, 1 pair scissors, dogwood and slippery elm barks, pennyroyal, dittany, 1 pair woolen, 1 pair cotton socks, books and tracts were received from the following ladies:

            Mrs. Jas. Long, Mrs. Jno. Sloan, Mrs. D. Scott, Mrs. P. Adams, Mrs. L. Walker, Mrs. J. H. Smith, Mrs. E. P. Eckle, Mrs. C. N. McAdoo, Mrs. P. Doub, Mrs. R. P. dick, Mrs. Jno. Cole, Mrs. C. G. Yates, Mrs. W. Warton, Miss M. Morehead, Mrs. J. Bethel, Mrs. R. McLean, Mrs. McCuloch, Mrs. Jas. Dick. Mrs. Jessee H. Lindsay, Mrs. R. Gorrell, Mrs. Jordan, Mrs. T. M. Jones, Mrs. A. Caldwell, Mrs. R. Lindsay, Mrs. Barringer, Mrs. Bumpas, Mrs. R. Sterling, Mrs. O. Huber, Mrs. J. A. Gilmer, Miss Caldcleugh, Mrs. Spruce.

            These have all been forwarded to their destination, to add to the comfort of our brave N. C. troops.

RICHARD STERLING, Cor. Sec.