Civilian-Supported Relief
Description
Gettysburg provided an early example for the massive relief efforts that took place in Fredericksburg in 1864. Unattached individuals, state relief agencies, and national agencies like the Sanitary and Christian Commissions all provided relief for the sick and wounded of the Wilderness and Spotsylvania Court House. Learn about Gettysburg relief efforts and the relief efforts of the Sanitary Commission and Christian Commission in Fredericksburg, as well as the delegates involved.