United States Christian Commission

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1861-11-14

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"United States Christian Commission" in the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/O00013537, (accessed May 9, 2025).

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Religious philanthropic organization in operation from November 14, 1861. Formed after the First Battle of Bull Run for the purpose of providing supplies, medical services, and recreational activities to federal soldiers. Organized by National Committee members of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) and several prominent Protestant ministers in New York City on November 14, 1861.

M. Hamlin Cannon, "The United States Christian Commission," The Mississippi Valley Historical Review, Vol. 38, No. 1 (June, 1951), pp. 61-80.
Drew Gilpin Faust, This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2008), pp. 7-8.

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