From the Richmond Daily Dispatch January 9 1865:
Appeal to the public.
–The Relief Committee of Richmond appeal to the public for aid in behalf of the families of soldiers and refugees in the city.
Richmond is filled with refugees from every portion of the Confederacy, many of them the families of soldiers in the field.
Liberal and regular contributions of money, food and fuel are earnestly requested.
The Southern Express Company have kindly agreed to ship all articles, contributed to the poor, free of charge.
Contributions of money should be sent to H. E. C. Baskerville, Treasurer; and all supplies should be consigned to the “Relief Committee of Richmond,” care of Messrs. Martin & Cardozo.
Relief Committee.–H. E. C. Baskervill, Treasurer; William Bell, Dr. W. H. Gwathmey, J. L. Maury, Directors; William H. Pleasants, Secretary; Dr. C. G. Barney, W. H. Clemmitt, Robert J. Christian, Lewis D. Crenshaw, J. R. Chamberlayne, W. H. Denerson, Dr. J. H. Ellerson, Colonel Thomas H. Ellis, George Gibson, Patrick H. Gibson, James Gordon, Blackburn Hughes, Abner F. Harvey, Samuel J. Harrison, Judge William H. Lyons, Thos. W. McCance, P. Cary Nicholas, Samuel M. Price. J. D. K. Sleight, John R. Tucker, Asa Snyder, David T. Williams, Joel B. Watkins, William Willis, Jr.
William P. Munford,
President. …
From The New-York Times January 9, 1865:
Refugees from Arkansas.
CAIRO, Sunday, Jan. 8.
The steamer, Lockwood, from Little Rock, has arrived with 500 refugee[s], and 50 orphans in a destitute condition. Many of them are sick, and several of them died on their way up. Three other boat loads are coming.
