on Tuesday, on account of sickness in his family. He is in good health.””°

We received a call from Lieut. Col. Olmstead, of the 27th Regiment, on Thursday last. He
arrived a day or two previously at his home in Manitowoc, in consequence of the sickness of his
wife who 1s far advanced in consumption. He said the regiment was in tolerably fair health, yet
they were in need of the very articles that the ladies of the Soldiers' Aid Society here were now
preparing for them, and they would be a God-send to them. Col. O. intends to return with Col.
Krez, and take his wife south with him, hoping that the change of climate may benefit her.?”*

The Soldiers’ Aid Society of this city, with the help of those individuals in city and county
who responded to the call of the Secretary in our last issue, have done a splendid work, this week,
in preparing pickled vegetables and other sanitary supplies for the 27th regiment. A glance in to
their rooms at almost any time on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, would have shown most of
the leading ladies of the city in wealth and social position, hard at work cutting and slicing
potatoes, onions and cucumbers, preparing the pickling compound [,] putting them into barrels,
canning butter, berries, jellies, &c., and putting up the various other delicacies and mementoes
which women know so well how to do. They have now, we learn, thirteen barrels of pickles and
fifteen boxes of various sizes of other supplies, all of which are to be sent by Col. Krez, who
leaves for the regiment next Monday.

The Aid Society here have officially requested the North Western Sanitary Commission of
Chicago, to appoint Col. Krez a Special Agent to take these stores through to Little Rock, and
see that they are applied to the relief of our soldiers there.

The reception of these supplies will gladden the hearts of our brave boys, and cause them
to bless those at home who thus labor to render their life in camp more comfortable. Official
report next week.””°

PERSONAL. Our fellow townsman, Col. Krez, of the 27th regiment, who has been
enjoying a furlough with his family and friends for a [few] weeks past, left here on Sunday last to
rejoin his command at Little Rock, Ark. Our best wish is that the rebs will shoot high when the
Colonel is about.

We noticed that he took with him quite a large quantity of sanitary stores for our brave
boys in the field. We know not, but presume they were furnished by the patriotic ladies of
Sheboygan county. It's just like them.””°

 

°° The Manitowoc Pilot, Manitowoc, Aug. 12, 1864, p. 1/1.
"Evergreen City Times, Sheboygan, Aug. 13, 1864, p. 1/5.
” Evergreen City Times, Sheboygan, Aug. 13, 1864, p. 1/5.
°° Sheboygan Journal, Sheboygan, Aug. 18, 1864, p. 1/2.

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