History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I
" List of articles sent from Sing Sing Union Relief Association from the spring of 1801 to July 25, 180.5 :-- 1080 flannel shirts, 501 flannel drawers, 581 cotton shirts, 57 double gowns, 53 Canton flannel bedgowns, 982 pairs of socks, 58 pairs of mitts, 171 havelocks, 12 pairs Canton flannel drawers, 15 blankets, 92 quilf.s, 505 sheets, 84 surgical shirts, 472 towels, 1303 pocket-handkerchiefs, 200 pillow-cases, 01 bed-ticks, 371 pail's of slippers, 04 pairs cotton drawers, 330 needle-books, 1 23 eye-shades> 02 arm-slings, 218 ring-pads, 98 hop-pillows, 18 napkins, 17 pillow-ticks, 90 pillows, 88 sets of bandages rolled, 800 bandages, 24 flannel bandages, 8 caps, 3 cravats, 43 old linen sliirts, 105 packages lint (large bags mostly), :i7 packages old muslin, 80 packages old linen, 2 pieces new muslin for bandages, 03 neck comfortei's, 3 coats, 2 pairs pantaloons, 1 jacket, 1 vest, 0 packages half-worn garments, 12 bbls. dried apples, 2 bbls. pickles, 20 jars pickles, 1 bbl. wine, 4 bbls. hospital stores, 4 boxes ditto, 1 box claret, 1 box whiskey, 0 boxes jelly, 4 demijohns wine, 1 demijohn brandy, 250 bottles wine, with fruits, preserves, farina, corn starch, arrow-root, spices, tea, coffee, cocoa, chocolate, sardines, tobacco, hay rum, oatmeal, crackers, bologna sausages, 1000 packages magazines, papers and books, and 200 books.
" Mas. Catherine E. Van Cortlanpt,
"Secretary and Treasurer."
The Bounty Bonds. -- The first burden which was officially taken on itself by the county of Westchester during the war came in the shape of bonds issued by the Board of Supervisors under the provisions of an act passed by the Legislature March 1, 1862, "to relieve the families of volunteers in the field." The amount issued was fifty thousand dollars, which was placed in bonds of varying amounts, bearing seven per cent, interest ; issued to the supervisors of the different towns for sale, the proceeds to be expended in relief to the families, in much the same manner as that adopted by the Port Chester Volunteer Committee.