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Should we consider the men and women in the US Sanitary Commission as "soldiers"? Some of the work they did would seem to have been military in nature.
 
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Well both the American Red Cross and some USO "soldiers" do wear uniforms. So this is one vote for calling members of the Sanitation Commission soldiers.
 
It's actually the US Sanitary Commission. Most of the behind-the-scenes organizational and practical work was done by women such as Mary Livermore (my avatar) and Jane Hoge of Chicago, Louisa Schuyler of New York, Abigail Williams May of Boston, and many, many others. No, they didn't wear uniforms, but their service was invaluable.
 
Should we consider the men and women in the US Sanitation Commission as "soldiers"? Some of the work they did would seem to have been military in nature.
Bill, that's Sanitary Commission - "Sanitation Commission" sounds like a committee of garbage collectors! And although they had to work hand-in-glove with the military, their organization was strictly civilian.
 
Bill, that's Sanitary Commission - "Sanitation Commission" sounds like a committee of garbage collectors! And although they had to work hand-in-glove with the military, their organization was strictly civilian.
Changed it.
 
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