This man was the initial treasurer of the U.S. Sanitary Commission.
This man was the initial treasurer of the U.S. Sanitary Commission. He described paying a "big Dutch boy" over a thousand dollars to serve as his substitute during the Civil War. This man was voiced by George Plimpton during his frequent voice-overs in Ken Burns' The Civil War. He was called the "northern Mary Chesnut." For 10 points, name this wealthy New Yorker whose diary provides much insight into the time.
This man was the initial treasurer of the U.S. Sanitary Commission.
George Templeton Strong