1861 — During the Civil War, Louisa Lee Schuyler (at age 23) becomes chairman of the Woman's Central Association of Relief, the largest auxiliary of the U.S. Sanitary Commission. Under her leadership, 25,000 packages are delivered to Union troops with only one lost. Georgina Schuyler serves in the soldiers' aid societies of Westchester County.
Source: Schuyler Center — http://scaany.org/150-years
Quote: "At the breakout of the Civil War, Louisa Lee became the chair of the U.S. Sanitary Commission, which boasted 25,000 package deliveries with only one lost." — Schuyler Center