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| Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) | 1 | 1 | Browse | Search |
| Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865 | 1 | 1 | Browse | Search |
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Soldiers and sailors homes, (search)
Soldiers and sailors homes,
Institutions provided by national and State governments for the care of sick and disabled soldiers and sailors.
The National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers has branches at Dayton, O.; Milwaukee, Wis.; Togus, Me.; Hampton, Va.; Leavenworth, Kan.; Santa Monica, Cal.; Marion, Ind., and Danville, Ill. The aggregate number of inmates is about 27,000.
The requirements for admission are:
1. An honorable discharge from the United States service.
2. Disability which prevents the applicant from earning his living by labor.
3. Applicants for admission will be required to stipulate and agree to abide by all the rules and regulations made by the board of managers, or by its order; to perform all duties required of them, and to obey all the lawful orders of the officers of the home.
Attention is called to the fact that by the law establishing the home the members are made subject to the rules and articles of war, and will be governed thereby in th
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Roster of the Nineteenth regiment Massachusetts Volunteers (search)