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Eastern Branch, in Togus Maine (1866) • Northwestern Branch, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1867) • Central Branch, in Dayton, Ohio (1867) • Southern Branch, in Hampton, Virginia (1870) • Western Branch, in Leavenworth, Kansas (1885) • Pacific Branch, in Santa Monica (LA), California (1888) |
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Marion Branch, in Marion, Indiana (1888) • Danville Branch, in Danville, Illinois (1898) • Mountain Branch, in Johnson City, Tennessee (1901) • Battle Mountain Sanatorium, in Hot Springs, South Dakota (1902) • Bath Branch (formerly the New York State Soldier & Sailor Home),in Bath, New York (1929) • Roseburg Branch, Roseburg, Oregon |
the old soldier's homes: Central
In 1867, the
government purchased land and began construction on the Central Branch of the
National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers in Dayton, Ohio. By 1868, the
Central Branch was equipped to care for 1000 disabled soldiers.
As the campus grew, it eventually covered 627 acres, complete with living
quarters, hospital, library, and chapel. It was constructed in part using lumber
recycled from the nearby Camp Chase where Confederate POWs had been confined. By
1884, the Dayton Soldiers' Home, as it became known, had become the largest of
its kind in operation, accounting for 64% of the veterans receiving U.S.
government institutional care. Dayton's veteran population reflected the
diversity found in the Union Army, including black veterans, who the Dayton Home
was the first federal institution to admit.
The Dayton Home was progressive in other ways, as well. It operated according to
the philosophy that exercise, reading, music, healthcare, and occupational
training in preparation for reentering society-all taking place in a picturesque
environment-would improve the health and wellbeing of the veterans under its
care. Modern innovations included steam heat, indoor plumbing, and elevators.
(from various
sources)
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Belgians soldiers in the Soldier's Home, from the censuses: 1870: Michael Cofnart: 58 y.o., a laborer
Julius Darra: 57 y.o., , a laborer
Joseph Deschrever: 62 y.o., a sailor
John Foulen: 49 y.o., a laborer
Lewis Lilley: 51 y.o., farmer
1880: Michael Cofnert: single, 68 y.o., farm laborer
Frank Damoure: single, 59 y.o., cigar maker,
Louis Lilly: single, 66 y.o., farm laborer, born Belgium, father from Prussia, mother from Belgium
Henry Dereme: single, 60 y.o., Juma Machine
Julius Derre: widower, 70 y.o., miller
Francis Vanlink: widower, 75 y.o., shoemaker, born Antwerp
1900: Michael Cofnert: born June 1816, 84 y.o., single, emigration date unknow
Xaverius Droesbecke: born July 1827, 72 y.o., widower, emigration date not stated
Charles Gunther: born June 1837, 63 y.o., single, emigrated 1844
Isadore Leclair: born July 1835, 64 y.o., widower, emigrated 1856, a gardener
Henry L E Prenier: born May 1832, 69 y.o., widower, born Belgium from French parents, emigrated 1860
1910: William Warren 71 y.o. single, emigrated 1856
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Belgians soldiers in the Soldier's Home, from the Soldiers' Home Registers:
in Bold date of first admission and date of last discharge. |
