NB: Check the reports; I haven't been updating this since I need to come up with a new format.
General information
The National Asylum for disabled Civil War volunteers was established by Congress in 1865, and was renamed the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers in 1873. (It became known as the National Military Home, and colloquially as the Old Soldiers Home.) It was originally funded by various fines and by pensions, but in 1875 Congress began appropriating money directly for it.
Eleven homes were opened by 1929:
- The Eastern Branch, in Togus Maine (1867)
- The Northwestern Branch, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1867)
- The Central Branch, in Dayton, Ohio (1867)
- The Southern Branch, in Hampton, Virginia (1870)
- The Western Branch, in Leavenworth, Kansas (1885)
- The Pacific Branch, in Santa Monica (LA), California (1888)
- The Marion Branch, in Marion, Indiana (1888)
- The Danville Branch, in Danville, Illinois (1898)
- The Mountain Branch, in Johnson City, Tennessee (1901)
- The Battle Mountain Sanatorium, in Hot Springs, South Dakota (1902)
- The Bath Branch (formerly the New York State Soldier & Sailor Home), in Bath, New York (1929)
In 1930, President Hoover combined the National Home and the Veterans Bureau (created after World War I) into the Veterans Administration.
(For more information, see Office of Facilities Management, Historical Preservation.)
Members of the 91st who were in the Home
- National Home, Southern Branch
- At least 24 former members of the 91st PA were present in 1890 (275 census pages)
- [one other entry mentions the 91st, but I haven't been able to read the surname or identify him: image 263, line 1, Charles Yang? Gary? Gang?, pvt I 91 Pa Inf Apr [?] 1864 to July 1865, 1 year, 3 months, disability: blindness]
- Johnson Agnew (A) (present in 1890)
- John Black (D), admitted 12 Mar 87, dropped 12 Mar 87 (!), present in 1890)
- Conrad R Brown (C) (admitted 31 Jul 1883, present in 1885, 1890)
- Joseph Cohen (E) (present in 1890)
- Samuel E Conrad (E) (present in 1890)
- George W Detterline (H) (present in 1890)
- James Devine (B) (present in 1890, and 1884; admitted 7 June 76 [present 1880 Central Branch])
- William J Hewitt (C) (present in 1890)
- Charles Holcolmb (H) (admitted 16 Jan 85, present in 1885)
- Jerome B Jacobs (E) (admitted 27 Oct 1885; discharged from NW Branch 20 March 1886; present in 1890)
- Joseph Johnson (A) (present in 1890)
- Freeman Kneedler (E) (present in 1890)
- Henry C Mason (A) (present in 1890)
- James McCullough (C) (present in 1890)
- Robert McFetters (F) (present in 1890)
- Mathew McNamara (I) (present in 1890)
- Stephen Nice (I) (present in 1890)
- Archibald Nimmo (C) [2 entries] (admitted 22 Sep 1884, present in 1885, 1890)
- George Pilkington (G) (present in 1890)
- George L Poole (H) (admitted 24 Apr 85; present in 1885; discharged 1 Dec 1885; present in 1890)
- William Snyder (K) [?] (admitted 6 Aug 1885; present in 1886; present in 1890)
- Thomas Steadman (F) (present in 1890)
- Joseph J Stephens (G) [?] (present in 1890)
- David Vance (B), admitted 11 Jan 1887; present there 1887; present in 1890
- John L Woolson (I) (admitted 26 July 1885; present in 1886; present in 1890)
- Hiram Ashton (died there 21 Dec 1908)
- other
- Benjamin Tayman (F&S), died there 29 June 1889
- William S Cox (G), admitted 28 August 1900
- Sylvester Cameron (I), present in 1900 and 1910
- Johnson Agnew (A) (present in 1910)
- Henry Bozier (K) readmitted 1880/81
- Mansfield Wood (C) readmitted 1873/74; conditionally readmitted 1880/81
- Andrew Boyd (H) admitted 3 Mar 80; present in 1884; discharged from Southern Branch 1 Oct 86
- Charles Gauze admitted 7 Feb 82; present in 1884
- Robert Gray, admitted 9 Feb 82; present in 1884
- Merritt McCann, admitted 20 Aug 82; present in 1884
- John McClintock, admitted 22 Aug 82; present in 1884
- Robert McFetters, admitted 25 June 1882; present in 1884
- David Thomas, admitted 18 July 1876; present in 1882, 1884, 1885
- Samuel Williams, admitted 23 June 1883; present in 1884
- Callahan, John admitted 27 Dec 78, present 1880, 1882
- Williams, John admitted 27 Nov 74, admitted 11 Nov 1879, present 1882, present EASTERN Branch 1887
- Edward Gillespie admitted 24 Feb 91, died 14 Oct 95
- John S Donnell, admitted 28 June 90, died 21 Sep 92
- National Home, Central branch (Ohio)
- Allen, John admitted 27 May 80; present there 1882; died there 21 Nov 1885
- Beatty, Patrick B admitted 3 May 69; discharged 15 Jan 80
- Bernard, James admitted 5 Feb 68; died there 27 July 69
- Birmingham, Thomas, admitted 20 July 1876; present there 1882, 1890
- Boyd, Andrew admitted 3 Mar 80; discharged 29 Sept 80
- Brittain, John H admitted 13 Jan 76; discharged 31 May 76
- Campbell, William alias Findley, admitted 2 Aug 1864, discharged 16 March 1885
- Chism, James admitted 28 Jan 80; present there 1880; present there 1882
- Collins, John, admitted 26 July 1867; present there 1880, 1882; died at Central Branch 13 August 1882
- Cooper, William, admitted 23 May 1885
- Devine, James admitted 7 Jun 76; present there 1880, 1882
- Douglas, John H admitted 3 Nov 67; died there 30 June 77
- Falls, John, admitted 17 Dec 1877; admitted and discharged (!?) on 6 July 1881
- Hewitt, Wm J admitted 3 Apr 79; present there 1880, and 1882
- Hollick, George W, admitted 5 June 1877; present there 1882, 1890
- Hughes, James, admitted 26 June 1874; readmitted 1876/77; present there 1882
- Kane, John admitted 27 Jul 71; present there 1882
- Lowery, William, admitted 23 Sep 74; present there 1882, died 28 Dec 1883
- McDermott, Alexander admitted 21 Dec 71; discharged there 18 June 72; admitted 9 Nov 1886; present Southern Branch 1887
- McGuckin, Daniel admitted 15 Mar 67; died there 1 Feb 79
- McGlency, Wm admitted 30 Apr 78; died there 8 June 78
- McGuckin, James admitted 4 Oct 79; died there 8 May 80
- Mettinger, George, admitted 2 Aug 1870 present there 1882, 1890
- Nelson, James admitted 24 Sep 77; present there 1882
- O'Kane, James admitted 16 July 70; died there 7 June 72
- Ott, George, admitted 24 Dec 1877; present 1882; discharged 31 Mar 1882
- Owens, Edward admitted 3 Jan 71; present there 1882; died there 28 Mar 1886
- Shultz, Daniel admitted 21 Jan 80; discharged 16 June 81
- Smith, Joseph E. admitted 5 Nov 80; present there 1882, 1890
- Trost, Henry, admitted 7 May 1884; present 1885; dropped 7 March 1885
- Vance, William admitted 2 Oct 78; present there 1882
- Walters, John, admitted 9 Sep 1880; present there 1882, 1890
- National Home, Eastern Branch
- Culbertson, Andrew: admitted 10 July 67; discharged 1 September 67
- McClarren, John: admitted 13 Aug 1871, discharged 31 Mar 1875; readmitted conditionally in 1875
- Sprowl, William: admitted 5 Nov 74, died there 18 June 79
- National Home, Northwestern Branch (Wisconsin)
- Barth, John, died there, 1914
- Bergin, Michael, admitted 26 Dec 1892, discharged 17 June 1893
- Bozier, Henry, admitted 26 Feb 68; discharged 21 Mar 68
- Jerome B Jacobs (E) (admitted 27 Oct 1885; discharged from NW Branch 20 March 1886; present in Southern Branch in 1890)
- Peale, Reuben, admitted 11 Mar 79; there in 1880 and 1882
- Wood, Mansfield admitted 25 Dec 71, discharged 1 Aug 78
- National Home, Western Branch
- John Shaeffer, admitted 11 Oct 88
- Veterans Home, California [presumably the Pacific Branch of the National Home]
- David Lentz, admitted 1 Aug 1895, died there 11 Sep 1908
Illinois State Sailors and Soldiers Home
Adams, George (and his wife Hannah), present in 1920.
Kansas State Soldiers Home
In 1910, Alfred Ratzall and his wife Lucy were living in the Kansas State Soldiers Home.
Massachusetts State Soldiers Home
Michael ConlonMichigan
- Michigan Soldiers Home, Grand Rapids
- Oscar Westcott, 1930
(Pennsylvania) Soldiers and Sailors Home
In 1890, five men who had served with the 91st were in the Pennsylvania Soldiers and Sailors Home in Erie, Pennsylvania (35 census pages).
- Erie, PA
- Amos Briggs (B) (present in 1890)
- Samuel Haas (A) (present in 1890)
- Louis Kuert (C) (present in 1890)
- Joseph Rementer (E) (present in 1890)
- James Rulon (B) (present in 1890)
Benjamin Eyre (I) died there on 23 January 1916
George Gibson died there on 10 February 1915 (and was living there in 1910).
Augustus Stillwagon was admitted 18 Feb 1896, and summarily discharged 12 May 1896
Wisconsin Veterans' Home
- William Lofft, living there in 1910 with his wife Marissa
| name | 1882 | 1883 | 1884 | 1885 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allen, John | C pre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beatty, Patrick B | C dis 15, 1, 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bernard, James | C dec 27, 7, 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birmingham, Thomas | C pre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boyd, Andrew | C dis 29, 9, 80. | S pre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bozier, Henry | W dis 21, 3, 68. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brittain, John H | C dis 31, 5, 76. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brown, Samuel M [Michael Brown?] | C dec 17 4 81 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Callahan, John | S pre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chism, James | C pre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Collins, John | C pre | C dec 13 8 82 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Culbertson, Andrew | E dis 1 9 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Devine, James | C pre | S pre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Douglas, John H | C dec 30 6 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Falls, John | C dis 6 7 81 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Falls, John | C dis 6 7 81 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hewitt, Wm J | C pre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hollick, Geo | C pre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hughs, James | C pre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kane, John | C pre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowery, Wm | C pre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McDermott, Alex'r | C dis 18 6 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McClarnen, John | E dis 31 3 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McGuckin, Daniel | C dec 1 2 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McGlency, Wm | C dec 8 6 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McGuckin, James | C dec 8 5 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mettinger, Geo | C pre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nelson, James | C pre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ott, George | C pre | C dis 31 3 82 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| O'Kane, James | C dec 7 6 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owens, Edward | C pre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peale, Reuben | W pre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shultz, Daniel | C dis 16 6 81 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Smith, Joseph E. | C pre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sprowl, Wm | E dec 18 6 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steinmetz, John [maybe from 90th PA] | S to GIA 12 3 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas, David B | S pre | S pre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vance, William | C pre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Walter, John F | C pre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Williams, John | S pre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wood, Mansfield | W dis 1 8 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ganz, Charles | S pre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grey, Robert | S pre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawkins, E. G. [unidentified] | E dec 7 7 82 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McCann, Merritt | S pre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McClintock, J. R. | S pre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McFeeters, Robert | S pre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Williams Samuel | S pre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sources
Sources include:
1882: Annual report of the Board of Managers of the National Soldiers Home, 30 December 1882 [for the fiscal year ending 30 June 1882]. Serial Set volume 2115, session volume 1, 47th Congress, 2nd Session, House Miscellaneous Document 13.
1883: National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. Report of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, transmitting the report of the said board for the year ending June 30, 1884. January 5, 1885. Serial Set volume 2310, session volume 1, 48th Congress, 2nd Session, House Miscellaneous Document 11.
1884: 'National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. Report of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, transmitting the report of the said board for the year ending June 30, 1884. January 5, 1885'. Serial Set volume 2310, session volume 1. 48th Congress, second session. House Miscellaneous Document 11
1885: National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. Report of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, transmitting the report of the said board for the year ending June 30, 1885. January 7, 1886. Serial Set volume 2415, session volume 10, 49th Congress, 1st Session, House Miscellaneous Document 38.
1886: Report of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1886. Serial Set volume 2488, session volume 1, 49th Congress, 2nd Session, House Miscellaneous Document 1.
1887: Letter from the President of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, transmitting the report of the Board for the year ending June 30, 1887. Serial Set volume 2565, session volume 1, 50th Congress, 1st Session, House Miscellaneous Document 86.
1888: Letter from the President of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, transmitting his report for the fiscal year 1888. Serial Set volume 2654, session volume 1, 50th Congress, 2d Session. House Miscellaneous Document 35
1889: Letter from the President of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, transmitting the report of the Board for the fiscal year 1889. Serial Set volume 2768, session volume 9, 51st Congress, 1st Session. House Miscellaneous Document 77]
1890: Report of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1890. Serial Set volume 2869, session volume 1, 51st Congress, 2nd Session. House Miscellaneous Document 38]
1891: [doesn't exist?]
1892: [doesn't exist?]
1893: Report of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1893. Serial Set volume 3151, session volume 1, 53rd Congress, 1st Session. House Miscellaneous Document 35.
1894: Report of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1894. Serial Set volume 3329, session volume 3, 53rd Congress, 3rd Session. House Miscellaneous Document 27 (in 2 parts).
1895: Report of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1895. Serial Set volume 3412, session volume 45, 54th Congress, 1st Session. House Document 42 (in 3 parts).
1896: Report of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1896. Serial Set volume 3516, session volume 40, 54th Congress, 2nd Session, House Document 46.
1897: Report of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1897. Serial Set volume 3664, session volume 36, 55th Congress, 2nd Session, House Document 27.
1898: Report of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1898. Serial Set volume 3785. Session volume 43, 55th Congress, 3rd Session. House Document 55.
[I haven't yet obtained information from these reports:]
1899: Report of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1899. Serial Set 3958, 56th Congress, session 1, House Document 106
1900: Serial Set 4136, 56th Congress, session 2, House Document 81
1901: Serial Set 4323, 57th Congress, session 1, House Document 39
1902: Serial Set 4490, 57th Congress, session 2, House Document 54
1903: Serial Set 4587, 58th Congress, session 1, House Document 46
1904: Report of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1904. Serial Set volume 4835. Session volume 56, 58th Congress, 3rd Session. House Document 71.
1905: Report of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1905. Serial Set volume 4992. Session volume 52, 59th Congress, 1st Session. House Document 81.
1906: Serial Set 5158, 59th Congress, session 2, House Document 276
1907: Serial Set 5290, 60th Congress, session 1, House Document 210
1908: Serial Set 5528, 60th Congress, session 2, House Document 1106
1909: Serial Set 5817, 61st Congress, session 2, House Document 262
1910: Serial Set 6058, 61st Congress, session 3, House Document 1078
1911: Serial Set 6303, 62nd Congress, session 2, House Document 163
1912: Serial Set 6473, 62nd Congress, session 3, House Document 1009
1913: Serial Set 6737, 63rd Congress, session 2, House Document 459
1914: Serial Set 6875, 63rd Congress, session 3, House Document 1363
1915: Serial Set 7080, 64th Congress, session 1, House Document 361
1916: Serial Set 7226, 64th Congress, session 2, House Document 1781
1917: Serial Set 7429, 65th Congress, session 2, House Document 577
1918: Serial Set 7565, 65th Congress, session 3, House Document 1560
1919: Serial Set 7755, 66th Congress, session 2, House Document 365
