Imágenes de páginas
PDF
EPUB

Table showiny cost of principal articles of subsistence.

Quarter ending March 31, 1878.

Quarter ending June Quarter ending Septem- Quarter ending Decem Year ending December 30, 1878. ber 30, 1878.

31, 1878.

ber 31, 1878.

[merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][ocr errors][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small]

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE NORTHWESTERN BRANCH.

NATIONAL HOME FOR DISABLED VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS,

NORTHWESTERN BRANCH,

Milwaukee County, Wis., January 1, 1879.

SIR: I have the honor to submit the following report of the management of the Northwestern Branch of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers during the calendar year 1878:

NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES.

Total number of disabled soldiers and sailors cared for or aided at this branch during the year, 1,299 Whole number of disabled soldiers and sailors cared for or aided at this branch from its first establishment, May 1, 1867, to December 31, 1878, 3,599.*

Number who have been admitted during the year, 224; readmitted during the year, 122; transferred from other branches during the year, 48; returned from desertion during the year, 3; total gain during the year, 397. Number honorably discharged during the year, 235; dishonorably discharged during the year, 22; transferred to other branches during the year, 32; transferred to the Government Insane Asylum during the year, none; died during the year, 47; deserted during the year, 46; dropped from temporary at post during the year, 30; total loss during the year, 413.

Average number of beneficiaries present during the year, 691. Average number present and absent during the year, 857.

The following carefully-prepared tabular statement exhibits the total number of beneficiaries present and absent on the 31st of December of each year, and the average number present, the average number absent, the average number sick, the percentage of sick to average number present and absent, the whole number taken care of, and the total gain and the total loss, during each calendar year since the establishment of this branch of the Home, May 1, 1867:

The whole number of disabled soldiers and sailors cared for or aided at this branch since its establishment on May 1, 1867, is 274 less than was given in my report last year. In compiling former reports the same individual not unfrequently appeared in the aggregate several times, as he received outside aid, or was admitted, or readmitted; and on account of defects and omissions in the register formerly kept in this branch, it was impossible to rectify the error until a new and more perfect register could be prepared. During the year just closed a new register has been completed, in which every person who has been a beneficiary of this branch since its establishment is duly registered once and no more, showing that 3,579 individuals have actually been inmates of this branch, and 20 others who have never been inmates have received outside relief from it.

[merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][ocr errors][merged small]

Number of beneficiaries during the year who belonged to the regular Army, 40; number who belonged to the volunteer service, 1,255; number who belonged to the Navy, 4.

Number of beneficiaries during the year who were disabled during the war of the rebellion, 1,268; number who served in the war of 1812, 7; number who served in the Mexican war, 24.

Number of colored beneficiaries during the year, 2.

STATES FROM WHICH ENLISTED.

States from which those who have been beneficiaries of this branch during the year were enlisted in the service of the United States:

[merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][subsumed][subsumed][ocr errors][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small]

Number of beneficiaries during the year who were native-born, 368; foreign-born, 931. Nativity of foreign-born beneficiaries :

[blocks in formation]

Ages of those who have been beneficiaries of this branch during the year: Under 30 years, 3; between 30 and 50 years, 620; between 50 and 70 years, 615; over 70 years, 61.

Number of beneficiaries during the year who have been married, and who have living wives or minor children, or both, 342.

Former occupations of those who have been beneficiaries during the

[blocks in formation]
[merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][ocr errors][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small]

Number of beneficiaries during the year who could read and write, 1,074; number who could do neither, 225 (of which 39 were native and 186 were foreign-born). Percentage of native-born who could neither read nor write, 10.6; of foreign-born, 20.

CAUSES OF DISABILITY.

The disabilities of those who have been beneficiaries of the Home during the year were as follows:

Wounds resulting in loss of both arms..
Wounds resulting in the loss of one arm.
Wounds resulting in the loss of one leg.
Other wounds received in the service...
Sickness contracted in the service....

Total.....

1,299

Number completely blind, 5; number partially blind, 33; total 38. Number insane, totally or partially, 11. Number of insane who have been transferred to the Government Insane Asylum at Washington during the year, none.

« AnteriorContinuar »