Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-10-06
OHIO SOLDIERS, HOME
CIRCULAR OF THE DIRECTORS.


We have received the copy of Circular
Issued by the Trustees of an institution
called the "Ohio Soldiers Home" recently
appointed by Governor Anderson. The
circular is dated "Columbus, O., October 8,
1865" and, after reciting the fact of the do
nation of the United States Hospital, To-
Gated neal this city, and known as "Tripler
Hospital" to the STATE. OF Ohio, tor ''Sol-
diers' Home" 1t proceeds to say: 1a
In the absence of any appropriation by
the General Assembly, the Cincinnati
Branch of the United States Sanitary Com
mission has generously rendered the neces-
sary funds for carrying on the Institution
until the, Legislature shall assemble. The
Home will accordingly be opened on Thurs
day, October 18th, under the charge of Cap
tain Isaac Brayton, as Superintendent; DR..
Jacob G. Denise, Resident Surgeon; Sur
geon General Barr rs Consulting Surgeon,
and Mrs. L. l.. Miller as Matron--all of
whom are peculiarly qualified, by education
aud experience during the war, to perform
the duties of the several positions assigned
them.
1t is the design of the Trustees to make
1t, in the true sense of the word, q HOME
Tor all the uncured anil disabled soldiers
and sailors who shall seek admisson-where
all without homes and needing relief shall
be comfortably kept and kindly cared for
without money aud without price," The
location is pleasant and healthy--the build
ings new and comf0rtabe-the equipments
conplete. A reading room, with a large
and well selected library and the leading
reviews, magazines and newspapers, will
be open day and evening for the especial
use and benefit of the inmates of the Home.
An amusement hall, with bowling alleys
and other apparatus for pleasant and health
ful exercise, will be Immediately fitted up.
No military restraint, other than is neces-
sary to preserve order and proper discip-
line, will be had. The design is to pay, in
a small way, the great debt which the peo-
pie owe to the brave men who have been
disabled in the country's cause.
All uncured and disabled soldiers and,
sailors, connected during the recent rebel
lion with the army and navy of the United
States, will be admitted on the letter of any
member of the Board of Trustees, or on sat
isfactory proof, in any way, to the Superin-
tendent that they are entitled to the relief
contemplated by the establishment of the
Home.
The Home will be formally opened on
Tuesday, October 18th, but in cases of ur-
gent necessity limited number will be re-
ceived before that time. Applicants forad-
mission can receive transportation at re-
duced rates from the several railroads OF
the State, and on application to the Surgeon
General at his office in the Capitol at Co.
lumbus, will be taken, without charge, to
the Home.
Military committees, County Military
Surgeons, and all other patriotic persons,
are requested to inform all needing relief
In their several localities, of the establish
ment of the Home, and to assist those seek
ing admission to reach Columbus.
ROBERT n. BARR,
3D.. LEWIS b. GUNCKEL,
.-..... STILLMAN WITT,
JAMES T.. HALL,
/ CHARLES L. WILsTACH,
Trustees.