Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-04-08

to their attention, when sick and disabled
soldiers had-krrived il the city without mon
ey and without any knowledge of where to &c
| for the actual necessities oflife. This offer
produced great suffering, and these ladies'. in
the kindness and humanity which usually
characterizes their sex, associated themselves
together 20 engage in the laudable undertake
ing of providing home for all sick, disabled
or INDECENT soldiers who arrive at Milwaukee
where they could be provided temporary rest
and entertainment, and when too sick To pro.
coed on their journey, they could receive
such medical aid as they required, and such
kind and careful nursing as can only be be-
slowed by their sex.
During the year, or since the 18th day OF
April last, the number of sick and wounded
soldiers who have been cared for at the
Home" is $500, of which number over
three fourths were Wisconsin citizens. The
total number of meals given since the open
ing is 1857. In addition to the above over
1000 soldiers have been entertained each
way, on their passage TO and from the State
Over 400 sick and wounded soldiers have
received medical or surgical attention up to
the LIST day of March.
The number of deaths at the "Home has
been fifteen, of which number fourteen were
from Wisconsin, and one from Minnesota.
The expenditure in money, up to the LIST
day of March, was S4,076.44, all of which
was raised by voluntary contributions, and
nearly all in the city of Milwaukee. In adj
ditlon to the above, large contributions of
necessary articles have been received from
all parts of the State.
Owing TO the increased demands upon the
hospitality of the "Home," the expenses
have constantly increased from 500 per
month m $500 nar month
10 be enabled to provide for the wants of
the soldiers, as above set forth, these benev-
olent ladies, aided by the lberality of the
several Railroad Companies, (who carry not
only the ladies of the "Home," but ali par
GELS designed for that institution, without fee
or charged have found it necessary to travel
from place to place, and by their eloquent
appeals enlist the people of each locality in
this enterprise, and in this manner have
been able, for nearly one year, to accomplish
all tor which it was originally designed.
Not satisfied with furnishing temporary
"Home" and entertainment for their fellow
creatures in distress, this society of ladies, in
the goodness of their hearts, have conceived
the idea of establishing a "Permanent Sol
dier's Home" to accomplish which il has
been, and will continue to be necessary, with
the most indefatigable industry, perseverance
and energy, to travel all over the State of
Wisconsin, and levy voluntary contributions
upon the charity, hberality and generosity of
the people, in behalf of this undertaking
In addition TO the above, it is their intention
to hold a Fair, to commence on the 2Sth day
of June, and to continue for two weeks.
The committee commend to the Legisla-
ture, and through them to the people of this
State, the objects for which this Fair will be
held, and we hereby cordially invite all the
citizens of the State to cooperate with the
ladies of the "Home" in their endeavors to
ameliorate the condition, to some extent, Of
such of our soldiers as shall be so unfortunate
as TO return manned, crippled, or in any man.
ner disabled.
The experience of this institution has DEM
onstrated the necessity for the establishment,
sooner or later, of permanent Soldiers Home
for disabled discharged soldiers, who nave
no home, and who must otherwise become OBJ
Jects of charity.
The wisconsin Soldiers Home" proposes
to erect buildings which shall be an orna-
ment and an honor TO the State. The Legis-
lature has,at the present session, passed an act
of Incorporation for this Home" and there
can be no doubt, it will ere long be an insti-
tuition of which the people of the State MAJ
well be proud.
The committee extend to the ladies who
compose this society, their most cordial APP
probation and commentator, for their self
sacrificing devotion, their kindness and be-
nevolence, their perseverance and industry,
and also for the financial ability and business
capacity which characterizes their efforts in
this behalf
In view of the facts above set forth, the
committee recommend that all the people of
the State shall have an opportunity to con-
tribute to this laudable enterprise, and there
fore ask the Legislature to appropriate to the
Wisconsin Soldiers Home" the sum of
$4,000.