Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-08-02
The National Asylum fer Disa bied
Soldiers.

We again call attention to this institution.
A letter from the Secretary, Hon. Lewis b.
Gunchel, to q. II. Lane, Esq. Of this city
says: 9" In looking over the statistics Of our
several asyums, / find that fewer men have
come from Iowa than auy other State. !
fear this arises from the fact that the dsa>
bied soldiers Of your State do not know that
three Of these asylums are now open for
them and outside relief 50 available. | have
sent two from, Burlington to the Milwaukee
Branch, and they are the only men have
relieved from Iowa, while | have aided men
by the hundreds from other western States"
The Board Of Managers Of the National
Asylum for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers give
notice that they are now prepared to receive
beneheiaries into either branch. near An
gusta, Me-; Milwaukee, Wis; or at the Cen,
tral Asylum. Volunteer soldiers are admit.
ted upon application BY letter to either Of
the Managers. or at the branch asylum near
est to their place Of residence whereupou
blank applications will be sent to the appI.
cant, and, If duly qualified, transportation
will be furnished him.
The Managers are as follows.
President Of the United States,
The Chief Justice. oncio.
The Sec etary Of War
Major Gen. 3. F. Butler. President, Low
ell, Mass.
Maj. Gen. ]. II. Mar.indale, Senior Vice
President, Rochester. y. Y.
jar Cook, Esq, Junior Vice President,
Philadelphia. Pa.
Hon. L.. P. Gunchel, Secretary, Dayton,
Ohio.
Gov. R. J. Oglesby, Springfield, III.
Coz. F. Smyth, Manchester, n. Fl.
Mr.. +. B. Wolcott. Milwaukee, Mis-.
Major Gen. J. S. Cavender, st. Louis.
No.
Rev. Fl. 3. Stebins, San Francisco. Cal
The requirements for admission, are
First-An honorable discharge from the
Volunteer service.
Seeond-Disabilits By wounds received or
sickness contracted in the one ofduty.
If the applicant is unable to travel, or for
other sufficient cause. relief will be furnished
under the direction of the Manager to whom
application is made.
The overseers Of all almshouses and char
ity hospitals having disabled soldiers SUBJ
sisting upon private benefcence are respect
fully urged to report such cases to either Of
the managers, as il is not fit that meritori>
Gus disabled soldiers of the nation should be
supported by private or puslic charity. Sol
diers are especially informed that the asy-
lums are neither hospitals nor alu1shouses.
but homes where subsistence. care. education,
religious instructions, and employment are
provided for dissbled soldiers By the Con-
gress Of the United States. to be paid for
from the fcrfeitures and fines OF deserters
from the army. The provision is no, char
ity. Il is contribution By the bounty
jumpers and bad soldiers to the brave and
deserving. and is their right.
Soldiers having wife, chill or parent de-
pendent upon them. are not required to give
up their pensions upon coming to the Asy>
lum. Other soldiers are required to assign
their pensions to the asylums in special cases
only. to be determined by the Board.
Suitable compensation will be given for
profitable labor in the ayslum. Good be-
havior will insure the kindest treatment.
Wives and children will not be cared for at
the asylum. until after the soldier has shown
bv his ability to aid himself and them in
part. by his labor and steadiness, that Ia
king his family in charge will not increase
bis expenses to the asylum above the cost of
other helpless benefciaries, in which cases
provision will hereafter be made.
ANY of our readers who know Of disabled
soldiers. entitled to receive relief in accord>
ance with the above terms. should place o
copy Of this paper in their hands.-Er.