Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-01-12
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
THEIR WARFARE OVER.

aheNi'oe ioN put VINO mas WOfD
Uncle Sans blue, Is the Soldiers home. |
Here In handsome and commodious |
structures, surrounded by ample |
grounds, consisting of the most beauti.
full parks in the country, dwell the vet |
Grams who have, by long service, earned
the right to ease, or by injuries or dis
ease contracted in the line Of duty, have
become incapacitated for the active life
of soldier In the field.
The home was originally called "Mil-
itary asylum" and the idea OF estab-
fishing II was concocted by Gen Scott
shortly after the close of the Mexican
war, in ls4G. It was intended as homo
for the soldiers, both volunteer and
regular, of that war, who should be-
come disabled or INDECENT But It's hui
manities soon became so apparent that
IL was decided TO enlarge its scope and
place II upon permanent basis And
IL In now devoted to the care Of enlisted
men OF the regular army Of all wars In
which the country has participated who
have served honestly and faithfully for
twenty years, or who have been
wounded in the service, or who have
been disa bled by disease contracted In
the line Of their duty so as ~ unfit them
for rendering further military service
or for earning u competence by their
own labor and 10 extend charitable
help 10 such rs are entitled TO the ben
Gifts Of the home, but can not reside at
the home itself.
Sailors and marines are denied the
benefits OF the home, Ms they do not
contribute 10 its support, but they are
entitled to the benefits OF the volunteer
homes
This home was the first institution OF
the kind ever founded There are sew
eral homes In the land for the disabled
and INDECENT volunteers of the late war,
but this is the only one devoted TO the
wants OF the regulars The general
supervision and financial administra-
ton OF the home are placed by congress
in the board of commissioners, com.
posed OF the following officers Of the
army, "eN-oflicio:" The general-in-chi
commanding the army, tho surgeon
general, the commissary general, the
adjutant general, the quartermaster
general, the judge advocate general,
and the governor OF the home-seven
in all Both Gems. Sherman and Sher-
idan have acted as president OF the
board.
The officers and inmates of the home
are subject to the "rulcs and articles OF
war" designed 10 protect the good aud
restrain tho bad. A code OF regulation,
for the government OF the inmates |,
now IN iorce' when WI" prepared pJ
tue governor OF the nome ana approved
by the secretary OF war. In order I,
preserve proper oiscipilhe IN the hom'
the inmates arc organized into squao'
, ana companies with dne proportion
sergeanm ana corporals assigned y
each Ihese nop-coinmissioned omcer
are paid small compensation Tor thei
? services
/ incre aro tnree ro'''vn''s oaon u"S
, corresponding WIN re'ei'ie ana unttot
5 iunutes vi '"o "ohe ure NJ. Per"i
r Veu 70 Introduce any hiuo OF nquo
: W'h'n us inciosures' anu Vnoihtlon
=. tnis reputation rs deemed Suheien
a cause TOT uisih'ssai from inc inslilutio'
8 Inc inmates are requHeu W Per,or'
2 such duties IN ana ABOUT the ouNuihp
2 ana GROUNDS us IN the Judgment OF III
, governor, their hBe, phySieai conu''io
anu np','''os WIN a,,oW'
I omohlhg u not uiio"eu IN any ouh'
ing OF the nome
, III "huit'on 70 goou 'oou cnon 'n"i"'
/ Is supplied WIN a good oed ana sue
Z recreation rs the nome can anoru' an
| In consideration Oh goou eohnuct IN
, governor hhy "Iio" MN u hohth 10
spending money, ana may pay nun "
| tine rate OF ~ Genus any Tor suoh i"po
as ne may DC no'e OF willing 10 pei
. FORM Inmates permitted 10 reside ou'
. slde lhe illhlts OF inc nome may reeelv
, an aNoWhhee not 10 exceed 20 mohth
, Inc average cost OF maintaining an III
mate OF the nome IL Nitoo
t, Inc income OF the nome IN derlVe
from these houre's' flrst' from IN
OF lsb cents Norlg,na'ly 20 eentsl
month on eheh ehllSlod man OF th
army oecoh"' from money que uoAer'
era lhlrd' IRON hhoH imposed fourth
from thc proceeds OF safes OF unelaime'
. effects OF deceased soldiers Inc amour
, realized annually hpproximates 10 t2oo'
OOO, whlle the annual expenses are u
+ the neighOorhool OF s2OO,OOO' In
/, permanent surplus fund, which draw
. intercst from the United States Mt tn
/ rate OF per cent year, now amount
10 the handsome sum OF t9.421 $50, "a
, Thus II Will be seen that the home Is oil
n solid financial basis
The first man admitted az an inmat
OF the homo was William Daily, Com
pany A, Third infantry, May, 1901
The total number received to date vii
aggregate about 1000 There are nov
, about 1850 on the rolls Of the home