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Report To The U.S. Sanitary Commission. On A System For The Economical Relief Of Disabled Soldiers, And On Certain Proposed Amendments To Our Present Pension Laws

Creator: John Ordronauz (author)
Date: 1864
Publisher: Sanford, Harroun & Co., New York
Source: Available at selected libraries

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DEPENDENT.

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Name, age, relation, residence, children, names and ages.

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4. Massachusetts Soldiers' Fund. -- A descriptive account of every case assisted by the Massachusetts Soldiers' Fund is recorded in their books with alphabetical reference. These are the principal records, but the ward funds could also, no doubt, furnish similar statements respecting all who have received assistance from them. A collation of these records would be of the greatest value.

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STATE AID THROUGH CITY AGENCY

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(RELIEF COMMITTEE.)

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No. of Cases Amount of assistance during the year Average of yearly aid to each family
Ward I383 $29,184 00 $68 36
" II 345 19,563 00 56 70
" III 356 22,827 00 64 12
" IV 91 5,107 00 56 12
" V 274 17, 065 00 62 28
" VI185 11,271 00 60 92
" VII 319 22,293 00 69 91
" VIII281 18,083 00 64 35
" IX 214 14,790 00 69 11
" X 365 22,407 00 61 38
" XI 530 32,140 00 60 64
" XII 605 43,234 00 69 80

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Whole number of families, or parts of families aided in Boston 3,948
Total amount of aid $254,964 00
Average to each claim 64 58

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Whole number of families, or parts of families aided in Boston3,948
Total amount of aid $254,964 00
Average to each claim 64 58

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BOSTON SOLDIERS' FUND ASSOCIATION.

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From Decem'r 1862, to April 3, 1863, inc. From April 9, to May 21, inclusive.From May 28, to June 25, 1863.Aggregate from Dec. 11, 1862, to June 25th, 1863.
Amount disbursed$5,235 12 $1,482 00 $836 00 $7,553 12
No. of cases assisted547167 66 780
Average Aid$9 57$8 87$12 66 $9 55

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Amount received from subscriptions $64,878 76
By increase in value of gold, interest, etc 1,395 07
Total6,273 83

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DISBURSEMENTS.

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Amount disbursed $7,553 12
On loan at 5 per cent 11,000 00
On loan at 4 per cent 45,000 00
Expenses 341 50
Balance 2,379 21
Total $66,273 83

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Number enlisted from Boston, 11,000.

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Number of families assisted by city...3,948, at average of $64 58 each.

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Number of families in Eleventh Ward assisted by city...530, at $60 64 each.

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Assisted in addition, by Eleventh Ward Committee...500.

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BOSTON DISCHARGED SOLDIERS' HOME.

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Total number received, July, 1862, to August, 1863, inclusive 987
May, 1863.
Number of inmates at beginning of month 74
Admitted during month 74
148
Discharged 66
Leaving 82 Of whom 13 were confined to their beds.
June, 1863.
Number of inmates at beginning of month 82
Admitted during month 66
148
Of this number under surgical treatment 25
Enlisted in Invalid Corps 5
Died 3
Returned to friends 10
Left, have found employment 39
Dishonorably discharged (for intemperance) 9
66
82
July, 1863.
Number of inmates at beginning of month 82
Admitted during month 55
137
Died 1
Returned to friends 29
Left, having found employment 20
Dishonorably discharged (for intemperance) 5
55
82

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For months of May, June, and July, 1863, the average number daily provided for was 82, at a per capita expense of 56 cents.

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August, 1863.
Number of inmates at beginning of month 82
Admitted during month 76
158
Died 9
Enlisted 1
Returned to friends 39
Left, having found employment 27
Dishonorably discharged 8
84
74

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Average daily attendance, 80; at an average expense of cents each.

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Add to this (what was included in estimate for preceding three months) salaries of superintendent and matron, amounting to $1,000 per annum, and we have for average expense of each individual through August, about 71 cents per diem.

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In computing the cost, everything is included, but the rent of the building is free; and it must be added that the aid of friends has largely reduced the cost of clothing. No expense falls upon the soldier, who is fed, clothed, and housed, and provided with medical attendance. The accommodations are nominally limited to one hundred, but as many as one hundred and fifteen, and one hundred and twenty have, at times, been provided for.

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JNO. S. BLATCHFORD.

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PROPOSITION FOURTH.

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Could not the Public Lands enable us to form Invalid Battalions, or Districts of Military Agriculturists throughout the Great West? In the event of a Monarchy being permanently re-established in Mexico, would it be advisable to organize a Military frontier?

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