History of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers: With a Complete Guide-book to the Central Home, at Dayton, OhioUnited Brethren printing establishment, 1875 - Всего страниц: 248 |
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Стр. 17 - WHAT flower is this that greets the morn, Its hues from Heaven so freshly born ? With burning star and flaming band It kindles all the sunset land: Oh tell us what its name may be, — Is this the Flower of Liberty? It is the banner of the free, The starry Flower of Liberty!
Стр. 127 - CLOSE his eyes ; his work is done '. What to him is friend or foeman, Rise of moon, or set of sun, Hand of man, or kiss of woman ? Lay him low, lay him low, In the clover or the snow ! What cares he ? he cannot know : Lay him low...
Стр. 133 - The lightnings may flash and the loud thunders rattle ; He heeds not, he hears not, he's free from all pain ; He sleeps his last sleep — he has fought his last battle ! No sound can awake him to glory again...
Стр. 50 - The foregoing act having been presented to the President of the United States for his approval, and not having been returned by him to the House of Congress in which it originated...
Стр. 180 - Praise God from whom all blessings flow," to the tune of " Old Hundred," the spectacle, to our mind, would be perfect in its concinnity, and sublime as when Michael and his angels fought against the dragon and his angels.
Стр. 26 - ... substantial decrease in the expenditures of this Department for some time to come, or so long as Congress continues to so change the rates of pension. The whole number of soldiers enlisted in the War of the Rebellion was 2,688,523. The total number of claims for invalid pensions is 176,000, being but 6 per cent of the whole number of enlisted men.
Стр. 28 - Franklin A. Meacham was appointed chief health inspector August 9, 1901, and died April 14, 1902. He was succeeded by Maj. Frank S. Bourns, who was appointed April 21, 1902, holding the office until the date of his resignation, June 27, 1902, since...
Стр. 233 - The secretary shall be the recording and auditing officer of the military asylums ; shall perform such duties as shall be ordered by the Board ; shall countersign all requisitions of the governor upon the treasurer of the military asylum, and all drafts and orders for the payment of money, and keep a record of the same. He shall keep an accurate account of all receipts and expenditures of every description, and of all debts due, so as to exhibit at all times the exact...
Стр. 26 - ... accomplices, and Dr. Mudd, who dressed Booth's wound, were imprisoned for life; Spangler, who assisted the assassin in his escape, was sentenced for six years. There are some general topics connected with the Civil War worthy of attention. The entire number of soldiers enlisted by the national government was two million six hundred and eightyeight thousand five hundred and twenty-three. As many of these served on more than one call and desertions were frequent, perhaps not more than one million...
Стр. 233 - ... title to the land, and continued to reside upon that farm until 1884, when he was elected County Treasurer. Afterward he was reelected, and served for two terms, which is all the law will permit in succession. In the fall of 1894 he was again chosen to fill this office, the duties of which he has since discharged with credit to himself and to the entire satisfaction of the people. Born in Ryegate, Vt., January 9, 1831, our subject is the son of Hugh and Agnes (Anderson) Woodburn, natives of Scotland.