TABLE 18.-Statement of Union soldiers and sailors and their dependent relatives who were Total National military homes. Eastern Branch. 27, 951 15, 1522, 574 10, 2252, 574 12, 799 3, 745 105 561 1, 344 289 6, 755 12, 799 1, 983 Central Branch 5, 216 Southern Branch 2,697 Soldiers' Home, D. C.. 923 2,643 923 12 2,006 51 665 Total 15, 152 Insane Hospital. Grand total NOTE.-In the column of "Widows, etc. " there are distributed, in twelve States and one Territory, 27, 951 15, 1522, 574 10, 2252, 574 12, 799 18, 162 105 581 2, 009 339 6, 755 27, 951 certified subjects of charity in the United States of America at 12 noon, October 15, 1887. Actual and possi ble sources of Family relation. income. Soldiers and sailors. Military service. Nationality. 5,666 743 8,743 3, 786 10, 443 923 14, 439 713 6, 350 3, 4163, 611 161 869 205 302 238 10,753 1,996 15, 2026, 327 14, 1797, 445 26, 806 1, 145 15, 102 4, 3095, 009 2511, 166 279 3621, 463 15, 152 9, 321 37, 272 791 relatives of "living soldiers," namely, 576 wives, 213 minors, 1 mother, and 1 father. TABLE 19.-Statement of the number of each class of army-pension claims fied during the fiscal year ending June 30. 1888, on account of disability or death from causes originating since March 4, 1861; also the total number admitted of each class named, arranged according to State and Territorial military organizations. |