National Home For Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Western Branch, Military Furlough Card,1897

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

National Home For Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Western Branch, Military Furlough Card,1897

Entry/Object ID

AM2018.1.8

Scope and Content

Military Furlough Card, Western Branch, National Home For Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1897. This home was established in 1865 for veterans of Civil War. The Western Branch, established in 1885, was in Leavenworth, Kansas. Postcard size card granting 60 day furlough as follows: "Western Branch, National Home for D.V.S., May 6, 1987. John D. Smith, late 'D' Co., 117 Regt, Ind. Inf., Home Company 'D'. Sir: Your Furlough from this Home is hereby extended for 60 days from date, and will expire on 9th day of July, 1987. By order of Governor. signed Robert Hayes, Adjutant." Mailed to John D. Smith in Columbus, Kans. "Edgerton, MO" handwritten at a slant on card front. (Found in attic at 2727 S. 25th, St. Joseph, MO, about 1980.)

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Record, Military

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Record, Executive

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Government Records

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Civil wars

Search Terms

Civil War Veterans, Civil War Veterans Home

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jun 21, 2018

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

John D. Smith