Journal of the ... National Convention, Volume 10National Tribune Company, 1892 |
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Andersonville Prison Annie Wittenmyer appeal Approved by Committee Armilla Army Nurse asked attending Sabbath Memorial badge Barker Board Bradley Carried Chairman charter Cheney Citizens Clara Barton Clark COBEAN Committee be adopted Comrade Corps attending Sabbath Corps contributing flowers Corps furnishing refreshments Corps President Court of Inquiry Delavan delegation Department Convention Department Secretary Department Treasurer Detached Corps elected Grand Army graves decorated Hendricks Illinois instructed June 30 Kate ladies Logan Lowd Mary Sears Massachusetts matter memorials to Unknown motion Moved National Chaplain National Secretary National Treasurer National W. R. C. Home officers Ohio Order organization password Past Department President Pension Committee PIKE SANDERS Potomac Corps present Provisional Department question received recommendation report of Committee Resolution Rhode Island Rules and Regulations Sabbath Memorial Services Sarah seconded services Memorial Day Sherwood soldiers South Dakota Tenth National Convention tion Turner Unknown Dead vention vote Washington Wickins Woman's Relief Corps women Yes Yes
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Page 281 - THE bravest battle that ever was fought, Shall I tell you where and when ? On the maps of the world you will find it not, 'Twas fought by the mothers of men. Nay, not with cannon or battle shot, With sword or nobler pen; Nay, not with eloquent word or thought, From mouths of wonderful men. But deep in a...
Page 507 - Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin.
Page 187 - ... shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars, or...
Page 187 - ... to render them unable to earn a support, shall upon making due proof of the fact, according to such rules- and regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may provide, be placed upon the list of invalid pensioners of the United States, and be entitled to receive a pension not exceeding twelve dollars per month and not less than six dollars per month, proportioned to the degree of inability to earn a support...
Page 281 - Twas fought by the mothers of men. Nay, not with cannon or battle shot, With sword or nobler pen ; Nay, not with eloquent words or thought, From mouths of wonderful men ; But deep in a walled-up woman's heart — Of woman that would not yield, But bravely, silently, bore her part — Lo ! there is that battlefield. No marshaling troops, no bivouac song, No banner to gleam and wave ; But, oh ! these battles, they last so long, From babyhood to the grave.
Page 187 - States was at war, or the wife or widow of such soldier, sailor or marine, or any army nurse who was employed as a nurse by authority which is recognized by the war department, and who rendered actual service as a nurse in attendance upon the sick and wounded in any regimental post, camp or general hospital of the armies of the United States for a period of 3 months or more, and who was honorably relieved from such service...
Page 187 - ... may prescribe, showing themselves entitled thereto, receive the benefits of this act; and nothing herein contained shall be so construed...
Page 464 - ... preservation of our Union. Each of these Posts in a foreign country have an auxiliary, which joins them in extending the principles of Fraternity, Charity and Lovalty. Near the shores of Lake Erie, at Madison, Ohio, we have a Home, which is indeed " Sweet Home," where the dear old mothers of the war may spend their last days in quiet rest. We have great reason to rejoice that the Army Nurse Pension Bill, so long contested, has finally passed both houses of Congress, received the signature of...
Page 237 - I rise to a point of order. My point of order is this, that there is so much confusion in the Chamber that I cannot hear a word Judge Olcott is saying. The President — The point of order is well taken, and the Chair asks the delegates to refrain from audible conversation and confusing motion.
Page 373 - Ford moved that the secretary be instructed to cast the ballot of the association for the persons whose names were on the printed ballot.