Research

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of registers of disabled volunteer soldiers residing at the New York State Soldiers and Sailors Home, later known as the Veterans' Administration Home at Bath, NY. Registers are arranged numerically and divided into the following sections: Military History, Domestic History, and Home History. The Military History section includes date and place of enlistment; company; regiment; discharge date and place; and disabilities when admitted to the home. The Domestic History section contains personal information on each solider, including age; height; hair and eye color; marital status; religion; and occupation. The Home History section includes rate of compensation or pension; date of admission or readmission; conditions of readmission; date of discharge; reason for discharge; date of death; and cause of death.