The National Asylum for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers was established by Congressional legislation and approved by President Abraham Lincoln on March 3, 1865. Its purpose was "...to care for him who shall have borne the battle..." as stated in . . . — — Map (db m77416) HM
The Wisconsin Soldiers Home Association was formed in 1864 by a coalition of womens charitable organizations led by Lydia Hewitt, Hannah Vedder, and Mrs. E. L. Buttrick of Milwaukee. The Association raised funds to endow a hospital where sick and . . . — — Map (db m95766) HM
In April 1864, women of the former West Side Soldiers Aid Society opened a temporary Civil War Soldiers Home at this location. By May 1867, the homes Lady Managers had welcomed 21,550 Union soldiers, given medical care to over 1,000, and provided . . . — — Map (db m77417) HM
