Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home Resident
John W. Hays
Admission Date: August 24, 1896 - age 56
Residence: Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois
Birth: December 29, 1840, Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois
Service: Civil War, 7th Illinois Infantry, Co. E, Private; 2nd Illinois Cavalry, Co. B, Private; 2nd Illinois Cavalry, Co. D, Private
Disability: Injury to legs and feet
Pension: $8.00 per month, # 306820
Death: Date unknown
Family Members: Wife (name not given); one child (name not given); Jesse Hays (relationship unknown)
Doctor: Dr. E. B. Montgomery, Home Hospital Surgeon
Occupation: Rail Roading
Notes: It is unknown if he was ever admitted, because his file just contains his application.
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